Government regulation of children's summer camps, particularly involving health and safety standards, is discussed in a series of brief interviews with camp directors and representatives of camp associations. Transcribed from the National Public Radio weekly broadcast, "Options in Education," the program includes a lengthy montage of children's voices, giving impressions of camp experiences. Interviews focus mainly on summer camp safety legislation. An official of the American Camping Association (ACA) discusses how parents should choose a child's camp, emphasizing the need for safety standards. Instances of fraud and misrepresentation in camp advertising are described by a day camp director. Comprehensive laws dealing with youth camp safety exist in only seven states, and nearly one-half of the states have no regulations concerning personal health and medical services. Although the ACA provides strict standards, only half the camps in the United States are ACA-accredited. Legislation to create a national camp safety standard was introduced into Congress ten years ago, but has not been enacted. A coalition formed to promote camp safety legislation, consisting largely of agency camps such as Boy and Girl Scouts and the YMCA, is described. Arguments critical of Federal regulation, presented by camp directors, cite over-regulation and imposition of inappropriate or unnecessary standards. A summer camp for retarded children and a combination remedial school and day camp are also described briefly. (BF)