Camp Comparison chart
Camp Comparison 
These are not intended to be all camps but a representation of the type of camps we found in our own research. 
   American Wanderer
Camp
Teen Tours  Adventure Camps
 Study/Enrichment
Programs
 Traditional Camps
 Camp Location
 Various  Various  Various  Single Location
 Single Location
 Sleeping
 Arrangements
 RollingCabins  Hotels
 Resorts
 Dorms
 tents
 Tents  Dorms  Cabins
 Counselors
 Professional 
 Educators
 Teachers and Experts
 No Junior or Student
 Counselors
 Mix of
 Students &
 Adults
 Mix of
 Students &
 Adults
 Teachers &
 Students 
 Mostly Student
 &
 Junior Counselors
 Night Supervision
 Counselor Sleeps
  in RollingCabin
 Counselor
 Sleeps in
 Nearby Room
 Counselor
 Sleep in
 Nearby Tent
 Counselor
 Sleeps in
 Nearby Room
 Counselor Sleeps
 in Cabin
 Camper to Staff
 Ratio

 4:1  20:1  10:1  10:1  5:1
 Transportation  SUVs  Plane and Motor
 Coach / Bus
 Vans  No Travel
 No Travel
 
  Storage
 In RollingCabin
  Unpack once
 Duffel bag
 pack and
 unpack
 each day
 
 Backpack
 
 In Dorm
 
 In Cabin
 Venues  Multiple
  National Parks
 Theme Parks,
 National Parks,
 Resorts, Cruise
 ships, Cities
 Wilderness
 Location
 School Setting
 Single Camp
 Location
 Food  CookHouse on Wheels  Restaurants &
 Catered Food
 Cammpfire  Cafeteria  Dining Hall
 Daily Activities
 Outdoor Adventures,
 Museums, National
 Parks
 Entertainment  Skill Based
 Program
 Enrichment
 Camp Type
 Activities
 Evening
 Activities
 Camp Type Activities
 Campfire, Enrichment,
 Entertainment
 Entertainment  Campfire  Entertainment  Camp Type
 Activities
 Length of Camp
 2-8 weeks  2-8 weeks
 1-8 weeks
 1-8 weeks
 1-8 weeks
 Pricing
 $1,500/ week
 We wanted to offer
 the most Camp
 Experience for an
 Average Camp Cost
 ~$2,200 / week
 ~$1,300 / week
 ~$1,200 / week
 $600 to $2500
 / week  Range
We would be happy to compare our program with any you may be looking at, just call us.