Summer camps for kids and teens are the most sought after in summers, but preparation and decision starts from as early as November of the previous year. Though there are numerous summer camps operational, pan America, elite ones are only restricted. How an elite summer camps differs from regular ones. Is it just price or infrastructure also.
Basically it is the quality of serene surrounding chosen for the camp, makes it an elite one. And then it costs anywhere above $10,000 for a seven week session. Practically sessions, locations and excellent facilities play vital in giving into their pricing, by campers. Among many elite camps Forbes had named top five summer camps for kids and teens. And most of the camps falling in this category are located across Maine. The northeastern region of United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean houses the top four of five Summer Camps.
They are:
1. Takajo camp for boys is poised at $10,400. The camp at Maine offers golf, tennis, archery, video graphy, woodworking, pioneering and rock climbing.
2. Tripp Lake Camp for girls costs $10,400. This is also operated at Maine by the same camp leaders and offers tennis, canoeing and sailing to theater, archery and rock climbing.
3. Camp Laurel is a coed camp also operated at Maine. It costs $10,300 plus laundry services for $150. This camp is operated at six locations, three for boys and rest for girls. This one is famous for its special events like bumper tubing, carnival day, Halloween in July and trips to the beach. The facilities include new outdoor roller hockey arena, fleets of sailboats, and MasterCraft ski boats.
4. Raquette Lake camp is exclusively for girls and costs $10,200 plus $550 canteen charge, at New York’s Adirondack. Tennis is the main event and it is taught by renowned Davis cup players. Apart from this the other most welcomed activity is five-day, 80-mile canoe trip to Saranac Lake for the elder kids.
5. Vega camp is exclusively for girls and costs $10,200, this one again in Maine. It emphasis the over all development of the camper at personal levels. The various activities include traditional sports, adventure and arts programs. In addition to public speaking of campers in a weekly sunset circle event around a bonfire.
The amazing part of these camps are that they restrict usage of electronic devises like lap tops or cell phone at certain points. This helps the campers develop a rapport with other campers. Most times these bonds last for long time in future.
