Where will your child spend the summer holidays?

Posted by Yardie Luke on June 2, 2010 under Health | Comments are off for this article

Children in the Caribbean and North America will start their summer holidays very soon. One challenge parents face is finding affordable summer programs that will keep the children off the streets.

Last year I was late in getting my child registered for a summer program and I ended up paying a lot more than I would have if I started searching earlier. I asked one of my neighbor where he sent his 3 children and he told me “Boys and Girls Club.”

Boys & Girls Clubs of America first opened its doors in 1860 and the organization is proud to have among its alumni, Bill Cosby, Michael Jordan, President Clinton, Denzel Washington, Neil Diamond, Brad Pitt, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Martin Sheen.

I have registered my child in the Boys and Girls Club summer program and the cost is the equivalent of about 1 week’s lunch. I was surprised considering that one summer I spent over $400 for enrolling my child in a summer program.

If you live in North America there may be a location near you. In the USA check if a club is near you and if you are in Canada you can check here to find a club near you.

I would like to find out where you will be sending your child/children during the summer. If you live in the Caribbean, England or North America please share with us how your young one(s) will be spending the summer holidays. This information will be very valuable to other parents.