What types of camps are out there?
Years ago camp was thought of as just for kids who loved the outdoors or loved sports, Solomon says. Today that’s no longer the case. Kids don’t have to be athletic or nature-oriented to enjoy a camp. There are science, computer, and academic camps that all would be attractive to kids who wouldn’t necessarily want a sport or wilderness experience. Today’s wilderness camps offer rock-climbing, rappelling, and rafting. Ironically, as much as these camps are challenging and adventurous, they tend to be among the safest programs because so many safety protocols are in place–staff qualifications and equipment quality are high. Other camps may offer community service programs in exotic locations where kids can work on an environmental project, such as in a rain forest in Costa Rica. Or kids may work on an Indian reservation in the southwestern United States. “There is a camp for everyone,” Mace says. There is such a variety … religious-based; specialty-based such as computer or drama; and t
