Moms Talk Q&A

What Criteria Can Parents Use When Choosing Summer Camps?

And at what age is it OK to send kids (back)packing?

As the end of the school year nears, a number of St. Louis parents are looking into family activities for the summer. Among the possibilities: camp. You probably attended some of these as a child. Take a moment to reflect. Breathe in the lake air, the scent of the pines, the roasting marshmallows. Now draw your focus back to the fact that you've only got a handful of weeks to book the kids' summer planners. Kind of overwhelming, right? Don't worry—we're going to poll the audience and get you some great feedback starting now. So onto this week's question: If you children are going to summer camp (or if they attended in the past), what criteria did you use for selecting which they would attend? And at what age should children begin attending…

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Cities to Again Partner on Imagination Station Day Camp

The summer sessions are a joint venture of Richmond Heights, Maplewood and Brentwood.

An ongoing summer day camp in Richmond Heights will feature weekly themes and visits to such places as the St. Louis Zoo and the St. Louis Science Center. Imagination Station, now in its 11th year, will be hosted at Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary School and The Heights community center. It runs from June 6 through July 29 and is a joint venture of Richmond Heights, Maplewood and Brentwood. The camp is offered as a series of weeklong sessions, each with a different theme, said Kate Whaley, recreation supervisor at The Heights community center. Registration begins Thursday at that location. Parents interested in signing up for the camp can do so on a weekly basis and have until the Sunday before the start of the next session to …

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