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www.stoneoakpoa.com Volume 19 No 4

APRIL 2014

IN THIS ISSUE: Stone Oak POA Garbage & Recycling Information Stone Oak Website Rain Barrel Workshop Donâ€™t Forget Where Butterflies Begin! Picking The Right Camp For Your Kids

Stone Oak POA Garbage & Recycling Information Monday/Thursday Trash Days & Monday Recycle Days

Tuesday/Friday Trash Days & Tuesday Recycle Days

The Breezes

The Canyons

The Highlands

Champions Village

The Hills

The Villages at Stone Oak

The Oaks of Sonterra

Champions Run

The Vistas

The Springs at Stone Oak

The Meadows

Villages in the Hills

The Fairways

Big Springs

The Midlands

Village on the Glen

The Enclave

Village at Cactus Bluff

The Waters

The Ridge at Stone Oak

The Gardens

Champions Ridge

The Greensview

Mesa Grande

The Seventh

Mesa Vista

La Cierra

Canyon Rim

The Woods of Sonterra

Mesa Verde

All HOA’s with the exception of Sonterra, Champions Village, Champions Ridge (part of) HOA’s utilizing the 95gl trash carts service includes: - 95gl cart contents plus 2 bags/items - bags/items not to exceed 35lbs Sonterra, Champions Village, Champions Ridge (part of) HOA’s without the 95gl trash carts, hand pickup service includes: - 3 bags plus 2 additional items or 5 bags total - bags/items not to exceed 35lbs We do offer curbside bulky/brush pickup on an individual basis for a discounted low rate. Please contact customer service at 210-304-2700 for details. Please have your trash out by 7:00 a.m. to receive service. We would like to encourage every resident to bag their trash prior to placing it in the waste receptacle. This helps prevent spillage during the service of your waste. (Continued on page 2)

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To avoid any interruption in service please follow directions below: •

To prevent potential damage to your property, set your cart 5 feet away from all objects such as: cars, meters, poles, trees, power lines or other obstacles. 10 feet away from mailboxes.

•

Please do not overfill carts or place items on closed lid.

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Position the cart with the handles facing towards your home and wheels placed against the curb.

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Please trim trees so there is at least 14 feet of height clearance.

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Do not place liquids, dirt, rock, construction materials, hazardous materials, concrete or large metal parts in the garbage cart.

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NO HOT ASHES! Hot ashes will melt or destroy the cart.

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OUR NEW WEBSITE Please take a moment to check out our new website at www. stoneoakpoa.com. Here you can find upcoming events and dates of importance, as well as copies of our Governing Documents and Stone Oak Policies. Add it to your Favorties, and check it often!!

The decision to sell your home is a big one. Here are the top three questions most want to know before proceeding.

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1. What is My Home Worth? Professional investors know how to accurately determine value before buying or selling a property. Most rely on the expertise of a trusted real estate expert with access to current, local sales records and the knowledge to correctly review the data and draw an accurate assessment. My experience and knowledge of home values in the San Antonio Area is a resource made available to my clients. The process starts with a true and accurate market analysis of your home. The process looks at: Recent home sales in your neighborhood, Current homes on the market in your neighborhood, Value analysis, and Summary statement. 2. If I Sell, What Will I “Net”? There are a multitude of factors that can go into figuring out “the bottom line”, including when the deal closes, whether you belong to an HOA, and who buys your house. Every buyer is different, and I can analyze the details of every offer and translate them into what it means in terms of dollars in your pocket. How do you choose if you get multiple offers that are very similar? I can show you how the dollar amounts work out in each situation so you can make the most informed decision possible. 3. Dave Morris, Why Should I Assign You the Task? The number one reason I should be assigned the task of getting your home sold is - I Get Results. Getting the results my clients expect of me is the cornerstone of my “When Results Matter” Marketing Plan. It’s the result of an orchestrated series of “actions” that bring about the sale of their home at a price they’re comfortable with and within a time frame While many real estate agents pepper their name tag lines with an “alphabet soup” of so called professional designations, Brokers are THE ONLY designation that cannot be “bought” by paying a trade association fee and sitting in a class for a few days. The state of Texas issues the broker license. The educational requirements ARE TRIPLE what the average agent has at licensure. In addition, the state requires years of provable transactional experience before allowing a practitioner to sit for the exam. When you are looking for a real estate specialist with the education and experience to put you on top of a transaction, hiring a broker will almost always be your best bet.

