This post is for my readers in the Milan, Mich., area:
A six-week youth enrichment program for children up to 15 years of age opened Monday and will continue through Aug. 7 at the London Township Civic Center, 11983 Tuttle-Hill Rd., Milan, Mich.
The free program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Further information about [...]

This post is for my readers in Monroe, Mich.
Camp Fire USA will hold a summer day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays June 22 through July 24 at Cantrick Learning Center, 1008 Riverview Ave., Monroe, Mich.
This camp is for children ages 6 to 12. Activities include arts and crafts, self-reliance, cultural [...]

This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich., and is a repost of an article that was in Tuesday’s print and e-editions of The Monroe Evening News:
Monroe Community Ambulance is holding two free Camp 9-1-1 day camps for 8 to 12 year olds.
A camp will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday [...]

This post is for my readers in southeast Michigan:
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit has announced that it will provide a free week of overnight camp this summer for up to 150 eligible children ages 9 to 16 in southeast Michigan.
The Kids to Camp program is specifically for children who are in families where at least [...]

This notice is for my readers in southeast Michigan:
Camp Fire USA has scholarships available to pay most of the expenses for southeast Michigan youths to spend a week at Camp Wathana in Holly, Mich. This opportunity is for low-income youth ages 8 to 15 during the July 5-10 resident camp session.
The camp fee for that [...]

The YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo will host the National Military Family Association’s Operation Purple Summer Camp this summer at Camp Storer in Jackson, Mich.
This is a free summer camp program for military children, particularly those whose parents are, or will be, deployed. The goal is to learn about how to cope with a [...]

This post is part of my Downsized Budget series. For an introduction and links, go to The Downsized Budget: How and Where to Cut Back.
Those who have children at home know that school and child care eat up a significant amount of money. If you those expenses in your household budget, you will have to [...]

Another low-cost summer day camp program for Monroe-area kids starts Monday.
The Salvation Army of Monroe County will hold its summer camp Mondays through Thursdays, July 14 through Aug. 12, at 1018 E. Second St., Monroe.
Details are posted at the MonroeTalks calendar.

Prime Time Money has a really good roundup of ideas on how to handle summer camp expenses without blowing the budget.
He linked to one of my posts about camp physicals, which is great; and I’ve also linked previously to the Frugal Duchess report he lists about camp scholarships.
I’ve used the tax break he mentions to [...]

This one is for readers who live in the Downriver region: the Minute Clinics, which are at selected CVS Pharmacy locations, have a summer camp physical special taking place. There are several Minute Clinics in the metro Detroit area including Southfield, South Lyon and Rochester Hills.
The camp physical is $59, payable by cash, personal check [...]