"The North Carolina mountains are a favorite destination... and these camps have inspired lots of other camps to pitch their tents in the area. Families... send their children here, knowing they'll receive a time-honored, well-rounded experience.  With...counselors predominantly drawn from adults who passed their summers here as kids, alumni remain a group bound by tight friendships."

Choosing the Right Camp                    

by Richard Kennedy and Michael Kimball

"Both camps are bedrocks of tradition, professionally run and deeply committed.  Their program, philosophy, and leadership are well founded and well tested over the years... Campers choose their own activities and learn to be responsible for themselves in a nurturing, noncompetitive atmosphere... this is a wonderfully devoted staff, most of whom have been campers here in their younger years... When it comes to real-life education, it's easy to see that these people really know what they are doing."

"Sending your child to a summer camp? Make your choice a good one by asking the right questions first... Frank Bell of Mondamin and Green Cove says, 'Our camper-to-counselor ratio is 3.5 to 1, but you need to ask more: how does a camp choose its counselors?... We provide biographies of all staff members.  We also supply a sheet with a couple of dozen references. If you're from a town where we have other campers, we send their names.'"

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