Camps must monitor state and national legislation that affects regulatory issues as well as not for profit status issues. In not for profit camps, the balancing of young people from all income levels ought to be considered. The focus on increasing camp numbers must also examine how to make camps inclusive as well as how many campers can be reasonably served without sacrificing a quality experience. Staff who can serve as positive role models must be hired, but they also must be trained in what it means to be a positive role model. Camp programs must address a variety of opportunities and skill levels.
Youth have many choices with what to do with their lives.
In choosing to come to camp, they should know what they could expect. Camp programs attempt to address ethics and values, but what these values are have not been clearly articulated by staffs as they attempt to work with young people in camps. A camp cannot be everything to everybody, nor can all activities be addressed. Therefore, each camp must determine what camper needs they can address and what groups to target in their recruitment efforts. Camp directors will need to be sensitive to diversity issues such as disability and income status if recruitment efforts are to be effective.