Rates and Dates Request a Brochure & DVD Use our new online form to request a brochure, DVD, or set-up a home visit. Summer Camp Application Parent's Manual - Entire Manual (Adobe PDF file) Everything a parent could ever want to know (and need to know) about sending your child to summer camp. Dates You Need to Know CHAPTER 1: Travel Arrangements CHAPTER 2: Camp Policies CHAPTER 3: Keeping In Touch With Your Child CHAPTER 4: Visitors Day CHAPTER 5: Medical Care Information CHAPTER 6: Clothing List & Related Info CHAPTER 7: The Freshkids (and First Timers) CHAPTER 8: Maximize Your Child's Enjoyment CHAPTER 9: Other Important Info CHAPTER 10: Thinking Ahead (info on junior, senior and CITS) Travel Information Air Travel Checklist for Parents Travel Report Form Letter of Authorization Bus Directions to Bus Pick-Up Point Car Directions to Camp Summer Camp Clothing List A quick list of what to bring to camp this summer. Camp Manitou Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy The Importance of Camp Peace and Love at Camp Manitou By Avrum Rosensweig Technology at Camp Sending your child to camp for the first time is a leap of faith Homesickness Some helpful information about homesickness. Why Send Your Child to Summer Camp Just a little guidance for some parents. Some Words of Wisdom for First Time Parents Typical mistakes by first time parents. What you really should be asking your Camp Director Here is a list of some questions that you should be asking your Camp Director so that you can make sure your child is in a safe and secure environment where respect and tolerance are the order of the day. Letter from a 15 year old camper coming to camp for the first time. A letter from a 15 year old camper who came to Manitou for the first time as one of a few new kids in the cabin. Fresh Kids The FreshKids are our youngest campers between the ages of 7-9 (Grade 1*, 2 and 3). Interesting Article About Camp By Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company Camp Is... A series of campers' thoughts on camp. Camp Communication Issues by Joanne Kates; edited slightly by Mark Diamond Camp food to write about home about Thanks to increasingly sophisticated palates, kids now dine on couscous, tofu chili and guacamole Have summer camps become too materialistic? By MAIA FILAR, Special to The CJN Why Overnight Camp? ... a worthwhile re-run