ISO Summer plans | Imamother

amother

Denim

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 7:02 pm

Looking for some good ideas for the summer for my almost teen and teenager. We simply cannot afford camp or daycamp...
Any creative ideas? My older one needs a break from working in day camps, so something different than that please.
All ideas welcome!

flowerpower

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 7:09 pm

Would she consider being a mothers helper in a camp?

amother

Lilac

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 7:16 pm

Would she consider working with special needs kids. My DD was burned out by regular day camps. She works with special needs kids and loves it.

amother

Goldenrod

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 7:21 pm

Oorah always looking. All the special camps. If they don’t want to be a counselor they can do a specialty like sports, baking. Etc

amother

Natural

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:03 pm

Special needs Camps will not hire counselors that are under 18 years old.
Maybe working in a special needs daycamp might be interesting.

amother

Denim

Wed, Feb 13 2019, 8:17 pm

I don't think special needs is her thing. She did some volunteer work for Hamaspik a couple times and it really wiped her out. Thanks for the suggestion tho...

amother

Denim

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 7:30 pm

any other ideas?

flowerpower

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 7:33 pm

Maybe assistant head counselor in a day camp? I know some kids that do that.

amother

Denim

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 7:42 pm

She's looking to get away from the day camp scene, but thanks. Any non day camp ideas?

flowerpower

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 8:02 pm

Can she work in a store? What does she like to do?

ra_mom

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 8:13 pm

If you're in NYC get her onto Youth Corp and have her try to get a position at a library or something like that?

amother

Denim

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 8:49 pm

She's not so outgoing, can't see her working in a store. Would love to see her learn something, maybe work one on one under someone. She'd be a great tutor also. She's very bright and conscientious.

amother

Honeydew

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 9:25 pm

what about working as a librarian in a sleep away camp. I know sternberg had such a position.

amother

Lime

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 9:41 pm

Would she be interested in a kind of internship/ apprenticeship arrangement?

amother

Denim

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 9:50 pm

amother wrote:

Would she be interested in a kind of internship/ apprenticeship arrangement?

Yes, I think that sounds good possibly

amother

Lime

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 9:52 pm

amother wrote:

Yes, I think that sounds good possibly

Great! You probably have time to brainstorm together some ideas of what might interest her.

amother

Denim

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 10:00 pm

How would we find an internship/apprenticeship?

SingALong

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 11:48 pm

What about working in an office? Maybe some places take summer temps. One summer I did temp work in an elementary school they had just moved into a new building and I helped set up and organize the library.

amother

Lilac

Thu, Feb 14 2019, 11:56 pm

amother wrote:

Special needs Camps will not hire counselors that are under 18 years old.
Maybe working in a special needs daycamp might be interesting.

My DD worked/volunteered at the Center in Lakewood at age 15 and 16. She moved on to sleep a way camps at age 17.

amother

Lime

Fri, Feb 15 2019, 8:58 am

amother wrote:

How would we find an internship/apprenticeship?

Once you come up with some options together, you'll have to contact the owners and find out if they would be interested. Make sure your dd is on board, because they will only be happy to have her around if she's actually happy to be there 😊