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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]

Typically, if the camp is in NH, VT or Maine, most of the kids will fly. For Maine, it is into Portland, for NH and VT it depends on the location. The camp will usually tell you which flight to book from DC and all the kids fly together. There is usually escorts on the fligths and then they will have a bus waiting to take the kids to camp. Soem camps will have buses that leave from the area that drive the kids to camp. Trunks are sent about 3-4 weesk ahead to be there in time for the kids arrival.

You can drive your child but they do miss out on the comraderie of being with the group that is flying or takign the bus together. The first session;s of camps in these areas starts aroudn the end of June. NY and NJ get out of school later so the camps usually start after those schools end.

Southern camps will start earlier as they get more kids from MD/NC and Fla where schools end earlier.[/quote]

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