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“I started talking to one person and then everybody knew my name and wanted to be my “friend"...”
--Devilgirl mwa ha ha, 9

“Summer camp rocks!”
--Americangirl

“I wasn't having a good time. When we went hiking my partner was home with the flu and so I had to hike with an icky kid who pushed me into the poisonous plants, put a live spider in my bed, and yelled, 'HEY, EVERYBODY, AMBER'S A PIG!' My best friend stood up for me when the icky kid threw rocks at me and the other campers. I wasn't interested in this.”
--Amber, 10

“I went to a summer camp and it was the coolest doolest time ever. I loved it!!!!”
--Mary, 11

“When I went to camp there were boys and girls there. It was a camp for kids whose parents had died and were having trouble finding a foster home. I was the tough kid of the camp and everyone was scared of me. At meals they would dare each other to come and poke me to see if I would snap…”
--Sarah

“Nope, never went 2 camp. But I wanna go so0o0o0o0 bad! It seems fun. Like an overnight camp.”
--Chocoholic, 10

“Yes, I've been to camp - it was science camp and it was in Drumheller and it was a lot of fun. We learned a lot about dinosaurs and other aspects of paleontology. I was really homesick but other then that it was great. I made some really cool friends. Some people think science camp is strictly for dorks but that's so not true! You don't just to science-related activities. You also do swimming, crafts, campfire- it's great...”
--Carly G., 11

“I didn't go to summer camp, but my bff did. She said it was way cool!!! I want to go next year!!!!!!!”
--Echo, 9

"This summer I went to adventure camp with my friends and it was awesome. The best.”
--Ellie, 12

“Actually, I may not go to camp next summer, because I’m doing my town’s Summer Show again, and camp would probably mess me up with the dance moves and everything.”
--HarryPotter, 12

“Camp was a blast! We went horseback riding & everything. And I made a ton of friends all of the people were really nice. But my new best Meghan is really nice but she said she would write but I have not heard from in a month I’m sort of mad at her. The camp I went to was Rainbow Bible Camp.”
--Victoria, 12

“Harrypotter 11 Hey I thought u were 12! R u someone else? Summer camp is soooooooooo cool! (just like me) LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
--SoCool, 10

“I go to science camp and I have been going for 3 years now and I love it.”
--Tyler, 12

“Oh, yes! It was fun! For my best friend, it wasn't. Her hiking partner was home with the flu, and so she had to hike with an icky kid who called her Diapers, made her eat dirt, pulled her shiny blond hair, and then shouted: “HEY! LOOK AT NIKKI!" when my friend did a cartwheel and swam in the lake filled with dirt. I stood up for Nikki.”
--Vanessa, 9

“Harry, don't worry about camps. I didn't go in any camps. : - (But you'll meet someone good. : -) .”
--HermioneGranger, 13

“No. My friend went to a summer camp. And He had a lot of fun.”
--DracoMalfoy, 13

“Summer camp was the worst of all. First I had to sleep in a tent with 3 girls: one was my girlfriend Karen, another girl was my sister Laura, and worst of all, my bossy friend Sierra. Then I fell into the lake. It was VERY COLD. I climbed out safely and sloshed back to my group in my underwear. My group pointed at me and shouted, “YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR CLOTHES ON, DIAPERS!" and my sister comforted me...”
--Albert, 10

“Weird how nobody's posting after Kyla. I got my mom not to send me to summer camp this year, because every year, I go with, like, 5 year olds and up, and no offense to any 5 year olds, but the activities are sort of on the young side for me. Plus, then every one close to my age group thinks I’m a freak one they find out about the grade “Skippery". I like to say skippery.”
--JS, 13

"I am in band camp right now for my schools marching band I am in pit it's a lot of fun I have a crush on two boys one is in the drumline and the other is in the pit with me. I don’t really talk with the one in the drumline mostly I’m to embarrassed to I have a lot of friends in the drumline, my crush in the pit it a nice guy but I think we would do better just being friends.”
--Emilee

“Hey Kim, (11), if you are still here my name is Kim, too and I’m 11. So cool. Oh yeah I had A lot of fun at A church camp a couple of years ago. We went fishing, hiking, playing games, singing around the campfire, and a whole bunch of other things. The food was GREAT and we slept in cabins. IT WAS SOOOO MUCH FUN!!!!!”
--Ualreadyknow

“WHY-CAN'T-I-GO-TO-CAMP?? ?? ?? ?? ?? !!!!!!!!!!? !? ! >:O.”
--HarryPotter, 12

“I am never going to camp because when I stay away from my mum and dad I cry for them and go home. It’s really babyish but I can't help it. Does any1 else have this problem if so how can I stop it ?? ”
--Natasha, 13

“Yes I have what to summer camp and I have what swimming and I have play what my old sister and brother that at the camp and my sister love do lot of some what me and my bother I am the baby sister and I love be the baby sister out of that how is the baby is your home and do you like be the baby is the home and do you have a old brother or sister and I do and do that like de your old brother or sister and do that play what your or not.”
--Samantha, 12

“I went to camp and I was afraid that I wouldn't know anyone. But my friend that I haven seen in forever was there. So I got to be with her for a week. And she was even sleeping in my cabin, so we were still together at night and day...”
--Kayla, 13

“I went to summer camp at Camp Bashore with my Boy Scout troop. The first half of the week was so dreary and it was raining 24/7. We even had to build a dam to keep a little river caused by the rain from flooding our campsite. It worked pretty well, actually. Anyway, the second half was very sunny and we finished the week happily.”
--Eric, 12

“Hi Subha. I went to Galveston, TX this summer. I had a good time I went with girl scouts.”
--Ashley, 11

“I went to gymnastics camp and learned to do a giant! ”
--Julia, 10

“I went to Strong River Camp and Farm. I had a blast! ”
--Claire, 9

“I went to summer camp and had a blast going to every place to sea breeze and everywhere I had a blast!!!! ”
--Jason, 11

“It was the best! My camp does trips for certain divisions. So my division went on two overnights, which were, the Ten Mile River (A hike, but we didn't hike the river itself. But we still hiked about ten miles. ), and the Delaware river (you go in canoes. ). They were really great trips. We went to a ropes course called Ring Homestead, and bowling at Holiday Lanes, about an hour from camp. The worst thing about camp in the Catskills, is that, it’s FREEZING in the morning and at night, and that it rains, A LOT!!!! We only had one weekend out of four when it didn't rain! But everything is a half an hour later, including wake up, so we get up at 8:00 on rain days. Camp was the best experience! I’m saying this as if it were my first year, but it’s my third, and for the first time in all my three years in camp, my two best friends were in my bunk! ”
--Aviva, 13

“This summer I went to a river and got all wet my dad made me fall on rocks he is so rude.”
--Noheli, 10

“I have the most coolest “BFF" in the whole world she has taught me a lot of cool things I didn’t know about such as AMERICAN GIRL she is the best I will never 4get her! her name was Dyanne. I hope she cares just as much as I do. She is the most fun and cool friend I’ve ever had ! ”
--Iesha, 12

“I went to from 1st grade-6th grade for gymnastics camp. The W sisters Taylor and Mora came, Shannon C, Beyonca D, Sarah, Margo and Katrina R, The L twins Kirsten and Donna, Coach Jenna C, Megan F, Nickie S, Cassie V, Lou P, Ava G, Merissa and Melissa (Coach Jenna's daughter or Jen Sr. ) It was Soooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun! And there was a Coach Kiera who taught me a cartwheel in July of 1995. I was the oldest of 22 others. The year of 1995 was SO magical. In 1999, I learned a roundoff and a handspring. I broke my wrist a year after(2/12/2000). I learned a backflip/frontflip and a split in 1993. Gymnastics camp ROCKED! Not only is it All Girls, my friends were here. And all 4 coaches!(I didn't mention Chrissy and Dana. ) The coaches were Jenna, Kiera, Chrissy and Dana. Camp ruled! ”
--Jen

