Letters to Camp

So it’s the middle of the summer and the obvious letters are getting, well, tedious for you and your camper. Check out these ideas. Remember, be positive and upbeat about you camper’s experience. While it’s great to share exciting news, you don’t want your camper to be jealous of you.

News

• Really local news — “The smiths are moving in August”
• Local news — local doings and goings on
• Sports — local team scores and standings, baseball standings — http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings

Funny

• Joke of the day — http://www.ajokeaday.com/
• Riddles — http://www.riddles.com/
• Rhymes
• Funny stories – can even be true

Educational

• Have a discussion about a topic of interest
• Word of the day — dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday
• Trivia — http://www.usefultrivia.com
• Send news on a specific topic and continue to follow it through while Mikey is at camp

Spiritual

• Bible verse of the day — http://www.verseoftheday.com