Camp Facts & Stats n There are more than 12,000 camps
in the U.S. with 7,000 overnight and 5,000 day camps.
campers 60% ofareallgirls. n 9,500 of those camps are nonprofit
associated with religious organizations and children’s’ programs. The other 2500 are privately owned for profit camps. n 11 million children and adults attend
camp each year. n Camps employ more than 1,500,000
adults each year to work in a variety of positions. 20% of those workers are from other countries.
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of U.S. camps organize programs for campers with disabilities.
n Camps report they have at least 75%
of staff return each year. n Most camps provide co-ed programs.
17% of camps are girls only and 10% are boys only. n The average overnight camp costs
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$690 a week. The day camp weekly cost averages $304.
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of camps use handwritten letters and post cards as communication between parents and campers.
n The top 5 camp activities are
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swimming, arts and crafts, challengeropes course, archery and aquatics. n Camp directors report adding
adventure camps, family camps, nature programs, cooking from camp gardens, and college planning programs. n Technologically speaking, 74% of
camps do not allow campers to use any electronic devices at any time. Statistics courtesy of the ACA (American Camping Association). www.aca-camps.org
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