American Camp Association President: Summer Camp Vital To Childhood Development — Now More Than Ever

The president and CEO of the American Camp Association, Tom Rosenberg, joined WABE’s “Morning Edition” to reassure parents who still may have doubts about the safety of summer camp amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and relaxed public health guidelines.

Rosenberg says a record number of new campers signed up for ACA camps this summer, which typically serves 26 million student-age children each summer.

Christopher Alston contributed to this report