What age is OK to go to camp?
By rick615
@rick615 (413)
United States
January 27, 2007 10:54pm CST
This is band camp. My sister has a 12 year old son. The music teacher thinks he is a natural on the saxophone and wants him to g to band camp this July. My sis wants him to go, but is nervous about sending him two states away for a week.
Her son is actually a very responsible young man, a straight A student and pretty good on the sax. Do you think this is an OK age? And just what is your minimum age for sending a child away for a week?
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@cassiem0221 (274)
• United States
28 Jan 07
This is a perfect age! I was in band and loved it. I went to my first band camp as a very young 8 year old! I loved it. I had a blast and it is great. Ask yourself what the difference is in band camp and church camp? Parents don't hesitate at all to send their child off for a week at church camp but when it comes to band or basketball or cheerleading, they want to know all sorts of crazy things. It is perfectly safe and well monitored. The teacher wouldn't be asking the child to attend if he weren't sure that the child was appropriate. The teachers goal is to get children that are talented and mature enough to learn what he is teaching. The more talented children the teacher has, the better he looks and he isn't going to put up with a child who is silly and wild. If your nephew is as talented and responsible as you say then he should be allowed to go. It will be an experience that he will never forget and also, does your sister know that this can help him with getting scholarships? Its something to consider as well!
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