So what is Idol camp anyway? Well it turns out that Idol camp is nested in the Alpine mountains of California on Lake Arrowhead. The camp is a $3000, two week indulgence for kids who can’t wait to see their name in lights. In 2008, an L.A. Times article reported on Idol camp. Here are some of the camp’s features:

No Idol camp would be complete without a chance for kids to spend their parent’s money on pop culture trinkets; so there is an Idol store full of Idol branded merchandise to take home as keepsakes. Then there is the grand finale, which is the final production number that the camp will put on for parents and counsel ours on the final night.

The camp of course offers many other activities that a typical campground would such as horse riding, atv riding and other activities. The main focus is on the singing and dancing however, and according to the L.A. Times reporter that visited the camp, they mean business.