Saving money, getting kids spots NBC Boston [Video]

It’s the middle of winter, but believe it or not, it’s summer camp sign-up season, and registration is heating up.

“Parents who haven’t been engaged in camp before and don’t have a camp their kids already go to, probably start thinking about it now and that’s a good thing,” said Henry DeHart, interim CEO of the American Camp Association.

Many camps open up their registration early, DeHart says, and for a good reason. The closer it gets to summer, the harder it will be to find an open spot and the less options people have around affordability.

“One of the effects of the pandemic is that parents realized the benefits kids got from camp and camp-like activities, so the interest in camp has surged,” said DeHart. “You do have to think about it earlier, especially if you want to consider all the options that are out there now.”

No matter which camp you …