| 1. |
Because
it allows you to specify many criteria, a
"Advanced" search refines and narrows down the
search process. As a result, you quickly and efficiently
zero in on the camps of your choice. All required fields
are highlighted in red. Please note: The maximum number
of camps that a search will return is 1000. |
| 2. |
Type:
You must specify one or more types of camps that you are
seeking. |
| 3
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Focus:
In most cases, you are looking for either a general camp
or a specialty camp. But you can search for both general
and specialty camps at the same time. If you do, the
search results will be a mix of general and specialty
camps, which could prove to be confusing rather than
helpful. |
| 4. |
Specialization
Category: If you checked "Specialty
Focus," select the specialty category and the
corresponding specialization within each category. If you
do not select "Specialization," all choices for
the category you selected will be searched. If you
checked "Specialty Focus" but did not select
either a category or a specialization, these fields will
be ignored. |
| 5. |
Travel
Destinations: Select the region where your
travel camp is going. The states covered by US regions
are shown by clicking on Region Values link. If you have
not selected the Travel camp as the Focus, this field
will be ignored. |
| 6. |
Location:
You may specify the location of a desired camp in four
different ways. Currently, we have camps only in the U.S.
and Canada. (The exceptions are travel camps that go
overseas, but they usually depart from the U.S.) |
| 7. |
Special
Accommodations: These are special arrangements
made by general camps for campers with special needs.
Understandably, these camps can accommodate only a
limited number of campers with special requirements. If
you are looking for a special-needs camp, please select
the "Specialty Focus and Specialization"
category of "Special Needs" and a corresponding
specialization. |
| 8. |
Accreditation:
Some camps are accredited by associations that establish
and ensure certain standards. The acronyms for the
accreditation agencies are:
| ACA |
American
Camping Assoc. (in the U.S.) or Alberta Camping
Assoc. (in Canada) |
AIC |
Association of Independent Camps
|
| BCCA |
British
Columbia Camping Association |
BSA |
Boys Scouts of America |
| CANS |
Camping
Association of Nova Scotia |
CCA |
Canadian Camping Association |
| CCI |
Christian
Camps International |
CHA |
Certified Horsemanship Association
|
| LIAPSDC |
Long
Island Assoc. of Private Schools and Day Camps
|
MCA |
Manitoba Camping Association
|
| MYCA |
Maine
Youth Camping Association
|
NATWC |
National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps
|
| NCA |
National
Camping Association |
NECA |
New England Camping Association
|
| NLCA |
Newfoundland/Labrador
Camping Association |
NYSCDA |
New York State Camp Directors
Association |
| OCA |
Ontario
Camping Association |
PCCCA |
Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Associates |
| QCA |
Quebec Camping Assoc. |
RPANB |
Recreations
& Parks Associ- ation of New Brunswick
|
| SCA |
Saskatchewan Camping Association
|
USTA |
United
States Tennis Association |
| WAIC |
Western Association of Independent
Camps |
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| 9. |
Camp
Gender: Choose from all boys, all girls, or
co-ed. |
10.
|
Session
Start Date: This is the earliest date
that you are available for the camp. The search will
return only camps that have sessions starting after
this date. If you do not specify a date, this field will
be ignored. |
| 11. |
Session
End Date: This is the latest date that
you are available for the camp. The search will return
only camps that have sessions ending before this
date. If you do not specify a date, this field will be
ignored. |
| 12. |
Maximum
Cost: This is the cost of a session at the camp.
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| 13. |
Camp
Name: You may search for a camp even if you have
only part of its name. For example, a search for camps
with "New" in their names will find camps like
New York Camp, New Image Camp, etc. |
| 14. |
Keywords:
You also may search by keyword. A keyword can be anything
that you are looking for in a camp, such as an activity
(tennis, baseball, etc.), a qualification (ACA, CCI,
etc.), or a description (leadership, advanced study,
etc.). This is a very powerful search method that must be
used with care. A general keyword will return a large
number of camps, whereas a specific keyword will help you
narrow down your choices. |
