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Camperoo (YC W14) Helps Parents Find and Book Summer Camps, Activities for Kids

69 pointsby emmiechangabout 11 years ago

11 comments

gargarplexabout 11 years ago
Just a friendly reminder for parents to not turn a blind eye to anything that goes on at camp. For example, bullying. Teach your child strategies for dealing with it and keep a close emotional attunement. This is a PSA for parents who actually care and don't just use camp as a glorified babysitting service.
sjaymanabout 11 years ago
Genius! I have 2 kids and spent the last 3 weeks fretting about camps and getting kids into camps. Its all word of mouth at the moment. Brilliant idea!
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Alex_Jiangabout 11 years ago
During early elementary school I learned more in camp than I did at school.<p>I was also first exposed to C++ in a summer program around 1998.<p>With the right vendors this is more than a marketplace for camps, it could radically change education. Kids can pick up technical skills VERY early (that schools won&#x27;t give them), and they&#x27;ll have years to master them.
j2d3about 11 years ago
&quot;Expedia for...&quot; sounds pretty weird. Think of something else. I can&#x27;t remember what actual Expedia is for.
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lrichardsonabout 11 years ago
I remember being pitched this idea at START pitch day - I really think it is a great idea.<p>I agree with the comments above: &quot;OpenTable for camps&quot; is a <i>much</i> better (or at least more recognizable) comparison than Expedia.<p>Congratulations on becoming part of YC 14!
pstuartabout 11 years ago
Damn. I started down this path but had to give up -- it was too hard to scrape the data. Add to that building relations and the site itself (by myself).<p>Best of luck!
jfornearabout 11 years ago
The resemblance to <a href="http://www.zappos.com/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.zappos.com&#x2F;</a> is somewhat ethically questionable.
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nicolesabout 11 years ago
Great work Emmie! This is totally needed, finding and registering for camps has been a mess for years.
cfontesabout 11 years ago
I remember this being here as a SHOWHN a few months ago.<p>Now it&#x27;s YC14? Congratulations.
angersockabout 11 years ago
Very happy to see another successful venture from Houston.<p>Great work folks! :)
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hackergirlabout 11 years ago
Have you seen CampEasy? Looks pretty big and complete