These camps are for children and adults who have special needs and require special attention. Working in these camps is very demanding, and sometimes specialized experience is required. Camp Structure Camp enrollments can range from 25 to 500 children. In addition, most camps have permanent cabins for housing the campers. Some provide running hot water, indoor showers and toilets.
Scout camps tend to be more rugged, with campers and counselors often living in tents outdoors.
It should be noted that while camping in other countries is often an informal arrangement, with the emphasis on outdoor camping and cooking, hiking, sports, etc., American camping usually combines these activities with a program of handicrafts, dramatics, woodcraft, animal care, and special athletic instruction within a more structured environment. Overnight camping, long hikes and canoe trips are planned as special activities. Almost all of the camps begin their orientation training for counselors sometime between June 6 and 20. It is essential that international counselors arrive in the United States during this period. A camp has considerable difficulty arranging for a new counselor to join the staff late, and a late arrival sometimes misses important information given in pre-camp training.