Getting a good feel for a summer camp is not all that easy, checking out a camp blog can help. Here are just a few things you might find at Swift Nature Camp's Blog.

Jef & Lonnie Lorenz, are Directors of Swift Nature Camp a Non-competitive, Traditional coed overnight summer camp in Wisconsin. Boys and Girls Ages 6-15. enjoy Nature, Animals & Science along with adventure camping.

We at Swift Nature Camp believe that your child's safety is the most important part of camp. That is why we have a strict Lifejacket rule. Everyone must wear a PDF when in a boat. No exceptions, staff and campers alike. THis is true if on a river canoe trip or on on our own camp lake. Water is so much fun and kids love it but it is dangerous and we must be prepared. We even have a special "titanic test" to ensure that our lifejacket fits nice and snug in case of an emergency. Campers learn this the first day of camp.

It seems as if we are learning more that Summer Camp helps children grow into mature adults. A new British study finds that most modern parents overprotect their kids. Half of all kids have stopped climbing trees, and 17 percent have been told that they can't play tag or chase. Even hide-and-seek has been deemed dangerous. And that dreaded stick…"will put out someone's eye". It is easy to blame technology for the decline in outdoor play, but it may well be mom and dad. Adrian Voce of Play England says 'Children are not being allowed many of the freedoms that were taken for granted when we were children,' 'They are not enjoying the opportunities to play outside that most people would have thought of as normal when they were growing up.' According to the Guardian, "Voce argued that it was becoming a 'social norm' for younger children to be allowed out only when accompanied by an adult. 'Logistically that is very difficult for parents to manage because of the time pressures on normal family life,' he said. 'If you don't want your children to play out alone and you have not got the time to take them out then they will spend more time on the computer.' The Play England study quotes a number of play providers who highlight the benefits to children of taking risks. 'Risk-taking increases the resilience of children,' said one. 'It helps them make judgments,' said another. We as parents want to play it safe and we need to rethink safety vs adventure. The research also lists examples of risky play that should be encouraged including fire-building, den-making, watersports, paintballing, boxing and climbing trees. Summer camp provides an excellent opportunity for children to get outside take risks and play, all while still while being supervised by concerned young adults…we call counselors. See how Swift Nature Camp can put Adventure back into your childs life.

So what can you do a camp that you cant do at Home? How bout shooting guns? Yep, one of the fun activity at this kids camp is riflery. This is one area at camp where there is no clowning around. We take teaching riflery very seriously. It may be a tradition at many summer camp. But we are very proud that our riflery range is our safest area at camp. At Swift Nature Camp we only shoot at targets and we shoot from the prone position (thats lying down) , our guns are single shot .22 caliber rifles. Our campers try to earn our camp Marksman awards. Often parents ask why have rifles at camp? The answer is …we want to teach children how to properly and safely operate a gun. Campers also learn life lessons, like you need to practice and as you do practice bit by bit, you improve and before you know it you are loving Riflery.

Over the past few years I have been happy to act as the Vice President of the Midwest Association of Independent Camps (M.A.I.C.). We represent the very best independently owned and operated summer camps in the Midwest. MAIC includes kids' summer camps in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana. Our organization educates and inspires camping professionals to be their very best. MAIC is a group of camp professionals who are dedicated to promoting high quality standards in organized camping, while offering children and their parents the best possible summer camp experience. Members of MAIC have been meeting together and sharing ideas, methods and practices since 1960. To parents looking for a top quality resident camp or day camp in the Midwest: we are a great place to start your camp search. CampsRus.com is a camp directory that represents over 45 of the very best summer camps in the midwest. If you are looking for an amazing summer camp job working with children, be sure to choose an MAIC camp and start your search here! Remember MAIC camps are family run camps that are concerned for each child?s safety and emotional development. Above all else M.A.I.C. camps = fun, fun, fun, fun!

Jeff & Lonnie Lorenz, are Directors of Swift Nature Camp a Non-competitive, Traditional coed overnight summer camp in Wisconsin. Boys and Girls Ages 6-15. enjoy Nature, Animals & Science along with adventure camping.