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On April 12, 2014 The Stone Oak Property Owners Association and the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater Conservation District co-sponsored our first Rain Barrel Workshop in the Stone Oak Property Owners Association office parking lot on Huebner Road. The purpose of this event was to bring awareness about water conservation, and how it can be done in your very backyard! The presentations by Mr. Jared Beaver of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services, and Bexar County Master Gardener Lou Kellog, explained to attendees how rain barrels can capture rain water and be utilized for the benefit of both your garden and your wallet. Mark Peterson of SAWS was also on hand to discuss drought tolerant plants, and ways to keep your garden attractive while still conserving water. For only $25.00, attendees were able to make their very own rain barrel, and take it home that day! We hope to continue having these workshops to help educate the community on how we can each play a part in conserving our most precious resource. Your Stone Oak Property Owners Association has worked hard over the past year to put many plans in place that have resulted in considerable water conservation and monetary savings while helping our environment. Continue to watch our website at www.stoneoakpoa.com for an upcoming fall Rain Barrel Workshop date, or contact the A&M AgriLife office at 467-6575. Thanks to all the participants, staff, and volunteers who helped ensure this event was a success!

NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES Arrowhead Subdivision Carl Kight 210-663-0743

The Neighborhood Representative Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month in the POA office. If you do not see a representative listed for your community, and would like to become a part of this exciting Committee, please call the POA office at 4909481. These meetings last about one hour, and provide the opportunity for communities to trade valuable ideas and information. Past guest speakers have included SAWS, the City of San Antonio, and Allied Waste/Republic. Please contact our office if you would like further information.

Big Springs Viki Melton, Chair 210-416-4774 Canyons at Stone Oak No Representative Appointed Canyon Rim David Durrant 210-490-7877 Champions Ridge HOA Joe Silman 210-481-9748 Champions Springs Mary Cardenas 210-286-8095 Champions Village No Representative Appointed Crescent Oaks HOA No Representative Appointed

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Mesa Vista Juan Ludwig 210-316-3050 Mt. Arrowhead Lindsey Nunez 210-363-0478 Ridge at Stone Oak No Representative Appointed Saddle Mountain Tim Collins 210-663-3177 Seventh at Sonterra No Representative Appointed SOCOMA HOA Al Crouch 210-497-8703 Sonterra Donna Howington 210-495-1955 Springs at Stone Oak No Representative Appointed

The Neighborhood Representatives Committee has been established to provide a forum for communication between the Neighborhood Associations, the SOPOA Board, Management Company and other Committees. If your neighborhood does not have a representative listed, please contact the Management Company at 19210 Huebner Road, Ste 100, or call 210-490-9481 for further information.

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Estates of Champions Run Stone Mountain OA Gary Stinnett Arthur Downey 210-669-2139 210-497-8873 Heights at Las Lomas Summit MAA No Representative Jesse Flores Appointed 210-846-4200 Knights Cross Villages of Stone Oak Tim Ferry Michelle McFadden 210-421-8650 210-560-8289 Las Lomas Lisa Tkatchuk 210-481-0624

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For Sale: 2013 Heartland North Trail 21FBS, $21,499. PRICE REDUCED $2,001 & NEGOTIABLE Color - Café Mocha inside and white w/custom decals outside. Caliber Edition includes $5545.00 in upgrades. Queen bed w/side tables & storage, A/C, gas/electric water heate, 1 deep power slide-out w/horseshoe dining seating, solid surface counter tops, 3-burner stove w/exhaust fan/ vent, oven, deep stainless steel 50/50 sink, large fridge/freezer combo, microwave, full bathroom

