summer camps
Kids' outdoor programs
Summer camps are organized programs where children stay for days or weeks, typically during school vacation, participating in outdoor activities, sports, arts, or specialized instruction.
Traditional camps emphasize nature and group living in cabins or tents: She spent every July at summer camp in the mountains.
Specialized camps focus on particular interests—music, coding, weight loss, religious education.
The term evokes a nostalgic American institution of campfires, canoes, and first independence from parents.
- canoeingWatercraft propulsion by paddle
- canoe tripJourney by narrow boat
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- retreatsBacks off or sanctuaries
- swimmingLocomotion through water
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- community programsafter-school programs, adult classes, community center, family programs, computer lab
- community servicesparks, family services, libraries, family support, schools
- seasonal workfarm workers, fruit pickers, crop picking, farm labor, farm hands
- summer campsday camps, youth camps, campers, counselors, cabins
- Youth Basketballyouth basketball, youth leagues, youth teams, youth tournaments, junior leagues
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Place of instruction
classroom · day programs · home · daycare · detention centers
summer campsschool
Place of instruction
formal education · academic programs · compulsory schooling · work · detention
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