Suffering from severe sleep disorders can be impairing in most of the life situations. Such people are so tired and exhausted, that a normal life is no longer possible. They may fall asleep while at work, or while driving, which is one terrible situation. Many accidents occurred because of drivers falling asleep at the wheel.

The most common sleeping trouble is insomnia. This is the inability to fall asleep for long periods after going to bed. If neglected, insomnia can have severe consequences in the day life of the sufferer, making him even sleep at work, or in transportation means. It can be cured if the cause is discovered and treated properly.

Sleep apnea is another kind of disorder, this time even more serious. This trouble can actually kill you. If your breathe stops while you are sleeping, you may not be able to regain control on your respiratory muscles, so you'll die by a lack of oxygen in your cells.

Thousands of jokes have been born thanks to another ailment. Snoring made us laugh so many times, that it seems hilarious. However, it prevents the snorer to properly rest while sleeping, and his life partner may get a depression. Lack of sleep is more serious than you thought.

Sleepwalking is a major sleeping disorder. Its origins are still unknown, but researchers do not give up on their studies yet. The disease is dangerous, as the person walking in the sleep may get injured, or fall down from a height. Some doctors claim the hypnosis may cure sleepwalking.

There are drugs which are known to give somnolence as a secondary effect. Patients who are prescribed such medication by their doctors, should be aware of this and avoid driving the car. They could even get a few days off their job, especially if they work as heavy equipment operators. It is much safer that way, both for them and for their colleagues.

Your colon is one of the most important parts of your body. It helps to eliminate a lot of the waste and toxins from your body. But, if you don't have a balanced diet, you colon can get backed up, and that is a problem because toxins start to build up in your body.

Having a poorly functioning colon can cause you to get sick and feel weak. You can use colon cleansing naturally to eliminate this problem. There are many health benefits to doing this, including some weight loss, and a cleaner system.

You can cause yourself numerous health problems by not eating in a way to allow your colon to clean and flush itself out. Some of the problems can be gas and bloating, poor circulation, irritability, and bad digestion. Those are just a few of the health problems that you can get from eating the wrong types of foods that put extra stress on your colon. Our modern diet includes lots of process and heavily refined foods that are not good for our systems.

In order to flush out these types of accumulations you can use colon cleansing. There are things just based on changing your diet that can help immediately. Plus you can start some of the lifestyle changes right away. Starting is simple, and it can be gradual.

The first thing you can do to start colon cleansing naturally is to add 25-30 grams of fiber to your diet every day. This can be taken in water and will help the colon naturally cleanse your body. Fiber is the roughage that can "scrub" your colon and help clean it out.

The next thing you can do is get your body hydrated with lots of water. If you are not drinking until you feel thirsty, chances are you are not hydrated properly. Most people need at least 100 ounces of water a day in order to stay hydrated. Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water through out the day.

If you add this to your daily diet you will become much healthier. People under estimate the power of water and how important it is for your health, including skin, and filtration. It is important to drink the water gradually so it has time to absorb into the system, instead of going straight to your bladder. This is possibly the most important thing you can do.

The last thing you can do is get an actual colon cleansing guide and follow it. This is not expensive and once you have the knowledge you will be able to use it whenever you want. This is a great way to make sure you stay healthy all year long and you can even drop 5 to 10 pounds pretty quickly every time you do a colon cleanse.

Time is certainly ticking away. With vacation season coming up, some of you cannot wait to hit the beach donning your new bikinis while some of you are mesmerized and cringing in front of the mirror as you examine the new stretch marks marring your thighs. Do not despair and do not rush to your local plastic surgeon just yet for there are now revolutionary skin care lines that are very effective against these stretch marks.

If you have a few weeks to spare before enjoying the sun and sand please do try:

- Retinols. Products containing retinol, a close chemical relative of vitamin A, fixes your stretch mark problems by restoring the normal structure of collagen, the protein fiber making up the bulk material of your skin. As an added bonus, retinol also smoothes out irregular textures and lines.

- Vitamins C and E. Whether taken orally or applied topically, these vitamins are certified antioxidants as they target damaging free radicals. Many of these antioxidants are combined with corticosteroids, the latter are anti-inflammatory substances that effectively calms skin swelling. So go grab one of these combination formulated creams to hit two birds with one stone!