“I went to Dry Gulch this year. We went on a waterslide that went strait into.”
--Maryanna, 11

“I had an awesome time at camp. I swam every day, did crafts, and hung out with friends. I can't wait 'till next year! ”
--Tesla, 13

“I got 10089999999999999 bug bites.”
--Alissa

“Have you ever gone cliff jumping? If you have how was it? ”
--Manda, 13

“At camp I learned how to make Ice Candles. It was so much fun I’m going next year to!”
--Rachel, 9

“I went to a soccer camp and we had skit night and half of my cabin did one skit and half did another. We played this awesome game called Ethiopian Escape. We had campers against coaches games. The coaches were SO cheating but oh well. All week was very hot. We swam in the creek or the pool. I tripped over this HUGE rock at night. I hurt my elbow but I was ok. It was really fun.”
--Callie, 10

"At camp I learned how to make Ice Candles. It was so much fun I’m going next year to! The campers and counselors were really friendly. I made a new friend to. Camp was great and I think you should go to...”
--Rachel, 9

“This summer I was in Drama Camp! It was awesome and we did a play for the whole school!!! We did Aladdin! ”
--Claudio, 13

“I went to Camp Timber-lee in Wisconsin, and it was awesome!!! I went swimming in a lake, I went HORSEBACK RIDING, I climbed a 40 foot-tall climbing tower, I went to cool craft shops...And best of all, I learned more about God, and I became closer to Him! I shared a cabin with 7 other girls, and OH MY...It is REALLY interesting to see how 8 girls, all with different personalities, get along together in a cabin for a whole week. Over the week we all became really good friends, and our counselor was really nice. I wish everyone could have as awesome of an experience as I did! ”
--Lucille, 13

“My younger cousin and me went to tennis camp. It was AWSOME!!!!! I met so many new friends and even got a new crush. But nothing too serious. Anyways it rocked! and I got to learn the proper way to play tennis.”
--Audrey, 12

“My name is Jackson. Did you know I will tell you a joke. Why did the chicken cross the road? To make up an arm. I went to the beach. Found some shells. Saw some crabs on the beach. Jackson Bye.”
--Jackson

“I went to volleyball camp this summer, and I had a blast! I’m a setter, and we got to scrimmage a lot. I was drenched with sweat toward the end, but it was all worth it! ”
--Tara, 13

“Well this year I went to school with all my friends and they told me about this camp that I should go to so I went and I had a great time but I got hurt swinging on this vine into the lake...Oopps.”
--Mandy

“Yes, as a preschooler. I went to Taylor's Tots(a preschool day-camp. ) I went 10 years ago and Mrs. Taylor(or Mrs. K) was so nice. I was one of the 16 Tots(members) of Mrs. Taylor's preschool day camp. If you're Angela(Mrs. Taylor's child) have fun at her day preschool.”
--Briana, 13

“My Summer camp was so amazing. A guy I liked confessed and we snuck out in the middle of the night. We went to this huge lake that was really beautiful but the only light was the moon dodging over the trees. We sat down and talked. And then he leaned over, and kissed me. My world lighted up. I locked by hand into his and we sneaked back to our cabins by 2:00am! Nobody ever found out! Not even my BFF! ”
--Holly, 12

“Well, I met a guy friend and we stuck to each other like glue. We had lots of fun together, but when the last day came, he left without saying goodbye. Luckily, he knows my phone number so he calls me every night. We're having dinner tomorrow night at a nearby cafe. I haven't seen him in 8 months. He's really adorable and cute. To tell you the truth, I have a major crush on him!!! ”
--Toni, 11

“Never dundat.”
--I M Me, 11

“How is summer camp.”
--Breanna

“Camp, in my opinion, is vacation away from your family, and problems. If it's sleep away camp, all the better! But my sister has gone to camp TWICE and I've never gone!!! >: @! ANGRY!”
--HarryPotter, 12

“I went to girls camp...First it was fun and then I hated it. We slept in big tents...8 people to a tent. We were cramped and it was freezing. And it smelled REALLY bad where we were. Everybody was getting sick from the heat and from the food...Which it took you ONE HOUR (no joke) standing in the Arizona heat just to get you food that is going to make you sick! All the camp was a weeds everywhere and every time you stepped locus and grasshoppers would scatter everywhere and crawl all over your shoes. After the third day we just all wanted to go home. We were tired, dirty, smelly, blistered and bruised and hungry. I do not like girls camp and never want to go back.”
--Miss Green Day, 12

“I like the camp I go to because I get to try new things like fishing, archery, and other things like that...”
--Maddie, 11

“Wow, Zee, I've never been to summer camp. You must be lucky to have a bf.”
--Irene, 12

“I went to visit my relatives in Minnesota, which was really fun. Too bad we didn't see the fireworks!”
--Laura, 12

"Yes, I got a bf. I get to go to the pool. And go to the zoo.”
--Bianca, 13

“It was fantastic, we had soo much fun, we went rock climbing and we made rafts and rode them on the lake. We had a disco and I got my very first kiss outside when we were all eating biscuits. It was so amazing, we just went behind a pillar and kissed underneath the stars.”
--Holly, 12

“My summer experience was amazing! I met really great friends, we had a praise/worship/rock band there, we had canoeing, swimming, horseback riding and millions of other things! I don't know why people say camp food stinks and it's rotten. The camp I went to had the BEST food ever!!!! Chicken fingers, hamburgers, Chicken sandwiches...EVERYTHING!”
--Erica, 12

“It was fun.”
--Laura, 9

“I'VE NEVER BEEN TO CAMP! AARGH! PIRATE SCOWL!”
--HarryPotter, 12

“My name is Janay I got a boyfriend name Albert and Edward too. I love them with all of my heart.”
--Janay

“I had fun wow.”
--Jordan

“I don't do camp, sorry.”
--Jakie, 10

“I went one but I am not athletic at all and the games drove me CRAZY! so do not go if you do not like sports.”
--Jake, 11

“I went to summer camp this year. We went to Six Flag's 45th Anniversary.”
--Victoria, 8

“This summer, I went to church camp at Highland Lakes at Lake Travis. It was so fun. We had BMX bikes, riflery, archery, bible study, and good food. The camp counselors were really nice and so were all the other people from different churches. They even have waterfront were you go to the lake and do stuff like the blob, the iceberg, the aqua jump, and banana boats. The food was great there. Every morning, we had pancakes or waffles, biscuits and gravy, fruit, and bacon. We had barbeque the first night for dinner, and the other lunch and dinner menus varied. I can not wait to go back next year.”
--Becky, 12

“I went to church camp and it was fun. We had a program by the SWAT team and the last day they found an alligator in the pool.”
--William, 10

“I learned all kinds o` things at bird camp!”
--Daniel, 6

“I have lots of nicknames can you guess one.”
--Quintin, 9

“I went to church camp with my cousin. It was fun, but my sinuses are acting up because I was under the vent.”
--Kaitlyn, 11

“It was so fun when they took us places. But the worst thing that happened was that we had to eat the worst food ever. This food almost made me vomit. This summer was the worst hot summer ever.”
--Diana, 10

“I went to summer camp this year and it was awesome! One time my friend Celine and I found underwear outside our door and we were saying eww when some of the boys close to our room came out. Celine and I asked any of the boys knew who it belonged to and then Mitchell came out and said 'hey those are mine what are you doing with them' Celine threw them at him and it hit him on his cheek and then Celine and I ran back in our room!”
--Roma, 10

“When I was at summer camp we did lots of camping outdoors and it was heaps of fun, but on the last day I broke my arm by falling off the monkey bars!!!”
--Ripley Georgia, 6

