ACCREDITED CAMPS ONLY! Over 2,100 listed. The only directory where camps earn accreditation before being listed. A mere 1/4 of all camps in the U.S.A. are accredited. These camps have met or exceed nationally recognized standards of safety, program quality, staffing & healthcare. When you choose a camp from this GUIDE, you can be certain that 300+ important questions have already been asked & answered in ways that show the camp cares. Each camp's listing includes summer & winter addresses, sponsoring agency, director's name, fee ranges, session lengths, age groups, boy/girl/coed, ten primary activities offered, & camp special comments. Alpha by state. Camps for all budgets & interests. Indexes list camps by 50 activities & by 20 special groups served. Activities include: archery, academics, backpacking, caving, ceramics, sports, aquatics, music, horseback. Special programs listed: cancer, diabetes, learning disabilities, single adults, seniors, youth at risk, gifted. Great for teachers & other youth service professionals seeking alternative employment. Also look for great tid-bits to help know when a child or parent is ready for camp, questions to ask the camp director, how to pack, & how to combat homesickness. Order from: American Camping Association, 5000 State Road 67, North, Martinsville, IN 46151-7902, 800-428-2267 or Independent Publishers Group, 1-800-888-4741. Look for 1997-1998 edition coming in January 1997 (0-87603-153-X).

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