From personal experience, it's a cultural issue. Admissions aren't discriminatory, but summer camps of this sort are typically dominated by males. Being the on

From personal experience, it's a cultural issue. Admissions aren't discriminatory, but summer camps of this sort are typically dominated by males. Being the only "different" person in a largely homogeneous group can cause all sorts of difficulties at that age. Sense of community and belonging are as important, if not more important, than instruction. FWIW, male-dominated summer camps are a problem for males and females alike. Many middle school boys don't like having the sorts of lunch time conversations that groups of middle school guys invariably gravitate toward. If you have a way to solve the massive over-representation of males in summer programming camps, please share! Until such solutions exist, camps such as this one are undeniably crucial.