THE, DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, February 8, 1985
47
echo park
school
girls. There is a great rapport
between the older girls and the
younger girls, unlike co-ed
camps, where the older girls
would have a great rapport
with the older boys! There is
no social pressure. The girls
are not concerned with hair,
clothes or makeup."
Another parent, whose son
went to Nebagamon for many
years as both camper and
counselor, was herself a
longtime camper at an all-
girls camp. She describes the
advantages: "When camps are
segregated there is more
discipline and more camping.
Campers have a great respect
for one another and for nature.
Old fashioned values are nur-
tured."
Campers attending out-of-
state camps are likely to meet
a network of friends from
across the country. Many
agree that this feature
enriches their children's lives
and broadens their outlook.
. Most of these camps are
40-50 years old. They have es-
tablished camping traditions
and reputations. This feature
iJ
is also attractive to many
Detroit-area families. "I like
the fact that the directorships
have remained in one family.
Many of the campers are sec-
ond or third generation," adds
a longtime, out-of-state par-
ent.
There are disadvantages to
consider. The price of trans-
portation and long distance
phone calls must be added to
an already-expensive camp
tuition. For some children,
being so far away from home
increases stressful feelings.
Other children resent going to
camp without their friends
and with few Detroit-area
campers. One ten-year-old
who switched to a Michigan
camp after a summer out-of-
state explains, "I liked the ac-
tivities and food at Birchtrail
and met nice people, but all my
friends lived in Chicago. Now
I'm going closer to home and I
can get together with my camp
friends during the year be-
cause they live near me."
Many feel the prices of out-
of-state camps are either com-
parable to or slightly higher
than Michigan camps. For
these parents, the advantages
outweigh a slightly higher fee.
They echo one parent who
says, "I wanted the best camp-
ing experience for my son.
This camp is a magical place."
Directors of these camps
often travel to Detroit for re-
cruitment and will generally
come to private homes with a
slide show and information.
For parents willing to pay a
minimum of $2,200 plus ex-
penses, it doesn't hurt looking
into these established out-
state or out-of-state camps.
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