Every year, eight million children across the United States spend some time at a summer camp. For more that a century, children have enjoyed both learning new skills and take (1) part in a variety of activities in a friendly environment. There are 10'000 camps across the country which are designed to look after youngsters from the age of six to eighteen. The camps, lasting anything from one to eight weeks, are often situated in beautiful lakeside areas and there is a wide range of prices to suit pocket. The children typically do outdoor activities, including some challenging sports like climbing, or indoor activities such as a drama, music or poetry. Although the camps are not luxurious, the wooden cabins the young people sleep in are comfortable. The timetable does not allow very much time for relaxing because the children are kept busy all the time. The camps are popular with the children, and many come away full of enthusiasm. În the words of one former camper, "I made a lot of friends, I was never on my own, and became a lot more self-confident.
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