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Is your child going to summer camp in NC this year? Take our poll.

In this June 2017 photo, Niqim Smith hands off a wooden board while being held by fire fighter Girswold during the inaugural Camp Hornet’s Nest. Forty-one boys ranging from age 12-18 partook in the camp going through team building exercises that tested the body and mind.
In this June 2017 photo, Niqim Smith hands off a wooden board while being held by fire fighter Girswold during the inaugural Camp Hornet’s Nest. Forty-one boys ranging from age 12-18 partook in the camp going through team building exercises that tested the body and mind. Alex Kormann akormann@charlotteobserver.com

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A parent’s guide to summer camps

Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes three months of free time for school-aged kids. We’ve rounded up camp options around town, tips for registering and a quick guide to last-minute spring break vacations that don’t require a lot of planning or money.

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Is your child going to summer camp in NC this year? Take our poll.

Is your child going to summer camp in NC this year? Take our poll.

The Observer wants to know: Are you comfortable sending your child to summer camp this year? If so, have you already made plans? Take our poll below to let us know.

This story was originally published March 11, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

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Jodie Valade is a former Planning and Enterprise Editor at The Charlotte Observer. She has also worked at WFAE as a digital editor, and freelanced for publications such as The Athletic, The Washington Post and The New York Times. She was a longtime, award-winning sports features and enterprise reporter at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio. She also worked at The Dallas Morning News covering the Dallas Mavericks — where she became Mark Cuban’s lifelong email pen pal — and at The Kansas City Star. Support my work with a digital subscription
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A parent’s guide to summer camps

Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes three months of free time for school-aged kids. We’ve rounded up camp options around town, tips for registering and a quick guide to last-minute spring break vacations that don’t require a lot of planning or money.

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