Time to make friends, learn new skills and most importantly have FUN!

Select from a range of one- or two-week academic enrichment, artistic, sports or fun-filled camps.

Boys and girls, ages 3-18.

Schools Out &Summers In!

June 3 August 16Request or download a catalog at www.greenhill.org/summer. Or call 972-628-5490.

It is the policy of Greenhill School to administer its educational programs, including admission and financial aid, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or disability.

June 10 thru July 19

One-week

day camps

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Morning, afternoon and full-day camps for children four years old and above.

Your modern camper will discover the Nasher collection through hands-on art projects, games and stories inspired by the masters of modern and contemporary art! Space is limited.

June 24 28 | Registration opens March 18.nashersculpturecenter.org/summercamp

Nasher Kids Camp

T h e M e n s S o c c e r Program at SMU would like to invite players of all lev-els who have the desire to improve and develop their talent within a fun environ-ment. We are committed to helping each player reach their personal best through the use of c ha l l enging instruction and competitive games. Located on the beau-tiful campus of SMU, prom-ising players will be given a firsthand look of what it is like to be a Division I athlete at one of the finest institutions in the country.

T h e S M U S o c c e r Academy for Boys is open to any and all entrants

only limited by age, gradelevel, gender and num-ber restrictions. To learnmore please visit www.smumustangs.com/socce-racademy, email smusoc-ceracademy@gmail.comor call 214-642-1738.

Soccer All SummerSMU MENS SOCCER SPECIAL ADVERTISING CONTENT

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CAMPSHOW TO KEEP YOUR

CAMPER HAPPY! So your child is going to camp for the first time. Or maybe theyre trying a new type of camp. Whether theyre trekking the halls of Europes colleges or hitting the pavement of a California tennis court, its your job as a parent to get the low-down. Know what to ask, and youll both

be prepared. Tips on Trips and Camps is a free camp advisory service that works in 16 cities with 600 camps to help families get ready. Helene Abrams, Texas consultant for Tips on Trips and Camps, has put together a few questions parents should ask, no matter what type of camp their children choose. Sarah Bennett

PHOTOS: SAIL CARIBBEAN

Campers learn sailing, scuba diving, and marine biology at Sail Caribbean.

SPORTSQWhat are indoor activities in case of inclement weather?

QHow long is play time in relation to instruction time?

QWhat are the non-sport activities?

QHow are students matched to an instructor?

ACADEMICQ Who teaches the courses?

QIs a student guaranteed to get the courses they choose, or at least one?

Q What are the weekend activities, and are they supervised?

QAre students allowed to go into town?

PHOTO: DISCOVERY INTERNSHIPS

Discovery Internships off ers academic programs to students in the U.S. and abroad.

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Tim McClements

SOCCER ACADEMY

For Boys

DAY CAMP June 17-21 Boys Ages 5-13 OVERNIGHT CAMPSResidential Camp 1 July 6-9 Boys Ages 10-14College Prep Camp 1 July 6-9 Boys Ages 15-18Residential Camp 2 July 10-13 Boys Ages 10-14College Prep Camp 2 July 10-13 Boys Ages 15-18

2013

For more information, visit:www.smumustangs.com/socceracademy

Email: smusocceracademy@gmail.comCall: 214-642-1738

Per NCAA rules, all sport camps and clinics conducted by Southern Methodist University are open to any and all entrants and enrollment is only limited based on age, grade level, gender, or number restrictions as specified by each camp.

A t G o o d S h e p h e r d Episcopal School, we rec-ognize summer provides the perfect time to stretch your childs imagination. Our Summer Program, designed for grades pre-k through seventh, offers a unique blend of dynamic c a m p s a n d a c a d e m i c enrichment sessions.

L e t u s f o s t e r y o u r c h i l d s l o v e o f l e a r n -ing this summer, so they can gain confidence to explore their individual talents in a creative, nur-

turing environment. Visit our website today to review class offerings

and build a custom sched-ule for your child. gsesdallas.org/summer

GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Summer Program 2013 | June 10 July 19

S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Imagination at Good Shepherd

BY SARAH BENNETTStaff Writers

Whether your kid is headed a c r o s s t h e T r i n i t y o r

across the Atlantic, sum-mer camp can be exciting and a little scary.

Because many first-time campers experience home-sickness, the American Camp Association, which has been around for 100 years, knows how to help ward it off.

Try these tips, and your camper may just be too busy making friends and learning skills to be home-sick. Dont be too heartbro-ken, parents.

DOQ Ensure that your

camper knows hes not expected to feel home-sick this may seem like a no-brainer, but let your camper know before he leaves that you want him to have fun and try new things. Q Remind your child

that going to camp is a special experience not all kids get to have, and youre sending her because you love her.

QPack a favorite stuffed toy, family photo, or per-sonal item from home to keep in the cabin.QKeep those cards and

letters coming but make them short and sweet. Include phrases such as cant wait to hear your stories and were imagin-ing all the fun youre hav-ing.

DONTQBribe campers with a

material reward for stay-ing for the program. You want the experience not a prize to be the focus.

QUse phrases such as you missed out on in your letters, or tell your camper the dog or cat misses them. Itll only fan the fire, no matter how small it is.QGive into child-sick-

ness. Parents can miss kids just as much as kids miss parents, but remem-ber they are gaining inde-pendence and having fun.QForget the staffs train-

ing and expertise. They are well-equipped to handle homesickness if your child gets it.

Email sarah.bennett@peoplenewspapers.com

Be Ready When Homesickness Hits

PHOTO: TONY BALAGUER

Try these tricks to minimize orprevent longing

PHOTO: VISIONS SERVICE ADVENTURES

Students get their hands dirty with Visions Service Adventures in Central American countries such as Nicaragua (above) or the Dominican Republic (below, left).

COMMUNITY SERVICEQDoes the camper choose the area of work?

QIt the program multi-faceted, or do kids work on one project at a time?

QIf a project falls through, how quickly is there a replacement?

QWhat happens to a project if supplies dont arrive at the worksite?

TRADITIONALQIs there a uniform?

QAre the dorms bunk-bed or cot-style?

QWhat is the counselor-to-camper ratio?

QHow much choice does a camper have in daily or weekly activities?

PHOTO: CAMP WEKEELA

Camp Wekeela in Maine gives kids the traditional camp experience.