Camp Ondessonk Essential Strategies to Conquer Homesickness

If this is your child’s first trip to Camp Ondessonk for camp, your preparation in advance will go a long way toward helping them have a great experience and minimize the effects of homesickness. Almost all first-time campers and many returning campers experience some level of homesickness. These feelings are natural, extremely common, and very real. Most cases of homesickness are mild. Some cases are challenging. Our staff members are trained to help campers work through these feelings and as a result, homesickness usually subsides within 24 hours of arriving at Camp. When preparing your child for Camp, you will minimize the likelihood of a serious case of homesickness by using the following parenting strategies: