Going to summer camp is a childhood rite of passage. Sleeping on lumpy ground under the stars, smelling the pungent odor of insect repellant, and devouring the most famous camper cuisine ever concocted…S'mores. But camp isn’t just about camping anymore. Your child can spend a week doing nothing but science experiments, putting on a complete Broadway musical or playing more soccer than he has all season. Today's kids can learn much more than tying knots, cleaning the latrine or all ten verses of "the ants go marching one by one, hoorah, hoorah!"

Before you send your little camper packing, take some time to browse the it's all about kc KIDS (IAAKCK) Happy Campers Business Directory. Maybe your little guy is finally ready for "overnight" camp, or perhaps the ballerina in the family needs a whole weeks worth of dancing at a "day camp" to build up her stamina and self-esteem. When it's time to book it, fill out the Finder form and the camps that meet your needs can respond to you directly. "Kum-Bah-Yah!"