Massachusetts Camps for Your Kid

Camps in Massachusetts are so varied and so interesting it's hard to choose the best. Decide what thyp of camp your kid needs, then what activity he or she loves, and you'll have your own recipe for the perfect camp.

Massachusetts is the land of sailing boats, fishermen, seafood, and beaches and Cape Cod personifies all these things. Sending a kid to a camp concentrated on teaching sailing techniques will provide a lifelong sport that he or she may happily indulge in for a whole lifetime. Their general programs have 2 lengths-- 3 1/2 wk. and 7 wk. sessions. Thre is a special 10-day session for young beginning campers. Begun in 1922 by Robert Delahanty, the camp has been running and flourishing all this time. Their programs obviously have enormous success since 60% of the campers from the half season return again. While sailing is a primary activity, they have 12 kayaks and 4 Boston whalers anchored at their boathouse on over 1000 feet of private beach. Sailing on sunfish and Cape Cod Mercuries is included, so that campers are taught sailing skills on a wide range of sailing vessels, from very small to quite large, and from individual to group skills in handling the boats. But main campus activities include all the typical summer camp features like swimming, tennis and archery, and more. The Arts and Nature activities are quite top notch with a dance pavilion and even an outdoor theater. This is camping luxury for all swim and boat-loving teens and kids, for sure. http://www.capecodseacamps.com/residentcamp.htm Tuition for the full 6-wk.+ session is $7,615. Simply click on the application and forms to print out and fax back to them or you can call to have them mail forms.