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For Sale: Golf -- Mint Condition -- Taylormade Rocketbladez irons, 4 thru AW, Graphite Shafts, Regular Flex, $350.00 -- Taylormade RBZ Max irons, 4 thru PW -$350.00 -- Burner Plus Irons, $165.00 -- Taylormade Tour Bladez, 5 thru PW, $269.00 -- Taylormade CGB Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods, Regular Flex, Headcovers & Wrench, $275.00 -- Odyssey Protype Putter, Blade, $99.00 -- Odyssey #9 Putter, Fatso Grip, $89.00 -- Taylormade Superquad Driver, TP, $55.00 -- Ping i15 Driver, 9.5 Regular Shaft -- $85.00 -- Adams 1088 Driver & F12 3 Wood, $125.00 -- Titleist SM4 60 Lob Wedge, $65.00 -- Cleveland REG 588 Satin Lob Wedge, Tour Grooves, $59.00 -- Callaway X20 SW, New Grip, $35.00. Call George, 210.225.1900 4/14

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STONE OAK AREA CHURCHES North Central Christian Church 1300 Evans Rd. 481-3083 www.northccc.org Church Alive 18850 Redland Rd. 490-1770 www.sachurchalive.com Church of Champions Hardy Oak Elementary School 831-1986 www.champsa.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints 945 Knights Cross Drive 497-0512 www.mormon.org The Church At Stone Oak 20825 Wilderness Oak (210) 499-5775 www.tcaso.org

The Church at Vineyard Hills Meeting at San Antonio Christian Schools 473-8686 www.tcyh.org

CrossBridge Community Church Located at Overlook Parkway & 281 496-0158 www.CrossBridgeCommunityChurch.com Crown of Life Lutheran Church 19291 Stone Oak Parkway 490-6886 www.crownoflifesa.org

Calvary Chapel Solid Rock 17018 Silverwood Dr 210-857-3747 www.calvarysr.org Community Bible Church 2477 N. Loop 1604 East 210-496-5096 www.communitybible.com

Cedar Hills Fellowship 236-0585 www.cedarhillsfellowship. com

Concordia Lutheran Church 16801 Huebner Rd at 1604 479-1477

The Fellowship of San Antonio 23755 Canyon Golf Road 820-8899 www.thefellowshipofsa.org

Cornerstone Church 18755 Stone Oak Parkway 490-1600

Grace Bible Chapel 18911 Redland Rd. 210-491-1351 www.gbcsa.org

Grace Community Church The Goddard School 21785 Hardy Oak 210-827-2601 Holy Trinity Catholic Church 20523 Huebner Road 497-4200 www.holytrinitysat.org

Redeemed Family Church Assembly of God Meeting at Reagan High School 210-590-2341 www.redeemedfamilychurch. com

Hope Church 545-HOPE (4673)

St. Padre Pio Catholic Church 3843 Bulverde Parkway 481-2576 www.stpadrepio.us

Northern Hills United Methodist Church 3703 North Loop 1604 East 654-0881 www.Nhumc.org

St. Thomas Episcopal Church & School 1416 North Loop 1604 East 494-3507 www.tom1604.org

Northern Oaks Church of Christ 17435 Redland Road 496-1346

Stone Oak Presbyterian Church 20024 Crescent Oaks 497-7974 www.stoneoakchurch.org

Park Hills Baptist Church 17747 San Pedro Avenue 210-494-5219 www.parkhills.org

Woodland Baptist Church 15315 Huebner 210-493-4501 www.woodlandbc.org

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CPR and first aid certified, Speaks English & Spanish. Good rates on lawn mowing & edging, Mature, responsible, able to work in all Stone Oak areas.

