Article written by Anita Winkis, Quality Advisor,
Prime Time Palm Beach County

 

As the 2018-2019 school year came to a close, I spent time with out-of-school time directors as they prepared for summer. I discovered one consistent theme among them all: OST directors LOVE summer camp.  They broke out into smiles when I asked them about  the upcoming summer months.  They enthusiastically told me about their plans and described looking forward to the end of the school year and the launch of summer camp. You would think that they would be looking forward their own rest and relaxation after their super-human efforts of running quality programs for 10 months, but no; they looked forward to spending the day with the youth in their summer camps...