| When my daughter goes to camp, she knows I'll | | | | Each week my daughter was gone, the camp |
| be asking her 100 questions when she comes | | | | leader sent parents an email update of what the |
| home. This past summer she was gone for an | | | | kids had done that week. There were also photos |
| entire month and I'm certain my questions | | | | added to the camp website that parents could |
| numbered over 100. | | | | download. On my end, I was saving all of this for |
| Prior to digital cameras being so popular, I always | | | | inclusion in the summer camp scrapbook. |
| would buy many disposable cameras so that she | | | | Meanwhile my daughter was taking photos of the |
| was able to capture photos of everything she did | | | | places she visited and the people she was with. |
| and everywhere she went. Even today, in the | | | | She also kept a small journal so she could answer |
| age of digital photography a disposable | | | | my countless questions when she returned. |
| underwater camera is a wonderful investment. | | | | In addition to taking photos of the other kids she |
| We discovered the camp my daughter attended | | | | was with, my daughter also took photos of the |
| this past summer through her attending a one | | | | many counselors and other camp staff that |
| week program earlier in the year. When she | | | | supported the program while she was there. |
| attended the one week program the camp gave | | | | For younger children attending day camp, ask if |
| the kids their summer camp information. We | | | | you can spend a bit of time taking photos. I know |
| saved those brochures for the beginning of her | | | | one of our local camps has a teen counselor who |
| camp scrapbook. | | | | takes photos daily and uploads them to the camp |
| As the months progressed, we began getting | | | | website so the parents can download them for |
| both postal mail and email from the camp about | | | | their personal use. |
| the summer ahead. We saved all of those | | | | Camp is a lot of fun for kids. Capture that fun |
| communications so they could be copied onto acid | | | | through photos and a camp scrapbook!! |
| free paper. | | | | |