“Omg, I had the BEST SUMMER CAMP EVER!!!! well it waz abot night we were playin hide and go seek and I waz tryin 2 find a place 2 hide and me and my crush ran into each other and he blushed and I did to and then we hid together and then my friends we hidin be hide us and and the next thing u know we WERE KISSIN and omg my first kiss waz AMAZING and and the we went home and before we left he said I’m moving and I waz sad but my next door neighbor moved and that house waz still empty and turned out that waz he waz movin.”
--Leah, 12

“I went to Krayon Kids camp. Krayon Kids is a musical theatre company that I am in. I danced, sang, acted and lots of other stuff. I saw many friends from choir and Krayon Kids. We put on a show at the end of camp. I had a good time.”
--Heather, 11

“I went and it was fun! We got to go to Dorney Park, Bronx Zoo, Yankee Game, Playland and Lake Compounce! Everyone was nice. Next year I want to go to culinary arts camp (a. K. A. : Cooking Camp. ) Maybe it's because I like cooking a lot!”
--Yummy, 9

“I went to golf camp. It was fantastic! I mostly, me anyhow, just learned about the clubs. I made a friend named Megan. I hope I go again next year!”
--Lauren, 9

“Who went to Six Flags? I did. It was my first time going on some rollercoaster.”
--Sarai, 10

“I went to a summer church camp in Panama City Florida from June 19th through the 23rd. It was amazing seeing all the others kids my age come together and worship God in a way that can't be explained unless you go. I met a lot of new people and made some awesome friends. Playing basketball against the boys and losing was all fun and games and we all ended up being friends after that. The beach was amazing and I am definitely going back next year. The trip to Florida was the most exhausting part only ‘cuz we had 2 ride buses for 16 hours...”
--Ashlee

“I went to summer camp. I met new friends. I went to new Mexico and I am going to China. I have a new friend named Isabel. I am 8 years old. I have one sister. My birthday is Jan. 3rd, 1998. I hope you have a great summer vacation. Fiona K-G.”
--Fiona, 8

“I go 2 Horse camp every year for a week. This year I met a boy. I found this hat and didn't know it belonged 2 a person so I was bored during the square dance so I sat down in the shade and was tossing the hat around and when I threw it really high it landed in a llama pen and the llama began chewing on it. So I thought o well. Then a boy w/ dark hair and blue eyes came and said “Have u seen my hat it is black with a gold rim.” Now that was the hat the llama was eating so I said “Uh...A llama ate it" And he’s like “Yea right" Then he saw the llama chewing on his hat and said “HEY!" And jumped over the fence and I jumped w/ him and began pulling on the hat well an adviser saw us and sent us 2 a time out area. Well I found out the guys name was Kevin and he was 12 like me. I asked him y he asked me if I saw his hat. He said b ‘cuz I thought u were pretty. I laughed and now we r gr8 bffs but I only c him at camp.”
--Americangirl, 12

“Oh I was in the lake and river with may parents it was very funny. Then I went to the ocean.”
--Sam

“I went to basketball camp and did 10 lay-ups.”
--Jill, 11

“When went to summer camp I got 3 Really BIG mosquito bites right on my back! It really itches know too!”
--Daniel, 10

“I went to a gymnastics camp the best! I went with my friend we learned how to do the bars, beam, vault, and floor, and on the last day we did a routine for our parents. Our teachers were super nice, and helpful. Then everyday we got to play a game, like chicken in a hen house, gladiators, and shark attack, chicken in a hen house was my favorite and I won, twice! I made some new friends too. I learned how to pull myself on the bar, get the high one, do front hip rolls, and back. I learned to get on the beam properly go backwards without looking back, do a cartwheel off the end, a handstand in the middle, and kicks, and turns. On the vault I learned to get on it, put my legs through and do a straddle. On the floor I learned back handsprings, aerials, and jumps. I loved it soo much and I can’t wait to go back next year!”
--Ali, 13

“I went to summer camp and I cried at least once a day. I missed my Mommy so much. On Wednesday we went out to play games. That was the worst day of the week. I did not get a turn at the dunk tank. Thursday was bad too. I got lost! Friday was good. I had pizza! Three big slices.”
--Emlee

“I learned that even I can share Gods word whenever I want! and no won can stop me!”
--Kaylee, 9

“Camp was so exciting, it was a touching experience, and it has changed me for life.”
--Brit, Na

“I went to my church's youth camp. The food was really good. Everyday I got to swim, eat, have free time and recreation time, and my favorite part...CHURCH! My crush dumped his girl friend, and he almost asked me out! Anyways...Camp was a whole lot of fun!”
--Tiffany, 12

“I went to cheerleading camp, puppet camp, and Jumbo Fun Camp! I loved it!”
--Sofie, 10

“I LOVED camp! we went to camp Allen it was so fun! It had a snack shop, pool gym, and a water slide (it was blue tarp) . It was my first time away from home Monday-Friday! My favorite part was sleeping over night. My cabin leader was a teenager and no one that I knew of had a teenager! She brought a sign so we could decorate the door, it said ”Fantastic 4" then our names, and She even did a hair wrap for us! We all got a bunk bed with all our stuff under it. My mom even got me Hershey's Kiss and Hugs! I made a new friend too! I loved camp!”
--Sarah, 9

“I went to soccer camp and got a kick out of it! get it?”
--Paris

“There were big slides I rode 4...”
--Christa

“I went to the camp my life is cool the food is awful the girls was snoring Gaddy was not nice to me and she was mad to me too and I was sad at car with my mom I do not like the camp the summer is cool Katharine.”
--Katharine

“I went to sleep away camp in West Virginia high up in the mountains. We did do a lot of fun stuff but we also had to clean the bathrooms, the porch and wash the dishes. It was really fun though...”
--Jessica Rose, 9

“I went last year and I loved it! It was awesome! I made lots of friends and made crafts and played in creeks, worshiped God, swam, ate food and snacks (Mmmmm!), and at the end of the week we put on a play for all the adults! It was fun!!!”
--Anonymous

“I went to cheerleading camp this summer it was a lot of fun. And I went to gymnastics to I learned how to do a back tuck. From Taylor, 9.”
--Taylor, 9

“AAHH! ARRGH! GRR! ROAR! MAD FACE! SCOWL! >:(! I was THIS CLOSE to going to summer camp! But I have to stay home! Arrgh! Crud! @#$%^&*!”
--HarryPotter, 12

“I went boating, horseback riding and archery. But it was supposed to be haunted but I never thought so but my friend say's she's seen a ghost there. Camp is fun!”
--????

“Samantha(12) that's sad!”
--Yo!

“Yes, and my experience was awesome. It was a boy girl camp. I met this guy who lives 30 min away from my house. We're now really good friends. His name is Vince...”
--Bridgette

“Summer camp was one of the most wonderful times ever! The counselors loved kids, and the other campers were SO nice and fun. I really want to go again.”
--Katherine, 12

“Yes. It was a religious sport camp. I had a blast! My cousins went too and they loved it. We got to play sports and do silly contests and what not, then we went to church and it was fun. The food was good the counselors ROCKED and I made TONS of great new friends. You should totally go to camp.”
--Kay, 12

“I got to camp every year and this year was particularly interesting. There were so many love triangles and confusing things going on, it was a true soap opera!! In the end, everything didn't work out in everyone's favor. Except for my friend Laura, the guy she liked asked her out!! and it was soo cute. As for me, the guy I liked liked some other girl...Who had a boyfriend and then he told me everything he hated about me!! I was so bummed. But it’s ok I've got Laura helping me. But seriously this camp is the most fun I've had all year!!!”
--Catherine, 13

“IIIIIIIIII hhhaaaaaaaaattttttttteeeeeee ccccccccaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
--I M ME, 13

“I went to singing and dancing camp and had a great time. It was hard at first because I didn't know what to expect. Now that I met friends, I want to go to the same camp next year!”
--Terryn, 10

