Nevertheless, the best computer camps are still thriving. I found 337 different camps that offer computing as an activity-and that only includes camps accredited by the American Camping Association. Schools with anemic budgets can't privide adequate computer instruction. If schools do have computers, kids often have spend more time waiting in long lines than they do online. One alternative for concerned parents is a computer camp.
Some kids love computers so much that they refuse to go unless there's a computer at camp.
You're afraid your kids are turning into hackers and you hope they'll learn how to swim, sail, hike and get some fresh air. The camp setting offers an opportunity to become immersed in computers-even three hours of computer instruction a day is a lot more than they'll ever get at school. Kids don't just learn how to use a word processor-they use it to write letters home to mom and dad. Arts and crafts could be pressing wildflowers one day, and designing a weaving pattern on a computer the next. Annual Parent's Guide to Accredited Camps .