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In 1885, the YMCA founded Camp Baldhead (later known as Camp Dudley). Established by G.A. Sanford and Sumner F. Dudley on Orange Lake in New Jersey, it was first residential camp in North America. [18] The camp later moved to Lake Champlain near Westport, New York. [8] In 1915, Camp Copneconic was established by the YMCA of Greater Flint. [19]
This is a list of summer camps throughout the world by category. A summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. [ 1 ]
YMCA pioneered the concept of night school, providing educational opportunities for people with full-time employment. Many YMCAs offer ESL programs, alternative high school, day care, and summer camp programs. In India, YMCA University of Science and Technology of Faridabad was founded in 1969. It offers various programs related to science and ...
Children swimming at an Indiana church camp The first American summer camp was the Gunnery Camp in 1861 [38] The American Camp Association (ACA) reported in 2013 that there are about 7,000 overnight camps and about 5,000 day camps in the U.S., for a total of more than 12,000 camps. [ 39 ]
Camp Dudley at Kiniya has grown into a balanced blend of both camps, including traditions from each original camp. There are 16 camper cabins, with additional staff cabins. The camp is divided into two divisions, Junior Division and Senior Division. Summer 2018 was the camp's 100th summer.
The USA Gymnastics National Team Training Center at Karolyi Ranch or simply Karolyi Ranch in unincorporated Walker County, Texas, southeast of Huntsville, was a gymnastics camp facility which was the site of the main training center for the United States women's national gymnastics team, located 70 miles (110 km) north of Houston within the Sam Houston National Forest.
The average price paid per hour of camp is $16.64 in 2023, compared to $24 – 27 per hour for a babysitter or nanny in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. [6] [7] Day camps are also less expensive than sleepaway camps (e.g., summer camps), because they often do not include meals or as much supervised time each day. [8]