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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What an interesting thread! I am not an American but went to camp for 3 weeks every year in Europe. My oldest now is in camp in my home country (first time ever overnight camp). I always loved camps and went as a kid and later as teenager councellor. THe difference is back home the camps are REALLY affordable. Compared to average pay, anyone can afford it and so kids go (as I did) from 1st, 2nd grade.

I want to ask about here in the US - the process of selecting the camp. It seems from the replies that you TOUR the camp first? That must be expensive!! And you call and talk to the director a year ahead? Can you please explain the process to me - at home, you sign them up in APril, May of the year, there is no touring etc, it simply is not done, kids just go.

And, when the camp is say in NH or VT, do you drive them up or they fly on their own and the camp people pick them up at airport? You fly with them?

I want to send my two older ones next year so some awesome camp and would welcome any feedback on the process. Thank you! My US DH never went to camp so this will need to be my effort...[/quote]

We toured a few camps in the same area the summer before my son went to camp.  We made it into a vacation and saw the sights too.  We drive him to camp every summer and pick him up but I know the int'l campers and some who live far away must fly.  There are camp people there to pick them up, etc.  I think they have to have their trunk shipped before they fly though.  The camps in the south seem to be a bit cheaper than the ones in the NE.[/quote]

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