Economics Push Traditional Camps Out Of Private Hands
Camp Monadnock closes after 60 years as costs rise and demand shifts to specialty camps. Across the United States about 100 resident camps closed in the past year, with private and agency camps shrinking while sports and skill camps grow. The trend reflects inflation, food costs, and a shift toward flexible, skill specific programs over rigid regimentation.
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George A. Krimsky
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Ted Ernst
Ernst
New Hampshire
Mt. Monadnock
Camp Monadnock
America
Monadnock
American Camping Association
United States
Otto Berg
New York
Francine Foley
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Jane
Fredericks. Ernst
Frederick T. Ernst
Canada
Ernsts
Danube
Colorado
Georgia
Alaska
Wilderness of Survival School
Alan J. Stolz
Stolz
Marion Henderson
Boy Scouts of America
YMCA
Walter Brent
Boston
Brent
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Westchester Mall