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Article: 1996 summer camp survey results. (American Camping Association's survey of ACA-accredited camps)
- Article from:
- Camping Magazine
- Article date:
- March 1, 1997
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The American Camping Association conducts an annual survey of ACA-accredited camps to gather information on issues such as summer camp enrollment, demographics, and trends. Of the respondents to the 1996 survey,
* 80% represented resident camps
* 20% represented day camps.
Enrollment is up
52% of camp directors surveyed reported an average increase in summer camper enrollment by 15% in 1996 over 1995's figures. An additional 28% of survey respondents reported 1996 enrollment at about the same as the previous year.
New camp programs
61% of camp directors surveyed reported adding new activities and programs over the past few ...