The Best Kids Camp EVER!

If you ask me what the #1 must-have is for another amazing week of Dagger Dive, my answer comes quickly and with zero hesitation.  It is our incredible Kids Camp team!

Yes, the diving is core to the week and the reason why we are all here. Yes, the connections and the healing moments under the water are what bring families back year after year. But let’s be honest—none of that can happen if the parents in the water are constantly worried about where their little ones are and whether they’re okay or not.  Enter Kids Camp!  And it is hands down, one of the most important elements to this entire week.

Trust Makes the Whole Thing Possible

Dagger Dive is a family event—but much of the focus during the week is on getting everyone trained and certified in scuba diving. That means long hours of instruction, practice, and real focus. For families with young kids, this could be a logistical nightmare. How do you ask a parent to put their face in the water, focus on the task at hand, and trust that their child is happy, safe, and cared for somewhere else and with people they have just met?

From the minute families arrive, the Kids Camp volunteers are there—welcoming little ones with open arms, warm smiles, and activities ready to go. Before the parents even finish checking in or getting fitted for gear, their children are already deep into a craft project, games, or meeting Graham (our TFD mascot). That early moment of ease sets the tone for the whole week.