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0 Results Camp Attendance for 2008: Sixty-nine percent of respondents found at least one replacement camp for their child. For children who did attend a camp in 2008, the average number of weeks attended was 6 weeks. Thirty-one percent of respondents did not send their child to a camp in the summer of 2008. Of those who provided a reason for non-attendance, 82% reported that cost was the principal factor and 18%reported that they were unable to find an affordable replacement camp in time due to the late notice given regarding the cancellation of the Sun Fun camp. Cost: Seventy-seven percent of respondents who found replacement camps for 2008 provided data regarding the cost of those camps. The average cost per week for all camps was $99. The range was $0 to $235 per week. A few children attended camps or a school-based summer enrichment program for free. The least expensive camp options for families were the Orange County Parks and Recreation sports camps and a few private church camps. Of those respondents who found replacement camps, 22% stated that they received financial assistance for camp attendance. Some of the assistance received was private. For instance, one family reported that they received a discount at a camp because the parent works at the museum that sponsored the camp. Parent Concerns: All parents, regardless of whether or not they found a replacement camp for their child, were asked about their concerns regarding the cancellation of the Sun Fun camp for 2008. The results are reported in Table 1. Because it was expected that families would experience different types of problems depending on whether they found a new camp for 2008 or whether they had to make alternative arrangements for home care, the results are reported separately for families that did enroll their child in a camp in 2008 and those that did not. The most common concern parents expressed was increased out of pocket expense (71%), followed by concerns about the child being bored(52%). Although parents who did not send their child to a camp in 2008 were less likely than other parents to report increased out of pocket expenses, almost half of these families nevertheless did experience an increase in expenses due to the cancellation of the camp. Parents who were unable to locate or pay for alternative camps experienced the highest levels of hardship overall,particularly with regard to the child being bored (81%), lack of exercise for the child(67%), difficulties for others (usually a relative)having to care for the child (62%) and concerns about leaving the child home alone (43%).