Springs at Stone Oak

Good rates on lawn mowing and edging, responsible, able to work in all Stone Oak areas, speaks English & Spanish.

Oaks at Sonterra

CPR and First Aid certified/ K-6 math tutor/ 3 years experience in babysitting all ages

Mesa Grande

Tennis lessons, first aid and CPR certified.

Mesa Verde

5 years babysitting & pet sitting experience

Fairways of Sonterra

Math & Science Tutoring, middle & high school level.

Mesa Verde

Red Cross Certified Babysitter

La Cierra at Sonterra

CPR and First Aid certified. Can work anywhere in sonterra.

Knights Cross

Power washing, Tennis partner, K-8 grade tutoring, Algebra I tutoring. Mature and responsible. Top 10 percent of my class.

Echo Canyon

Woods of Sonterra x

x x x

Private swim lessons. Experienced with all ages and levels. CPR and First Aid certified.

Glen of Stone Oak

CPR certified

Mount Arrowhead

Complete experienced lawn care offered to all areas of Stone Oak

Stone Creek

CPR/First Aid Certified, Babysitting Certificate

Stone Mountain x

CPR Certified

The Highlands x

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Daisy Terrell

210-365-6334

Brayden Watson

512-550-0372

Natasha Diaz-Escobar

210-499-1218

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Village on the Glen

Great w/young children, CPR Certified, very responsible

Mesa Grande

Middle school tutoring, homework helper, also very great at technology.

Oaks of Sonterra

Stone Mountain

I love kids and have lots of experience with different ages starting with newborns.

Brittany Douglas

210-540-9451

Zachary Rockhold

210-497-3133

Las Lomas

Math and science tutoring

Kayla McConnell

210-215-1042

Oaks at Sonterra

CPR and First Aid Certified. Available to any Stone Oak location.

Lindsey Howerton

210-620-8765

Canyon Springs

A honer roll and GT student able to tutor (all subjects) 2nd grade through 5th grade.

Travis Kanda

210-416-0671

Mesa Verde

CPR certified

Leviere Carrillo

210-872-2320

Hills of Sonterra

Tutoring, dance lessons, great with all ages

Raegan Milligan

210-722-1156

Mt. Arrowhead

CPR and First Aid Certified. Love kids!!! Available for nearby neighborhoods also.

Alicia Morales

210-852-3271

Village on the Glen

2 yrs experience in babysitting. Geat with baby’s and smaller kids, and can help with homework.

Evianne Rodriguez

210-606-8399

Midlands at Sonterra

Tutoring English and Spanish, grades 1-8

Ethan Gifford

210-481-0479

Las Lomas

Also teaches guitar lessons, great with all ages!

Sofia Fortuno

210-838-4064 210-858-9027

Champion Springs

Tutoring, great with children, CPR certified, trained in First Aid and child care

Kyla Howard

817-505-9393

Hills of Sonterra

Also available for nearby neighborhoods. Love all pets. Also available as a Biology tutor.

Kadey Howard

817-689-9593

Hills of Sonterra

Love kids and pets. Very responsible. Straight A’s; Won numerous school leadership awards.

Sydney Wick

210-800-4481

Knight’s Cross

CPR & first aid certified. 2 yrs exp. Great with young children.

Sloane Wick

210-800-4481

Knight’s Cross

CPR & first aid certified. Great with young children.

Ross McRae

757-642-3718

Brandon Burleson

210-542-3047

Parisa Sharif

210-838-3942

Elizabeth Koroscik

210-497-4711

Katherine Schmoldt

210-369-4353

Oaks of Sonterra

I am experienced in lawn care. I’ve been doing it for about 6 yrs for my family. I will get the job done fast and right.

Champion Springs

CPR and first aid certified. K-8th tutor available anywhere in Stone Oak.

Champions Ridge

CPR Certified, responsible and love to help with homework. I also love kids!

