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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Visited DD this past weekend--one week down, two more to go--and she's not really happy. This is her first summer at this particular camp, but most everyone, including a handful of good friends, has been going for years. She's very homesick, and feels like an outsider on the fringes of everything, because [b]not only is there a big emphasis on the achievements/history of this particular cohort[/b], but also there are quite a few activities that don't fit her temperament (drama/skits, and other performance-based pursuits). I'm sure the counselors or even her friends could be helpful to her, but she refuses to admit to anyone (other than her mom and me) how she feels. She doesn't want to be known as the girl who feels homesick or like she doesn't fit in. I totally get that, and don't feel comfortable betraying her confidence so haven't said anything to the director or counselors.

On the one hand, I share her anger a bit at all the hoo-ha concerning the longtime campers. I don't begrudge those campers for their experience but it would have been nice to know before signing up that this would have flavored so much of this summer's camp experience. On the other hand, maybe another child would have dove right in and felt more at ease? I don't know.

I guess I'm looking for confirmation that her overall experience at this camp, while perhaps not the most upbeat or life-changing that we all had hoped, will still be worthwhile is some way.[/quote]

So let me see if I understand it clearly: some children are being fawned over because they're "long time campers" and their achievements are held in higher regard than those of other children?

What a horrible message. It encourage "cliquy", queen-bee behaviour and all kind of things you don't want your child to learn.

Preferential treatment of a group of children over others would be reason enough for me as a parent to withdraw my kid stats.[/quote]

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