“My summer camp experience was great I made a lot of friends I didn’t even want to go home because I hate seeing my mean brother the only thing bad about it was I got 2 ticks attached to me and saw 3 crawling on me.”
--Rachael

“I went to a Girl Scout camp called Camp Natarswi which stands for nature, arts, and swimming. I LOVED IT!!!!! The food was good and one of my favorite hobbies is rock climbing and I had made myself confident about climbing and I was so happy that I made it to the top. The good news is that I earned my Paddle, Poll, and Roll badge without being a girl scout in my program Kayak Kids. I had so much fun!:).”
--Allison, 13

“I've been at summer camp for the past two days, and I love it! At this camp, we're placed in a band with other kids and we get to play (and eventually record) music! It's serious business, but it's been so much fun! I’m vocals for my band, and although I don't sound too great (6 hours of singing at a time completely wears out your vocal cords!), it's awesome! I've made a few good friends, too. They're all boys, most of them older than me, but that doesn't mean anything in the world of music...They're great musicians! It's actually very surprising how much you can accomplish at summer camp if you put your mind to it. I started out nervous about going, but soon enough I loved it! It's alright to be a little bit afraid of what to expect, but just know that you'll have a good time despite any setbacks.”
--Amelia, 11

“I was great we had separate cabins for girls and boys we played tricks on, each other went water rafting, swam on the lake, we had s'mores, told scary stories, and we even had a talent show it was so fun!”
--LAURA, 9

“I haven't gone yet, but my mom did and she wasn't allowed to stay because her mom smelt the beds and wouldn't let her!”
--Savannah, 13

“No I hate summer camp.”
--Henoise

“I love summer camp! I go to this academic camp where you can choose four courses you want to do, such as writing and philosophy, both of which I did. I made a bunch of friends. The food is really good. Plus, after dinner, when classes are over, sometimes they show movies, or you can swim in the pool. They did a talent show on the last night. I love it! I only wish it were longer than a week. But I've gone for the equivalent of a month, since I just finished my fourth year there. You can go from ages nine to fourteen, so I only have two more years there. :( But when you're fifteen and sixteen you can be an assistant counselor, and then a counselor after that.”
--Dragonmistress, 12

“I went to this day camp. It was so fun! You get to choose “Classes" like pottery, dance, basketball, soccer and drama. I loved it!”
--Rose, 10

“I went to summer camp, and it was really fun. I’m going into middle school, and it was really great to see some kids from my elementary school.”
--Caitlin, 11

“It was great I went to a summer camp called Riverview camp for s but the only bad thing about it was that there were no boys.”
--Alexis, 12

“I’M GOING IN TWO DAYS !!!!! it’s going to be soooo much fun. This is in 2006!”
--smile like u mean it, 12

“It wasn't this year but last year I went to a G. R. E. A. T. (gang resistant education and training)camp and it was really fun. The officer of my school chose several other kids in the same grade to come along. There were police officers who came to talk about stuff like gangs and how to avoid them. Then we'd go to the gym and play games like hockey, dodge ball and other fun games like that. Then we'd go into the police vans and go to places and food and getting there was completely free for the kids who were going. We went to places like the skating rink, bowling, the movies, the reunion tower, on the DART trains and buses, to a real jail, Peter Pipers Pizza, Celebration Station, Hawaiian Falls, A wax museum, and so many other things. It was so much fun because I met new people from different schools. If I could I would go back in time and repeat those 2 weeks!!! G. R. E. A. T. Summer Camp was GREAT(that's a joke) that year!”
--Anonymous

“Getting a boyfriend.”
--JADA, 10

“I went 2 camp this year and 3 years straight before that. I met my BESTEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDEST WORLD at camp 3 years ago. We swam, did archery, challenge course(total hard-core man!) Bible study, campouts(thank goodness it was on Tuesday!)and my favorite: SONGTIME!!!(trust me, if you go 2 CLS, song time ROX UR SOX!)Bugs were awful last year though, and that ruined my experience. I got more than - and I’m not kidding about the number. I've still got scars - 137 chigger, ant, and mosquito bites!!! But CLS is still the best camp I've gone 2 in my life!!!”
--Leilani, 13

“My summer camp experience was soooo much fun!!! The food was great, the counselors were so nice, and I made tons of new friends. The down side, though, was whenever we went out at night, somebody would trash our cabin. So we were cleaning up our room at 10:30 at night! We found a girl’s underwear way on the other side of the room once! And they hung our bras and underwear on the flagpole one morning!!! The worst part: we never found out who did it! :(.”
--Susan, 12

“I went to camp a long time ago it was a camp for disabled kids like me. It was called Texas Lions Camp. It was held in Kerville. It took us 3 hours to drive there. My 1st year my best friend Janesik went and it was a BLAST! But my 2nd year I was really homesick and Janesik did not go. I wanted to go home so badly.”
--Caitlin

“Zee: Does the guy go to your school or something?”
--Lori

“I am from Ireland, and to us, ‘summer camp’ means going to a sort of activity center and doing sports, arts and other things until about 4pm, when we go home, so It’s quite different from an American summer camp.”
--Paul, 12

“My parents don't let me go to overnight camp, but every year I go to a dance camp that's a day camp.”
--Anonymous

“Last year I went to summer camp, it was AWFUL!!! My BFF and I were the only 1's that were 12 years old and the counselors treated us like babies!! So My BFF and I just had to do something to make things fun... We asked if we could have slippery slides, water games, and water fights, and we did. Besides that one day of fun, My BFF and I decided that next year (this year) that we wouldn’t go, and this year we did even more fun things, we went bowling (which was fun 'cause we arrived early and no 1 was there), to a carnival, shopping @ the mall, and we went to LaRonde (an amusement park) and went on the new roller coaster ‘The Goliath’ (which was the scariest ride in that whole amusement park) and some other rides. So I definitely love this summer and hated last summer! LOL.”
--4me2knowandu2findout, 13

“Kyla, you should have pulled the positive points out of your camping experience. If you do that all of the time, life will be a whole lot better for you, and everyone else.”
--HarryPotter, 12

“Camp is sooo fun! I just got back from camp today and I loved it. My cabin was great and my counselors were sooo sweet to me. Then there were these three guy counselors who were hot. And I mean HOT. They were named Nick, Casey, and Dustin (Dustin was called Tex, because he's from Texas). I loved Tex so much, bcuz he's sooo nice and HOT. My tentmates loved to tease me about him (in a fun way) because I was so obsessed w/ him. We gave him a codename (Tiki) and Casey a codename (Briefcase). Casey had a codename because my friend Destiny liked him. After our closing ceremony at the end of the week, we all went outside and sang songs. When the songs were all done, we went around and gave everyone some goodbye hugs. Not only did Tex hug me, but my friend Leah got a picture of him and me together. Also, I met a friend named Albert and he is from Tokyo, Japan. He was my best guy friend that whole week. My best girl friend was named Chelsea, and she is from West Virginia and I picked up her accent for part of the time. To Albert and Chelsea: thank you for absolutely rocking. You made my week much more enjoyable. To Tex: I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!".”
--YellowRoseofTexas, 13

“Put on a campfire.”
--Stephen

“I've never been to camp (scowls), but I’m writing a story about camp. I just love to read those romance camp stories. Cheesy, I know, but I’m a cheesy person. (Cheddar, to be exact. Bad joke. I know. ).”
--HarryPotter, 12

“I’m going to this summer camp this summer that I've been going to since I was 10 with my friends Lexi, Harrison and my BGF (and my crush for 4 months) Trey. It was SOO fun last year! We all would sneak out at night to this empty cabin and play Truth or Dare every other night. And the lake was SO nice! It is 3 weeks long and I’m going on the 10th of July. WHY WON’T IT COME ALLREADY!!!!!!”
--Violet, 13