Canyon Rim

Loves kids and pets. 6 year Girl Scout. Red Cross Babysitter Class.

The Stone Oak Teen Services Directory is a free service for teenage residents of Stone Oak (ages 11–19). Ages are updated automatically and names are removed at age 20. To add, remove, or update your information in the directory, please send an email to Ariel@NeighborhoodNews.com and include the following information:

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Stone Oak Advertiser Directory - April 2014 Air Authority

Heating & Air Conditioning

www.airauthorityllc.com

290-8270

Aire Smith

Heating & Air Conditioning

www.airesmith.com

658-0841

Apple Pest Control

Pest Control

applepestcontrol.com

695-8946

B & T Glass & Mirror

Glass & Mirror Services

656-8507

Baptist Emergency Hospital

Hospital

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572-2911

Bartlett Tree Experts

Tree Service

bartlett.com

655-4670

Bellows Window Cleaning

Window Cleaning

www.bellowswindowcleaning.com

313-1555

Bulls Eye Lawn Care

Lawn Care

363-5240

Camacho’s Plumbing Service

Plumbing Service

www.camachosplumbing.com

699-0818

CertaPro Painters

Painting

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800-462-3782

CMG Financial

Mortgage Loan

www.texasloanresource.com

512-686-6878

Cowboy Cleaners

Dry Cleaners

19211 Huebner

497-8691

Donald Oroian for City Council

Political Campaign

www.Oroian.com

Elite Landscaping

Lawn and Landscape

www.eliteprolawn.com

573-2966

Excel Realty Group Dave Morris First Texan Realty - Amber Lenz Gilbert

Real Estate

1102 Sonterra Blvd. Ste. 106

775-2104

Real Estate

12227 Huebner Rd. Ste. 101

542-2323

Gimme A Break

House Cleaning

www.gabcleaning.com

481-0822

Greens & Blooms Inc.

Nursery

1550 E. Borgfeld Rd.

830-980-4441

Hill Country Dental

Family Dentistry

20770 US Hwy 281, Ste. 110

494-4455

Home Clean Home

House Cleaning

739-4705

Independence Hill

Retirement Living

20450 Huebner Rd.

615-4000

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Keller Williams Legacy – Lisa Sinn

Real Estate

www.LisaSinn.com

789-9617

Kid Space

Drop-in Child Care

19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.

545-7722

Legacy Group - Pat Acquisto

Real Estate

www.teamacquisto.com

414-9605

Luciano

Restaurant

www.lucianorestaurants.com

545-1300/495-0188

Mutual of Omaha – Bernie Bilgray

Insurance, Retirement, Investment Services

Berniebilgray.com

789-6323

Neighborhood Lawn Care

Lawn and Landscape

nlcd@sbcglobal.net

481-2399

R&C Landscape, LLC

Landscape & Construction

15761 Tamaron Pass

695-8663

Remax - Christine Aldrete Banks

Real Estate

www.stoneoakliving.com

830-279-8678

Stone Oak Scuba

Diver Training

202 N. Loop 1604 W. #116

267-2027

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Reagan High School Principal: Bill Boyd 210-356-1800 19000 Ronald Reagan San Antonio, TX 78258

Jose Lopez Middle School Principal: Barry Lanford 210-356-5000 23103 Hardy Oak Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78258

Johnson High School Principal: John Mehlbrech 210-356-0400 23203 Bulverde Rd San Antonio, TX 78258

Hardy Oak Elementary School Principal: Lola Folkes 210-407-3600 22900 Hardy Oak Blvd. San Antonio, TX 78258

Bush Middle School Principal: Gary Comalander 210-356-2900 1500 Evans Rd. San Antonio, TX 78258

Stone Oak Elementary School Principal: Kristen Ray 210-497-6200 21045 Crescent Oaks San Antonio, TX 78258

Tejeda Middle School Principal: Brenda Shelton 210-356-5600 2909 Evans Road San Antonio, TX 78258

Canyon Ridge Elementary Principal: Laura Huggins 210-407-1600 20522 Stone Oak Parkway San Antonio, TX  78258

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Nothing warms a gardener’s heart more than watching colorful butterflies flit from flower to flower, spreading pollen and sipping nectar along the way. With all of that beauty on display, it’s sometimes easy to forget that butterflies begin life much differently... in the form of a caterpillar.

