What to do with a 11 yr. old?
I'm inquiring for a friend who will be taking care of her 11 yr. old grandson during the summer. His mother goes to school and works; they live in Buffalo Ridge. The problem is he wants to learn to swim better. Buffalo Ridge has no pool. There isn't a YMCA or Boys Club in the area where he can learn, and the family pool here in TV doesn't have swim lessons. He does enjoy swimming and hopes to be on the swim team when he gets to high school, but you must know how to swim well before you can get on the team.
At 11-1/2 yrs. old, he "no's" and/or "knows" as most pre-teen boys do about most things. He says "no" to Camp Villages again as he "knows" it's only for little kids.
So, what I'm asking for is some ideas to help my friend keep her sanity with a preteen boy when there isn't much to keep him entertained during the summer. Got suggestions?
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