“I didn't go yet but I’m about to. Did you go?”
--Crazy, 12

“I go to this summer camp every week for 7 years now. I go this Sunday but like always I’m sure I will have LOTS of fun. You see plenty of cute boys, have fun and I get to learn about me religion (although I don't go for that). This year I’m going to basketball camp and about 5 of my other friends are going too. It’s a recipe for pure fun!”
--Melody, 12

“Everybody hates me. That's what makes me sad.”
--Austin, 9

“I LOVED going to Girl Scout camp up in Millinocket, Maine and I met lots of new friends. Everyone who was with me in my sleeping place was great and we are awesome friends with each other!!! I’m coming back next year!!!!!!!!!! PEACE OUT DUDES AND DUDETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
--GirlScoutsecret234, 13

“Kyla 13: don't listen to those mean little campers. If they call you Diapers, tell your counselor you wet the bed, push you to the lake and make you play Truth or Dare. Don't listen to them. You might get in trouble.”
--Laura, 10

“Camp was so fun! Kyla, we did a game like that but not with chili. Instead we had to tie our hands behind our backs, and use our faces to search through a bowl of melted chocolate to find 1 mini marshmallow. It was one bathtub size bowl and 6 people at a time did it. It took 10 min. Before my BFF found it! SO FUN! Then people came by and pushed us in! Then I came out of the tub COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE in chocolate and hugged my other friend. Everyone was a mess! It was so fun!”
--Emily, 13

“MATT- this is Kathrine! I never liked you! I liked someone else and I snuck out of the cabin in the night with Alexis. Me and my BF kissed and Alexis and her BF did too. All night. It was sooo romantic. You’re just jealous!”
--Kathrine, 13

“Summer camp was awful last year for me, because I started my period and couldn't go swimming. It was soooo embarrassing because even before camp my mom made me bring bras, because she said if I wear spaghetti strap tops, I hang out too much. Puberty is really tough, because nobody my age gets it yet.”
--Jayla, 11

“Every other summer, instead of chillin’ with the guys, I have to go to a summer military boot camp in a different state. I have to go this year and I really don’t want to ‘cuz all my friends are gonna b here.”
--Camryn

“When I went to sleep away camp, it was great. I got a chance to hang-out with my friends and not do what my parents tell me to do. I even had a boyfriend there. Not my first boyfriend. The third day I was at camp, he came to my dorm, and kissed me. It was great.”
--Alex, 11

“I went 2 a summer camp at Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando Florida. I do live in Florida. It was so fun. We had surfing contests and we were recording our own songs. They taught us 2 play musical instruments, and so much more. 2 all of u who live in Florida or anywhere else, come 2 Typhoon Lagoon.”
--Alex, 11

“I did not go to summer camp last year but my mom and dad are enrolling me in it soon. I think I am going to LOVE summer camp because there are all sorts of FUN things to do there. I can't believe I said that I did not want to go to summer camp when my parents first mentioned it. Oh well, a babysitter could be worse. Nice talking to you PBS. Bye!”
--Ramya, 8

“I went to summer camp last summer, and it rocked! The food was great, the activities were fun, the counselors were nice, and I met some new friends. It's an all girl’s camp, so I can't meet SOMEONE, Zee. :(.”
--Sus, 12

“Yes I did, because me and my dad and my sister had a campfire at our house and we were toasting marshmallows on our campfire. It was so much fun. That was like on Halloween or something in 2005.”
--Amanda, 11

“Yes, I go to a YMCA Camp every year and it gets better and better. Yes, it’s a sleep away camp but I promise that you won't even get homesick because you'll have fun.”
--Haily

“In 2004 I went to a summer sports camp, on July 31. I went to K-Klassic for 1 week. I had a blast. I met so many new friends. In 2005 I went to KSeven for 7 days. I had a great time. This is going to be my 3rd year. The food was really good. I can't wait for camp to start.”
--Taylor, 13

“I went to a camp a long time ago and it was called Texas Lions Camp, for disabled kids like me. I had a great time my 1st year...then my 2nd year I got homesick. I did not want to go. I wanted to come home…”
--Caitlin

“I am shy and embarrassed of my looks. What should I DO? GUYS HELP S.O.S!!!!!!!”
--SaraM, 11

“Aw, MAN! I was THIS CLOSE to going to camp this year (swears quietly, and scowls)!”
--HarryPotter, 12

“Last year, in Camp Hillard, there was a storm. So we watched a movie!”
--Ava

“I just got back from camp yesterday and I had a blast! We did a barn dance, went in a mud pit where you become so covered in mud that from far away people wouldn't know what you were, had an awesome talent show, watched High School Musical, did karaoke, had amazing food and stayed up late each night. I was gone for 6 days and 5 nights. I knew a few kids there, but there was only one girl in my cabin I knew. It was a little over an hour away but it wasn't a Girl Scout camp. The food there was so good! We had hot dogs, burgers, grilled cheese, pizza, spaghetti, desserts...I could go on all day! I mean it, I HAD A BLAST!”
--Molly, 11

“I've gone to horse camp and church camp and it wuz really fun! The 1st time I went, on the last night, everyone was around the campfire and a couple of boyz cabins went to the front of the group and dedicated a song 2 all the girls in my cabin ‘Who make them tingle inside.’ And then they sang the rubber duckie song! It wuz hilarious!”
--KB, 11

“Never.”
--Lori, 10

“Yes me and my dad and my sister had a campfire. We made marshmallows on our campfire. It was so much fun.”
--Amanda, 11

“I’m going this summer (2006) but it’s not an all night camp. It’s a boys and girls club!!! Oh ya! Lol.”
--Chimpgirl, 11

“I was sitting by the campfire, talking with my friends before we went to go swim. As we were doing this, some boy came and started to stare at me. I asked him what was wrong and he said he liked me!”
--Addison, 11

“I might go to a camp.”
--Izzy, 9

“It was fun.”
--Anonymous

“My big sis Christine posted on this board! Hi Christine. U r the best sis ever. Guess what? Mom is letting us go to summer camp this summer and daddy is the camp teacher! I will discuss it at supper time!”
--Anne, 9

“Kyla: wow, that stinks. You should press charges!”
--JS, 13

“I haven't gone to summer camp but I am going to in like 1 month!”
--Caitlin, 11

“I went to a camp but it wasn’t summer camp. It was Camp Cooper. It was fun. We spent a night and it was fun because all of my friends were there and we ate, we slept in cabins, and when we got back I didn’t wanna leave because it was fun. But when we left it was a long way home. I really didn’t have any friends but then I did, like at the end of the school year. Their names are Maria, Angie, Brianna, Claudia and Cassandra. They were my best friends. I could talk with them about anything.”
--Fabian, 11

“I went to Camp Blue Bay. Big fun.”
--Anonymous

“I don’t go to summer camp but I go to family reunions, and let me tell u it STINKZ! I cant c my friends, and I am in Idaho for a week without TV, Internet and friends.”
--Brigitte, 11

“My summer camp experience was great!!! I went to a Christian camp, but it's not like all we did was pray. We had shaving cream fights, skit nights, and a whole lot of fun. The first night is hard because you miss your parents, but in the end you might even think about moving in to the camp!!!”
--Annmarie, 13

“Yes, I went to summer camp. It was really fun. The food wasn't really great but the counselors were awesome. We went rock-climbing, abseiling, zip lining and loads more! We played games that were really fun. One of the only bad things about camp besides the food was that I got homesick. And it was soooo embarrassing because everyone was staring at me. But I'd been on a trip away from home before so I wasn't really surprised. Overall, camp rocked.”
--Kimberly, 11

“I went to a summer camp for every1. OMG it was fun but soo much drama!! Boyfriends and girlfriends, fights...it was sooo hard to deal w/ it!! But, I was in the middle of it!!! OMG!!!”
--Heather, 12

“Last year I went to Jr. 2. That's a camp at my church camp. There was this girl that kept following me and a friend that was with me. This year I am going to Jr. 1. My mom is trying to make me go to Jr. Sports, but I don't want to.”
--Sarah, 10

