News Scrapbook 1986

San Diego, CA (San Diego Co.) San DI go Union (Cir. D. 217,089) (Cir. S. 341 ,840)

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APR 5 1986

DTHEM PI For a seleclion ofresident camps, see Page D-8.

By Janet utter taff \\ril r

each mmute isn't orga- nized.' "I want something m California or Arizona. It doesn't matter what the lo- cation; it's the people who make the difference." Andrew knew what he want- ed, too: "Lots of activities." He reeled them off - sailing, water-skiing, rifle shooting, archery, snorkeling, soccer, rock climbing. Ken Baker, who used to play bas- ketball at San Diego State University and is now with Gold Arrow camp on a · · Sie a, d o suggestions for paren s: • Ask about the staff and the equipment. Are there enough

of April and early May, many will be filled. Mind you, there are now more than 11,000 camps in America, and such specialized camps for computer or water-ski instruction are a far cry from the simple two-week outing that Frederick William Gunn led in August 1861. He took the students at the Gun- nery School for Boys in Connecticut on a camping trip to Long Island Sound and was credi e 1th · · · ing the first orgamzed camp in the United States. Natalie Stolper knew exactly what she wanted at the Camp Fair for her sons Andrew. 12, and Jordan, 8. "I look for the kind of atmosphere, how structured, how friendly," she said. "How many kids, how many coW1Selors, other adults. What are the sleepmg arrangements? "A lot of camps are one sport, one specialty . . I look for diversity. I look for a healthy atmosphere, a com- bination of mstructors, so I feel my child will be safe and have counselors who know what they're instructing,"

horses, enough sailboats? • What is the basic phi- See CAMPS on Page D-8

she said "I like a camp to have more freedom to ex- plore new areas, where