IN West County Summer 2014 | Page 32

Camp Memories Five ways camp brings your child the summers you remember. — BY AIMEE NICOLIA — For many parents, there is a certain sense of nostalgia when looking back on their childhood summertime memories. The end of the school year meant days filled with outdoor adventures, playing pick-up games of baseball with neighborhood kids, and staying outside until the streetlights came on. In today’s world, it seems nearly impossible for our children to have the same kind of simple, imaginative, and carefree experiences. But according to John Yonko, the Executive Director of Camp Notre Dame in Fairview, there are many ways a week of camping can make it happen. 30 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | West County