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Day camps are big business with fierce competition. Sports camps, YMCA and YWCA camps, recreation departments, churches, and community camps are all vying for the interest and attention of parents and children. The more quality activities a camp can offer, the more likely it will be a first choice for families. What makes a day camp most attractive? Water!
Exactly what the allure is when it comes to water remains a mystery, but there is no doubt it is an attraction for both adults and children. Water provides a chance to cool off, have fun, and learn new skills. It can be found in a swimming pool (indoor or outdoor), lake, pond, river, splash pad, wading pool, or waterpark. It can even be from a hose, sprinkler system, or collection of buckets and tubs. And the activities are endless--swim lessons, water exercise, recreational water games, small-craft activities, fishing, science experiments, and waterpark adventures--and all fall under the umbrella of enticement and enjoyment.
If your organization owns a pool or is situated on a natural water source, you probably already have made safe aquatic participation a high priority, and have a risk-management plan in place.