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Black swallowtail — Extremely popular denizens of the landscape, these butterflies lay their eggs on dill and parsley. The caterpillars develop over several weeks and are identified by their chartreuse and black, or black and white stripes ringing their bodies.

For the uninitiated gardener, caterpillars represent the enemy. They eat the leaves and stems of favorite landscape plants and herbs, rendering lush plants into mangled collections of stems and skeleton leaf remains.

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Wedelia — This beautiful member of the sunflower family is an excellent plant for xeric landscapes. The flowers attract a variety of butterflies, including bordered patch butterflies. They lay their eggs on wedelia, producing small black caterpillars with black spikes.

Experienced gardeners welcome caterpillars by purposefully including plants in the landscape that attract butterflies as places to lay eggs rather than feed on nectar.

All of these plants add their own beauty to the landscape as long as it is understood that they may become caterpillar food. But that results in more butterflies to enjoy throughout the year!

Here are some popular plants and the butterflies that use them as caterpillar food: •

Milkweed — A popular milkweed species for landscapes is Asclepias curassavica, and it can be found at nurseries as plants or seed. This plant attracts monarch butterflies for nectar and as a place to lay eggs for its caterpillars. Monarch populations are on the decline and they need more sites to feed and lay their eggs.

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Picking the Right Camp for Your Kids - As the classic Gershwin song lyrics go, “summertime and the livin’ is easy” isn’t always the case if you’re a parent trying to determine what to do with your kids when the final school bell rings. More than 10 million kids from coast to coast attend some type of summer camp intended to occupy their days and provide memorable experiences full of fun, learning and development.

playing video games for hours on end. Good information to learn includes what the balance is between a set daily routine and the type, level and variety of activities the camp has designed to keep kids interested.

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* Counselors. It’s important to have counselors who will keep kids engaged in healthy, active fun, and are committed to building relationships with kids throughout the summer and not just looking for a summer job. They should have previous experience with kids and/or experience in childhood education or other kid-focused programs.

While selecting the right camp can be a daunting task for parents, Life Time - The Healthy Way of Life Company, which welcomes more than 65,000 kids to its camps across the country, has some key suggestions to ensure a positive summer for everyone. “Safety, fun, health and variety are priorities for us and we’ve learned what it takes to create the best camp experience for kids and their parents,” says Jennifer Veres, national senior program manager for kids activities.

* What will they eat? With the rise in childhood obesity and food allergies along with the overall importance of real food in daily diets, consider the food and snacks provided at camp. Find out if the daily menu includes healthy options free of artificial colors, preservatives and sweeteners, as well as being free of trans fats and bleached flour. For those children with food allergies, parents will want to ensure the camp has guidelines for their child. “Life Time collects detailed medical information from parents before camp starts and children with food allergies wear a colored bracelet that is checked prior to each meal or snack,” says Veres.

Here are some tips to keep in mind as you look at camps: * Safety. Ask questions in advance to ensure the camp has standard operating procedures in place to keep your kids safe. Are parents required to show their membership card or driver’s license to both check in and take their children home? Every employee should also have a state-approved background check and those working with kids should be CPR- and first aid-certified.

* Does the schedule work? While kids may have all the time in the world during the summer, most parents still have set schedules. Ensure that the camp times from start to finish work for everyone. Many camps have forced times for drop-off and pick-up, creating extra challenges.

* Activities. Find a camp that excites kids, provides a routine and has a variety of healthy activities for kids to engage in. This is critical for parents who don’t want their kids wasting away summer days

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