Table 4.
Characteristics of camp professionals participating in the 2007 American Camp Association Emerging Issues Survey (n = 247)
| Percent | n | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
49.4 |
122 |
| Female |
47.8 |
118 |
| No Response |
2.8 |
7 |
| Age group |
|
|
| 18-24 years |
1.2 |
3 |
| 25-34 years |
23.5 |
58 |
| 35-44 years |
27.9 |
69 |
| 45-54 years |
30.0 |
74 |
| 55-64 years |
15.0 |
37 |
| >65 years |
1.2 |
3 |
| No response |
1.2 |
3 |
| Race/Ethnicity |
|
|
| Black |
0.4 |
1 |
| White |
94.7 |
234 |
| Other (e.g. multiracial) |
4.9 |
12 |
| Years of experience in current camp position |
|
|
| < 2 years |
11.7 |
29 |
| 2 to 5 years |
25.9 |
64 |
| 6 to 10 years |
24.3 |
60 |
| >10 years |
38.1 |
94 |
| Position at Camp |
|
|
| Camper owner or operator |
11.3 |
28 |
| Camp director |
62.3 |
154 |
| Agency executive |
15.4 |
38 |
| Camp administrative staff 1 |
9.3 |
23 |
| Other |
1.6 |
4 |
| Camp Affiliation |
|
|
| Agency (e.g. YMCA, Girl or Boy Scouts, Camp Fire) |
38.9 |
96 |
| Independent for-profit |
18.2 |
45 |
| Independent not-for-profit |
22.7 |
56 |
| Municipality or government |
0.8 |
2 |
| Religiously affiliated |
19.4 |
48 |
| Type of Program Offered2 |
|
|
| Residential camp |
100.0 |
247 |
| Day camp |
30.8 |
76 |
| Trip/travel camp |
32.0 |
79 |
| Outdoor/environmental education center |
29.1 |
72 |
| Conference/retreat center |
37.2 |
92 |
| Day use programs |
27.5 |
68 |
| Family camp | 36.8 | 91 |
1 Assistant director, program director, business manager, etc.
2 Respondents could select more than one option.