Are we forming a divide among the have and have nots in the summer camp world? Can families afford the price of private camps?
As we gather together at camp conferences and camp fairs we often talk about reaching the new immigrant populations and into different ethnic backgrounds – those children should come to camp as well. We have converstations about how to get them.
Maybe the simple thing is that the majority of camps are priced too high for those families to afford…
Cities, towns expand day camp programs to meet jump in demand – The Boston Globe