The measurement of precise mid-IR spectra is one of the best
ways of studying the distribution and temperature of
circumstellar material around young stars. We propose to
obtain for the first time continuous 5-16.5 micron low
resolution imaging spectroscopy of young stars in dense clusters
with CAM+CVF. In some clusters spectra of more than 11 sources will
be obtained simultaneously, allowing a detailed comparison
of sources within and between clusters. By comparing the
different low resolution spectra, and constructing numerical
models of disk emission we hope to elucidate the physical
differences between the circumstellar material around YSOs,
and examine evolutionary effects from cluster to cluster.