Despite snow in the forecast next week, summer is right around the corner, and many kids in our area are getting excited for summer camp. Nationally, camps are an $18 billion dollar industry, with more than 14 million children and adults attending programs. We’ll preview the season by talking to local camp directors about a variety of issues: why enrollment is increasing; efforts to limit or eliminate screen time; and how camping experiences can become more accessible to people from all socio-economic backgrounds. In studio: Jason Gottfried, center director for the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Camp Arrowhead Carmen Jones, youth camp supervisor for the City of Rochester's Department of Recreation and Youth Services Alison Schmitt, camp director for Camp Haccamo Jenn Meyers, camp director for Camp Stella Maris
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