“To HarryPotter: I’m not too sure how she ate all of those foods but I cry and cry and cry.”
--Elizabeth, 9

"I got so mad at my friends/cousins that I left my camp 3 weeks early."
--Savanna, 13

"Soooo fun!! My bud Leanna once went and she told me all about it. I even got to bunk with her on the TOP! I made a movie while there and I made a friend named Julie."
--Jane, 12

"I'm going to sleep-away this year and I'm REALLY ULTRA EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--IROCK, 11

"No, and I'm not sure if I would even want to. But if anyone has advice for me if I ever should go, that would be great."
--Meghan, 13

"I went to soccer camp. It was a sleepover camp. When in my dorm room changing I looked the door, and when I tried to open it, it was stuck. I was locked in, so they called security to come drill and saw the lock off the door. Other than that, I had fun."
--Valley, 11

"I've only been to one. RIP OFF. They make you do stuff."
--BRP, 12

"OK? I really want to go to summer camp. . . this sounds weird but I want to go because there is going to be swimming everyday and we are going to go to tae kwon do, which I quit. And I usually want to go because I'm going to move. . . and I'm going to miss out on a lot of things. BOO HOO!!! And my friends cheer that I'm leaving, and I say it's your fault some of my friends are going to cry!!!!!! And then my teacher said she is going to miss me. . . and I'm leaving May 25!!!!!! P. S. I'm Mohammad's brother ."
--Yahya, 8

"Yea, it was soo boring. And it stunk, really it was awful. I went with my best friend, and we found a dead dog, it smelled like...Then the administrators made us played baseball, or 'build' houses on trees. That was the stupidest thing I ever made in summer camp. Because I didn't like it, once I was absent for one whole week. Then the administrators (one was a woman, and the other a man), the woman, made the girls do a choreography, and then we had to dance in front of all the parents and the boys. And there was NO WAY I was gonna dance in front of my crush, so one day before the dance, I fell from my bike, on purpose, well it wasn't actually on purpose, the thing is that I fell, and I hurt my knee really bad, so I couldn't go to that stupid dance. But then I regret not going. But I had good times and bad times. Some of the good times are that I was with my best friend, and I don't know..."
--Agustina

"I hated going. It was cold when we went swimming and I kept falling all over the place. I slept in a corner and there was a giant spider over there and the girl next to me kept snoring. But the music was great 'cuz we did Waves of Mercy. The food was TERRIBLE so I wanted to go home, but we were 2 1/2 hours away from my house so I stayed."
--Shelby, 11

"I may go to drama sleep away camp! Cross your fingers, and wish me luck!"
--HarryPotter, 12

"No, I haven't been to dream camp, but I read a book about a dream camp. It was good. Anyway, I haven't been to camp since I was in the 3rd grade (I think) and now I'm in 6th grade. But when I did go it was with my friend Courtney at her church camp (well not their, but they rented it and it's name is CAMP JERRY). And we had a pool, crafts, games and sports competitions, and it was fun. Camp lasted for 3 days and we had a GREAT TIME. I was worried to go because Courtney was the only person I knew. I was afraid that no one would like me, but when I got there I had a 2 or 3 different cabins full of my friends. I really like summer camp and I'm going again this summer for a WEEK instead of 3 days, and I'm really nervous again."
--DreamCampLover, 12

"Uh Zee (11), aren't you a little young to 'totally make out?'"
--CheezyWeezy, 13

"Not this year, but when I was like 8 I went to campfire camp and I had so much fun! The older girls told us there was a green goblin in the swimming pool and that there was a dead body in the sleeping bag that was under the cabin. But one day when we came back from heaven (a nice spot in the woods) the sleeping bag was gone. And then the older girls popped out, and then I spotted the sleeping bag in a bush. I made a grab 4 it and a girl that used to go to my daycare grabbed me as I tried to open it and I got a quick lookÖ and there was just a pole and stuffing in it! Even though it wasn't true it made my trip a lot more fun!"
--Chimpgirl, 11

"HELP! I always feel sick and miss my mum at sleepovers, also worrying when my friends go to sleep and I don't, it really scares me. Please tell me what to do. I always have to find excuses of why I can't go to sleepover!"
--Tilly, 12

"I didn't go this year, but I went last year, and it was AWWWWWSSSSSSSSOOOOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--Carly, 11

"I went to art camp. It's pretty close to where I live. Anyway, the camp didn't really have a name. There was this REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY cute guy in my watercolor group named Jesse. He sat next to me at the table, and he was always complementing me on my work! On the last day, the camp threw the older kids a big 'leaving camp' dance. The camp kinda liked to do things backwards, so they made the girls ask the guys! One day before the dance, during watercolor group, I managed to scrape up some courage from the corner of my mind, and ask Jesse to the dance. He tried really hard not to smile, and asked the teacher if he could go to the bathroom. When he stepped out of the cabin, I tried to follow him with my eyes. I plainly saw him skulk behind a tree, and have a little silent celebration. When he came back, he took up a pen, and wrote 'Yes' on his palm. During the dance, all of the artists at camp that I question why they even got into the camp were screwing up their faces not to look jealous. They had dates, but they all seemed to want mine!!!!! It was twenty minutes into the dance, and Jesse asked me to step outside for a minute. (He claimed he was 'sick of dancing'). He took me to a side of the hall with no windows, and gave me looooooooooooooooooooong kiss! I was shaking all over! I barely got to say 'wow' before he kissed me again! We spent half an hour just making out outside the dance hall! We figured that the chaperones would get suspicious, so we went back inside. Before we got on our separate buses to go home, he pulled me to the same spot as last night, and asked me to be his girlfriend. I took up his hand and said, 'Yes!' Now, we are BF and GF! He lives near me! And we go on a lot of dates! He has curly honey-blonde hair, and tannish-fair skin. I LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUV YOU JESSE! XOXOXOXOXOXO!"
--Dumples, 13

"I went 2 church camp 4 4 nights I threw up in the middle of the night. And we have beds for 2 people, so I threw up all over her. I threw up chicken I ate for dinner that night and it made my stomach hurt. And the next day I threw up in the woods where we were hiking. I didn't even go home. I hated it."
--Susie, 9

"Zee (11): I think you are a little young to 'totally make out.' Sorry to offend you (if I did), but my sister is the same age as you and has never even liked anyone. Also, ppl who are older than you who have not been kissed may feel very jealous. You still seem like a nice girl, though. We could be friends. However, it is true that you can meet someone special at camp. I never have, but that doesn't mean it's not true. Now for my own camp experiences: I have been to FOUR overnight camps in my lifetime. My first one was when I was 8. I went to a Girl Scout camp in Pennsylvania called Camp Indian Run with my friend Isobel. Then when I was 9, I went to a YMCA girls camp in New Jersey called Camp Matollionequay with my friends Beth and Katherine. Then I moved from Philadelphia to Wisconsin, and at ages 10 and 11, I went to another Girl Scout camp called Camp Black Hawk. But I thought there were too many rules and everyone was too uptight, so I switched camps. In the summer of 2005, I went to Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, a.k.a. the funnest camp ever. This year I am going again and my friend Lily is going too. I hope we get in the same cabin this year! Also, another thing I will do that's sort of like camp, but not exactly, is a mission trip. I am going with MSYC (Middle School Youth Connection) at my church to Rockford, Illinois to do community service. We will get to go to Magic Waters (a water park) and Six Flags Great America. My summer camp experiences were, are, and will be FUN!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, I feel so bad for you, Kyla. Come to Phantom Lake, and you will feel better!"
--Bugsy, 13

"To Zee, Sam, Murr, Syren, Anonymous, Emmerson, and MissMouthy: LUCKY!!!! YOU ALL GET KISSED, AND YOU HAVE BOYFRIENDS AND ARE DATING, AND AARGH! WHY CAN'T I FIND SOMEONE SPECIAL?!?!?!"
--HarryPotter, 12

