Special-activity or special-interest camps originated simply as places for people to go during the summer to get away from the city. Over the years, the concept has been enhanced to include special focus (e.g., music, scouting, the arts, specific sports activities) within the camp set- ting. Today the special-interest camp concept covers everything from sleeping on the ground at a trekking and wilderness camp to sleeping in a hammock on a tall ship to going on a celebrity cruise with sports legends. As many of these so-called camps are in operation through- out the year, they can no longer be called summer camps.