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Finding Summer Camps

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What are we going to do with our kids all summer? Gone are the days when kids can just play outdoors unsupervised from sunup to sundown. Now certain summer camps are sold out within a matter of minutes on January 1st.

So how can we keep our kids affordably occupied all summer long? Here are some helpful tips and resources where you can find reasonably priced camps and activities for your kids this summer.

Amy and Margaret discuss:

• How they spent their own summers as kids
• The most effective way to apply for scholarships and financial aid for summer programs
• Which local community organizations often provide summer activities for kids

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Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

• Nicole Fabian-Weber for Care.com: Summer camp cost: Breaking down the price of day, sleep-away and specialty camps

• Sarah D. Wire for USA TODAY: Latest Trump cuts put summer reading, mobile libraries and local museums in jeopardy

• Here is where you can view how much federal grant money is going to programs in your area

• Jeff Williams for U.S. News: 8 Alternatives to Sending Your Child to a Pricey Summer Camp

• Our Fresh Take with Jessica Calarco

• Anne Helen Petersen for the Culture Study blog: The Past and Potential Future of the Summer Care Scramble

• Nancy Chen for CBS News: Inflation has caused summer camp costs to soar. Here are tips for parents on how to save

• Joel Anderson for Slate: What Happened to Kids’ Summers?

• Jamie Aderski on TikTok: Send Your Kids to Camp or Quit Your Job?

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