You might wonder why I am thinking about summer camps in early April. Well because for the past six years my oldest one has gone to a great summer day camp sponsored by our local parks system. They go places, travel the city, visit all the area parks. Learn tons about the City we live it. She’s even found things we gone back and done as a family. It’s a great way to spend the long summer days. I wish I had gone to summer camp when I was a kid. They have tons of fun. Sometimes I still wish I could go!
Well… they are about twenty locations and she’s attended the same one each year. Well the area we live in is steadily growing. The school system is ranked number one in the State. Basically more families with kids are moving into the area each year. The day camp deal is, first come, first serve of course some locations fill faster than others.
April 12 was THE DAY. Well we’ve done this for years, I know be an hour early, stand in line, spend your entire day just to hand over a good deal of cash to assure your kids summer fun. Because these are the slowest people on the planet they get for registration day. Well… we arrive nearly an hour before it “OPENS” and ended up being about 15th on the waiting list. So no sit and wait. No summer fun.
BUT… we’ve done this for years, know another location (which is actually closer in location) never fills up as fast, it’s a larger facility. Get in the van, drive there, 10th in line, done in an hour. Viola, newer, larger facility, nice people, several friends in line, all is well in the world.