<p>My kids are still up in the air. S is waiting for more processing for his future job. D is HOPEFULLY checking on her summer options; she’s a college sophomore/junior. Neither kid knows what they’re doing this summer but I think they hope to spend a good bit of it together before S goes off to his job on the east coast, leaving D in CA. Neither kid knows whether they will be in HI, CA or somewhere else. We will all be taking a family trip abroad together to celebrate S’s graduation from college.</p>
<p>We are planning London, Paris, several places in Germany & Austria. (Had thought of Italy, but it just seemed like too much & we’re very leisurely travelers.) D is brushing up on her German and trying to learn some helpful French, so she can help us get around somewhat. She’s also going to ask her boss for ideas, since he just came back from Europe, where he had a great time! YEA! We’re going to do this right after S’s graduation, since we’re not sure what his schedule will be like afterwards.</p>
<p>Europe with friends for 3 1/2 weeks, learning to sail, a little against her will, but the whole family sails, so tough, Annapolis for more sailing, and then she leaves for her Gap year, before starting college, Fall of ‘11. We have a younger one, but I think that you are asking about HSers’ plans, only.</p>
<p>Oh, yes, and sleep. She is so sleep-deprived, I’m afraid that she will sleep through Europe and have missed everything.</p>
<p>I (high school senior) wanted to stay around home, volunteer with this environmental group (because spending the summer outside gardening sounds so cool and weird and new to this city girl), see friends, etc. My parents are convinced that we need to travel during my “last” summer fully with them, so we’re going to Eastern Europe to see my mom’s family for a few weeks and then either to London or Italy, probably, because that’s where my dad wants to go.</p>
<p>My D, graduating from HS in June, will be an in-bunk counselor and tennis specialist at the sleepaway camp she attended for many years. It’s not an official “summer off” as she will be working and making $$, but she will certainly enjoy herself.</p>
<p>I don’t know what college S will be doing this summer – he had planned some international travel on his own, but I doubt he’s arranged for a passport. I’d suggested he stay in his college town and do some summer work there for a professor, but I don’t know if he followed up on that suggestion. If all else fails, he can come home and probably work the overnight shift at Kohl’s like he did last summer.</p>
<p>S will try the following:
One summer camp (many to choose)
take two classes
volunteer to watch kids for summer school
volunteer at a free clinic
study for SATs and ACT
Visit a few colleges
Go to Hawaii for a field trip</p>
<p>My middle daughter will be ( hopefully ) working her first co-op beginning in July. From May until the co-op begins, I want her to come home and work because she really needs money for the school year. She has plowed thru money like never before this year, living off campus.
I don’t think is too psyched about my suggestion , but it is necessary.
My youngest will probably help out in the family business to a small degree…she is too old for a nanny now, though there is a possibility that we may have a Swedish girl stay with us for the summer…it should be interesting to see how things unfold</p>
<p>Our son will be taking the first three weeks of June off (i.e., sleeping through most of it), then working his usual summer job as an arts camp counselor through the first half of August, and then…um…:eek:</p>
<p>The main item on his agenda besides his camp job will be learning all the life skills that there has been no time for during his overscheduled HS career…cooking, driving, basic handyman stuff, etc.</p>
<p>S will work, not because he has to but because he ought to. Plus he has a girlfriend and DH and I will not be underwriting that!
He will hopefully start the summer competing in the Crew Nationals.
He is hosting a group of guys at our beach house for a week of golf, surfing and hanging out.
He also sculls most mornings at 6:00am when he is home and lifts every other afternoon to stay in shape for fall crew.</p>
<p>D who is a college junior has a paid (yeah!) marketing internship with the local Triple A Baseball Team - that should be a lot of fun! She is also looking to find something else part-time during the day since she will be working lots of evenings and on/off weeks - either another unpaid 10-15 hour internship at a non-profit or going back to the summer day camp she has worked for the past couple of years.</p>
<p>Senior S needs to land a job doing something! We have always supported NOT working during the school year, but hope he will get busy soon (and our minds get busy trying to think of places to apply) looking! He does caddy at the local country club so he can certainly continue that even though he doesn’t love it - but $$ is $$$!</p>
<p>Our schools let out late so the first 3 weeks of June (no IB,AP exams left) the seniors have senior experience–work at a job, volunteer etc. I am hoping he will just work full time at Target saving for the next part of the summer (see below). </p>
<p>Then…family tradition. Go to my homeland to see family in Europe and then leave HS senior on his own in Paris with a return flight from Madrid in hand…the rest is up to him…he pays his own way for a couple of weeks and depending on his budgeting he could end up sleeping in train stations. He is sooo excited after such a difficult year. Fun and independence and an acknowledgement on our part that we think he is ready to go…however, I plan to sew copies of his passport and 100Euro bill into his suitcase lining. Confidence in his abilities with a dose of realism. $500 airfare for S, smile on his face–Priceless. </p>
<p>Then…maybe a few weeks of work at Target before heading off to ??? U still don’t know.</p>
<p>Oldest son is doing an internship for our local Congressional rep, taking 10 hours of classes online to finish out his basic requirements and working part-time at a burger place. Although he has three years of undergrad studies left, he also would like to go and see some university programs that offer what interests him at the grad level. He also wants to squeeze in a trip to see his girlfriend, who also is taking summer classes. The youngest son will get his first taste of summer assignments as he moves to his freshman year of high school.</p>
<p>evolving - if you are still here, I will soon be starting a separate thread requesting advice for a trip to the Pacific NW, including Vancouver. Sounds like you know the area well-- would love some input–</p>
<p>What age are OP’s children? I think the hardest part is finding a plan that suits everyone. I always loved the idea of seeing the country by car but there probably would have been a mutiny within a few days. Yearly visits to grandmother’s house in Cape Cod sufficed, and hopefully gave them some happy memories. Now that oldest is in college (active duty starts upon graduation next year), and second is soon leaving for college, I’m really feeling the desire for a wonderful “big” trip before they all go their separate ways, even though it’s not an ideal time, budget-wise. Just have to find something that will work for ages 11-21. Beautiful scenery and light hiking sound good.</p>
<p>I (HS senior) plan on looking for a job, volunteering, and possibly taking a course or two at the local CC. Also contemplating going on a road trip with friends.</p>