- Hydroxy Acids. These substances remove the dead and damaged top layer of your stretch mark to reveal the younger skin cells underneath.

- Lactic Acids. Stronger than hydroxy acids use lactic acids with great caution. Start off with the lowest dose then check for any abnormal reactions. If none proceed with use.

- Mineral Crystals for Stretch Marks. Think of mineral crystals as performing a do-it-yourself microdermabrasion on your skin. Mineral crystals work similarly as hyrdoxy and lactic acids as the crystal granules scrape off the scarred skin cells from your stretch marks.

- Products with Collagen. Stretch mark infested skin may at times appear indented and depressed. Topical collagens are not absorbed by the skin but can temporarily plump up the indented areas so as to smoothen the skin surface.

If you already have your flippers and snorkel on here are some really fast tricks to cleverly hide those marks:

- Tanning lotions and bronzers. What you cannot get rid off you cover it up with a darker skin tone. Not only will your stretch marks be invisible, you will also impart a healthy glow any beach bum would be proud of. Make sure to always lather up with a strong sunblock while frolicking down the shores.

- Make-Up. Concealers and foundations also work in hiding stretch marks. Just do not go into the water to make sure the make-up does not come of.

- Swimsuit strategy. Wear suits that cover your stretch marks. Opt for a tankini if you are conscious that about the stretch marks across your tummy and hips or don a sarong over your bikini bottom to hide those thighs.

- Fun. Hello! You are at the beach so try to forget about your body issues and focus your attention in other activities such as swimming, playing volleyball, and catching up with your friends.

In the past, it wasn't practical to get just a few personalized shirts. For example, if you had a family reunion coming up, and you needed different designs for different branches of the family, silk screening would be too expensive. Setup charges and minimum order sizes mean that small runs or unique shirts are impractical. You could have gone with iron-on transfers, but we all know how poorly those hold up…

Now It's Easy to Personalize a Shirt

Finally, there is way to personalize a shirt without breaking the bank or ending up with a low quality product. Direct-to-Garment printing (or DTG printing) is the solution to low volume custom shirt designs. Now it's easy to make those family reunion shirts. You can even take your great idea one step further, and make a different personalized shirt for each family member. Imagine each person having a unique shirt with their own picture and name, maybe even with their place in the family tree highlighted so everyone can see where they fit in! DTG printing makes all of this possible and more.

A Personalized Shirt for Every Occasion

You may have seen a couple at one of your High School dances that was wearing a set of hand painted shirts that said I'm with him/her. It's a cute idea, but it doesn't look very professional. With DTG printing, you can get personalized shirts that are affordable and that look great.

Do you want to support a cause but can't find a shirt you like? Get a DTG printed personalized shirt and you can make your statement everywhere you go. Support a political candidate or poke fun at one – the possibilities are limitless. Get involved in a local issue and show the world that you care.

Personalized shirts can show the world that you are a proud parent of a high school athlete. Or lets say that you are in Hawaii and want a T-Shirt to remember the trip. You spend hours hitting every souvenir shop in the area but never see that one shirt that needs to go home with you; nothing quite says what you want it to say. Well, now you can personalize a shirt that is exactly what you want. You can even include a photo of your group on the beach at Waikiki as proof that you were there. Try finding that shirt in a souvenir shop!

Do you own a small business? Now you can affordably support local sports games or other events without having to buy a whole case of identical shirts at once. Do you work for a non-profit organization? Make a "walking billboard" to promote your cause, even for last minute events. Are you an artist? Give others a preview of your exhibit at the gallery. Are your children or grandchildren budding artists? Promote the best pictures from the front of the refrigerator to the front of your shirt. Do you have a really cute picture of the family pet? Put it on a shirt and share it with everyone!

With DTG Printing, Personalized Shirts are Easier and More Eco-Friendly than Ever Before

In addition to being easier and more affordable, DTG printing has also made personalizing shirts more eco-friendly. Unlike other methods, DTG printing does not require harsh chemicals for cleaning or preparation. In addition, the special inks used in DTG printing are water based and environmentally responsible. Now you can wear personalized shirts anywhere knowing that not only does no one else in the world have a shirt just like it, but you didn't have to sacrifice the Earth or your pocketbook to get it.