As you consider which camps might be good matches for your children next summer, keep these facts in mind: 10,000Approximate number of permanent camps in U.S. 60%Approximate percentage of camps that are are sleepaway camps More than six million The number of children who attend camp each summer More than 70%The percentage of camps that [...]

Parents of students in local independent schools now have a Web site to help make parenting a little bit easier. Parent Network, a nonprofit organization supporting parents of students in Baltimore area independent schools, recently changed its name from Parents Council of Greater Baltimore and launched the Web site, www.myparentnetwork.org. “Our mission is to educate [...]

Two Baltimore boys are among five national winners of a “Best Summer Road Trip” contest. Sponsored by Visteon Corp. — which designs, among other things, electronic products for cars — the contest required participants to document their summer vacation: what they did and where they went through written entries, photographs and pictures they drew. What [...]

Don’t miss your chance for one-stop summer camp shopping for everyone from your preschooler to your teenager. Maryland Family magazine, in conjunction with Summer Solutions, will sponsor a camp fair Sunday, Jan. 28, from noon to 3 p.m. at McDonogh School in Owings Mills. There will be both local day camps and overnight camps from [...]