"Yeah, I went to camp. And I loved it."
--Sarah, 12

"Wow, Kyla, that DOES stink! At least it's all over!"
--HarryPotter, 12

"Wow, Kyla (13), your camp experience really stunk. If you want to go to a better camp, go to Phantom Lake YMCA Camp. It is really fun and everyone there is really nice. Totally off-topic, but what are 10 and 11-year-olds doing 'making out?' Those ages seem a little young."
--Bugsy, 13

"I WANNA GO TO DRAMA SLEEPAWAY CAMP!!!!!"
--HarryPotter, 12

"Summer Camp was the best!!!!! We got to go to water parks, and play sports like basket-ball, soccer, and tee ball. The food was the only bad thing. It tastes like our hot lunch now, which is sick. Some of the food was okay, like the pudding. Me and my best friend got to be in the same room. The day we had to leave everyone was giving each other hugs and saying ëSee you again next year.'"
--Tatjana, 9

"No. Worse, I went camping with my family in Kentucky. It was awful. I'm not giving people who live there a bad name, just stating that I didn't like camping there."
--Michael, 12

"The last camp I went to was his hill. It was so fun and the food was the best. I got kinda sick but I got better the next day. By Allison."
--Allison, 9

"No, I have never been to a sleep away camp, but I want to go to this camp called IGC (International Gymnastics Camp). It looks neat!!"
--Taylor, 10

"I have been to summer camp the last 2 years, and I have had a blast. It was so much fun, and all my friends go too! That makes it even better. Another good thing about it is that it is a church camp."
--Taylor, 12

"I love the camp I go to SO MUCH! Before camp this year I was all depressed, and the new friends I met there have changed my life forever!! We called ourselves the Weird Club. Luv yu guyz: Kailey, Tim, Tristan, Andrew, Lauren, and Talia!! *kisses* KINKORA FOREVER!!!"
--Elyz, 13

"To tell you the truth, I've never gone to summer camp in my whole life."
--Yoshi, 13

"My camp was really cool. I made friends really easily. The store there (The Mercantile) has good food, shirts and stuffed toys. Also there was this dude from my class who was there. It was cool because he is really funny. And I whipped his butt at Noodle Jousting. BTW Noodle Jousting is where you stand on a surfboard w/ another person and whack each other with pool noodles. They even had a tournament and my friend Amy was the champion of it."
--Bugsy, 13

"I am back from Seula December Holiday camp. It was awesome. But in the beginning in 2nd term I am going as a class trip to ShakaLand for 2 nights! It is going to so cool. ^-^."
--Kate, 11

"Last year I went 2 camp and one day I kissed Alan (my boyfriend)! My mom didn't know, but she said I could kiss any boy as long as he's my boyfriend. I told her and she was so happy for me."
--Grace, 13

"No, my PARENTS WORRY TOO MUCH. They never let me sleepover or anything. GRRRR!!! Well, only with cousins and family members."
--Karen, 10

"Hi. Jessica, 13, from Liverpool: I'm the same but I live in Fife (Scotland). It is SOOO not fair that Britain doesn't have (affordable) summer camps!"
--Helen, 11

"I went to a really cool camp last year in NC. I ride horses and I jump 1 1/2 feet. I am going to an all-horse camp this summer. I only get to ride and swim, which are my favorite things to do. And I know I will have fun."
--HorseLover, 11

"Summer camp was so much fun. There is so much 2 tell u, so I'll just say I had fun."
--Rosanna, 9

"Zee (11): I think u are a little bit young to be 'making out.'"
--ScottishCat, 13

"In 2005, I went to Girl Scout camp. It was the best thing ever! I could be with other girls I didn't even know! The funniest thing that happened was my friend Kathren took pictures of some of the girls naked! Lucky for them, there was no film in the camera. The fire we built took a super long time to light. But after that, we had s'mores. I went swimming in the lake. I think going to camp was the best thing that ever happened to me! I'm going back this year!"
--Rachel, 9

"I was really scared about going to camp but it was really cool and so much fun. We swam in a lake and went night cycling. And I made a special friend who's like me. She wet her bed too. And I never new any one did that; only me."
--Sadie, 11

"I went to Girl Scout camp, and it was AWESOME!!! I chose a camp where you got to pick different arts and crafts to do. There was also at least one swim session a day, an archery field, and a challenge course! I loved how when I came home, I had all sorts of crafts to remember my trip. Some of the girls were annoying, but when I talked to them, they stopped. I loved the food and campfires as well. I'm also going next summer as well!"
--Miranda, 12

"Yes I did. It was so cool. I met new ppl. and met a really funny guy that every time I say has name and remember the stuff we did I cant stop laughing! He became my best friend (and I think we kissed, not sure!!)."
--Laura

"This summer camp was so fun! It's at the Mercy Center in the hub section of the Bronx, New York. You are there for 7 hrs and do fun stuff, like go to Ellis Island, make crafts and go upstate to the pool! This camp is great!!"
--Sallie, 10

"I'm going to camp in 2 days. I'm really excited. It's a church camp and I'm going with some friends. My mum said I wasn't allowed to go at first but I kept nagging her everyday for 2 whole months until she said yes, and now I get to go! I really hope I meet a guy."
--Skye, 12

"This is to Murr, Syren, MissMouthy, and anonymous 12, LUCKY ALL OF YOU!!!!"
--HarryPotter, 11

"My summer camp experience stunk. And I mean stunk. The food was awful. The campers were so mean and bullying. The pushed me in the lake, they put worms and dead bugs in my bed, they called me Diapers all the time, told my counselor I wet the bed, made me eat dirt, and then yelled, ëLOOK EVERYBODY, KYLA'S A PIG!!' They pulled my hair, flew my underwear up the flagpole, and made me play a horrible game of Truth or Dare. My administrators WOULD NOT let me call home, and the older campers hazed us. Actually, that was why everyone hated me. We younger campers were all supposed to wear a pair of underwear on our heads all day, and then eat chili with our hands behind our back. I refused, and kept saying, ëI prefer not to.' They were NOT happy. Neither was I. My camp director was so mad at me. She said I showed no signs of wanting to fit in."
--Kyla, 13

"Oh yeah! Summer camp rocks!! I went & me & my best guy friend, Jake, were hangin' out a lot. One night we were out on a moonlight walk & after awhile we stopped & sat next 2 some trees. We talked for a while, then he gave me a real long kiss! It was sooo awesome! In the whole week after we'd go on walks & totally make out!!! I love Jake sooo much, & now we're dating! All you people should go 2 summer camp & you might meet someone VERY special!"
--Zee, 11

"I went to Summer school this year and it was mad fun. We went fishing, hiking, bike riding and many more. There was this really weird part where Kathrine, a girl who has a crush on me, kept on trying to be alone with me. But it was rather fun even though Kathrine kept on trying to flirt with me. Sigh. But I ended that when Alexis kissed me in front of her! We also had fun swimming in a small lake near a waterfall. I went under the waterfall and it was cool! The cabins were roomy although they smelled weird and I always woke up at 4:30 am because of them!"
--Matt, 13

"I went and I had sooo much fun! I met this REALLY cute guy named Zack. We went to this little restaurant that was on the camp property. We talked and then decided to go on a walk. We were walking, then Zack turned to me and said he really liked me. And I said I liked him too, then he kissed me right there! Now we're dating!"
--Sam, 12

"I didn't go but my sister who is 13 went to cheer camp this year, and she got in a big fistfight with another girl !"
--Kayla, 10

"Well, first of all, I am the one who had written about the Girl Scout camping trips. Those were FUN! Those are the only camps that I ever went to! And if you combined the days and nights I was there, you only get 4 days and 2 nights! No fair that my sister got to go! I also went to a summer camp called Camp Sunrise. It was so fun! It's kinda religious, but they had a super fun lake, and a volleyball court, and this awesome cabin that had a great view of the fishing waters! That is my favorite cabin!"
--HarryPotter, 11

