I was one of those parents that were not to sure of sending my kid to summer camp. I was afraid he would get home sick and worried about how we would stay in touch. Some camps do not allow cell phones but others do. Of course i was not sure i really wanted to get my 9 year old son a cell phone. But then i discovered TracFone. The service for us to stay in touch while he was away only cost 7 dollars a month. And they have this thing called Double Minutes where for under 20 dollars you get 120 minutes for 3 months. It was perfect for camp. Plus the phone i got was the Motorola W376 and he loved it! It has a camera and games programmed in.