What a summer!

The first few weeks of summer I spent soaking up the sun in Cape May and Ocean City New Jersey with family and friends. Although my vacation was completely relaxing, I was still putting the finishing touches on my plans for camp when I returned to Santa Barbara. I would lay awake some nights envisioning how I wanted each day to go, and how I could make this camp fun and memorable for each child in attendance.

These camps have turned out to be better than I could have imagined! I am so thankful to all the amazing kids who attended. I can’t describe how much fun I had teaching games, nutrition, and sports to such a special group of kids. Parents, thank you for all of your support and feedback!

I have told our campers to remember that at the end of the week they are the ones that make these camps come alive. Each child brought his/her own energy and personality to make each camp successful and fun.

Let’s face it: In general, day camps can be hot, long, and exhausting for kids. Add in the fact that kids are away from mom and dad, their regular routine, and the comforts of home, and you have the potential for a very miserable experience.

This was not the case at SBFitKidz Camp this summer!

I have to say that I have worked so very hard to make this camp exciting, age-appropriate, educational, and FUN. I’ve learned how to be flexible, more patient, and considerate of the many needs of our campers. There is something for everyone here and I love finding the spark that lights up inside a child when they feel good about themselves. This was a team effort and I have a few “thank you-s” to make:

Thank you to the many coaches and guest clinicians who came to SBFitKidz and helped introduce the campers to so many fun sports and activities:

UCSB Men’s Soccer

UCSB Women’s Basketball

Santa Barbara Lacrosse Association

Santa Barbara Youth Rugby

Conditioning Specialists

Thank you, fearless UCSB interns who worked to coach, guide, and teach our campers how to be healthy and fit.

Thank you, CIT’s for volunteering your time this summer and doing a wonderful job with the campers!

Thank you Hollister School and Hope School for your wonderful staff and facilities for our campers.

Thank you , Sirica Reeve, for taking fabulous photos and telling all your facebook friends about the camp!

Thank you to my husband, Greg for your patience, guidance, and support throughout this experience!