The Great Bag Debacle has caused chaos for numerous summer camps and has had a significant impact on parents from the Poconos to Maine. Camp Trucking, which had been operating since 1974, held the exclusive contract with nearly a hundred camps. On average, campers arriving for three to four-week stays bring along two large duffel bags capable of accommodating a six-foot individual, according to Mr. Aboudara.
The sudden turn of events came as a massive shock to camp owners and directors like Gary Glaser, who runs Camp Nock-A-Mixon in Kintnersville, Pa., catering to approximately 500 campers and handling 1,000 duffel bags over the summer. Glaser expressed his disappointment with the owner of Camp Trucking, emphasizing that if they had communicated their financial struggles, he would have gladly offered assistance in loading the trucks.
After seeking some time to resolve the issue, camp directors got to work, diligently making phone calls. Some arranged for separate buses exclusively for transporting the luggage, while others partnered with UPS, FedEx, or U-Haul. A few camp directors even reached out to competitors of Camp Trucking.
Keith Klein, a senior partner at Laurel Camps in Readfield and Casco, Maine, managed roughly 1,000 campers this summer. Within just 18 hours, Klein and his team formulated a plan to transport 1,450 duffel bags to 23 different states and seven countries in less than a week, utilizing the services of Ship Camps. All the bags will be efficiently delivered to the children’s homes, with Laurel Camps covering the expenses. Ship Camps, which has transported over 10,000 large trunks and duffel bags, disclosed that only around 20 to 25 percent of camps are paying for these services, placing the burden of additional costs on parents.
Parents have resorted to disputing the fees charged by Camp Trucking through their credit card companies, but as of now, no resolutions have been reached. Mr. Aboudara informed parents that they will likely become creditors in a liquidation process and can expect to receive only 20 cents on the dollar after five years.
Unfortunately, attempts to contact Camp Trucking headquarters via emails and calls have remained unanswered. Stuart Seller, the president of Camp Trucking, hung up when contacted and subsequently replied to an email saying, “There’s nothing to say.”
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