"Yeah, it was pretty fun. What really rocks is that I got to hang with my crush!!! He is sooo awesome. We were out one night, (the camp had a little coffee shop) and we were out kinda late, and when we were going back to the cabins we stopped at a little clearing, where the moon was showing. He turned to me and told me he had a good time with me, and right there he gave me a kiss! The rest of the week was wonderful! Well that's what happened, see ya!"
--Murr, 11

"I have never been 2 summer camp before because I am from Liverpool in England and we don't have summer camps here. I would love to go though."
--Jessica, 13

"I had to go to Detroit to see my boring family and all we did was go to a picnic."
--Yemanja, 12

"Summer camp rocks!! I went this year, & it was sooo cool! I met this really cute boy (and I've never really been into boyz). But anyway, me and Jon (that was the boy's name) were on a walk in the woods at the camp, and we got 2 talking. And after a while we came up 2 this creek. We stopped 2 sit on a rock 2 watch the creek and talk some more. And we got 2 really know each other. Later on in the week there was this dance, but neither me nor Jon liked 2 dance, so we went outside and got 2 talking (again!). We were holding hands, then he gave me a nice, long kiss!!! We were out awhile, then it got kinda cold, so we went inside. The next day we went back to the creek 2 hangout awhile. We got in2 a splash fight, and we tumbled in the water on top of each other. We were laughing so hard! And he kissed me right there (again!!!). U know what's really cool, is that all the kids were from the same town (u see, it was a YMCA association that took us all out 2 the camp). Now me and Jon are dating!!!!! He is soooooo nice, and he's kinda a gentleman (you know, the type that were taught 2 be nice 2 girls and all that!). Luv u Jon!!!"
--Syren, 11

"I want to go to Drama camp this year. And if not that, then regular camp. I've never been to camp before. I hope I can go! cross your fingers! bye!"
--Simpleplanfan, 11

"I was in summer camp when we heard a growl. It was a bear! We backed up, and when I went to my cabin and saw Gally (the boy I like) he was there and he said I was ugly mean and I always passed notes to him."
--Chrissy, 10

"I went last year in GA and also I liked both of them. And also I got to have a snack 1st and talked about God. And also in the other one cheerleading, and I was in a play and also it was so awesome. And I want to go to another camp next year and also I would like it!"
--Carly, 11

"I have never been to camp, but my older sister has >:(. It is so unfair! She got to go to dance camp just because she takes lessons! It's not like I want to go to dance camp (maybe drama camp) but I would like to go to camp really bad!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--HarryPotter, 11

"I've never been to a summer camp before or even been camping because my parents think camping's dangerous. But they're weird, what can I say? I've always wondered what its like."
--Kimberly

"My day camp let us roam around whichever ground where a counselor was whenever we wanted. I still miss camp!"
--Devon, 9

"I went to summer camp and it was so fun. I made friends with two sets of twins and I met Rachel from kindergarten and made friends with her brother Callum. And another girl also called Sarah has come to my middle school."
--Sarah, 11

"My girl scout troop also went 2 a camp called camp Sloan. We didn't stay that long (2 days and 1 night!) but we did have a lot of fun! We built birdhouses, went on a late night hike, and even made our own maple syrup! Plus, at night, all the girls would go into one room and tell spooky stories. It was a lot of fun!"
--Anonymous, 11

"I went to summer camp and had a lot of fun."
--Tiffanilynn, 10

"Yes, I did go to summer camp this year and it was fun because 2 of my friends went with me."
--Lisa, 13

"My girl scout troop went to a camp called Camp Blue Bay. It was so much fun! There was a time called 'playtime' and there was this AWESOME playground! It had tire swings, and a balance rope, and monkey bars, and even a huge field devoted to sports, and games."
--Anonymous, 11

"Yes, but I went in 5th grade. I had so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--Megan

"Brayden, Rory, Chelsea and I went to summer camp together. It was so awesome. I remember 1 night we hade a moonlight swim and this guy I hade a crush on, Kyle, bought me a lemonade. And we hung out all night with my friends, and he walked me to my cabin at 12 am. Then he gave me a kiss!"
--Emmersin, 10

"Well I went to church camp. Everyone 4-6 grade only stayed 4 days and 3 nights. I thought it was ok because when I came home I got sick (sort of like a cold). I know why. We had this stupid little shaving cream war thingy. I was so mad. This boy named Eric put shaving cream all over my face. And one time at camp I told my friend I lost one of my bras in her bunk (ëcause I changed up there), and after shower she threw it down to my bunk. She goes ëRosanna I found something,' then she throws it down. I'm like ëKaylyn what, why did you do that?' And ya, horrible, I know. Blah."
--Rosanna, 10

"I fell off the rock wall and broke my arm. I was stuck in my cabin for 3 days with nothing to do."
--Megan, 12

"Umm ya, suuuuurrre I did, and uh well, it was just Jolly GOOD!!!!!! I swam, ya, right, and um, I sang around a campfire and I made great friends. ëCuz I wanted 2, so anyway, y'all out there should go to cemeteryÖ I mean, summer camp, riiiighht, summer camp. It was jolly good!!!!"
--Dumblond57, 11

"No, but next year I might want to go to Asthma Camp. I have asthma, which means sometimes (not very often) I can't breathe. But what would Asthma Camp be like?"
--Kiera, 9

"Oh my! Barring the first year I ever went to a camp, they have been some of the worst and best experiences of my life! The first year was wonderful and I made a new friend, the second I went with my BFF, and we had a blast by ourselves. Everyone in our cabin ignored us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And last year was practically horrible because I was by myself the entire time!!! :(."
--Essie, 13

"I went to acting camp this year. We did Peter Pan and I was Wendy! My boyfriend (he wasn't my boyfriend when we did this) was Peter! In the middle of the play, one of the oldest kids accidentally knocked over a set piece. The pieces acted like dominoes and so everything came crashing down! Everybody was quiet and frozen. I closed the curtains and put all of the kids under six including Tinkerbelle. I whispered in Tink's ear and she started singing ëYou are my Sunshine.' We put the set pieces back up and opened the curtains. The rest of the play was perfect!"
--Stargirl, 13

"Ok here it is: the first time I went to camp I was 12. Yes this was my first and only year (at least till next year)! I was at camp and a guy asked if I wanted to go on a date and I already had a boyfriend so I said ëNO, GO AWAY.' But he was making his cousin and friends sing and he asked me out over this other girl who said he was a loser. But she was mad that he asked me out over her, so once I said no again he said ëFine,' then asked the other girl if she would go out with him. She said yes! P.S. have fun at camp! Byez."
--Jessica, 12

"I went to camp Seula (See-oh-la). It is a camp in South Africa. I was so much fun. First I was very nervous, like I was not going to make friends there. When I got there I went to check the list to see how many girls were there. Then I saw my best friend Chelsea was coming, I was so happy! Then I went to my cabin. I met Chante, 2 Ashelys, Jade, Candice, and Morwena. The camp was next to Tugela river. That is the biggest river in South Africa! I luv camp Seula!!!!! I am going back there in December."
--Kate, 11

"YeahÖI went. Summer camp is pretty cool and funÖI've gone 6 straight summers so far. It's a couple thousand dollars, but worth it! I went 4 like 2 or 3 weeks and had so much fun!!! I met my bff there, 6 yrs ago! And last summer I had a bf named something really funny!! But it's kool...Every1 should do it!!"
--Jen, 13

"Summer camp was so stupid until I met a bunch of boys. They were all so cute."
--Ashley, 13

"I loved, loved summer campÖbecause all my bffs were there. Once this year at summer camp me and my bffs we were walking down to breakfast and one of our camp leaders was making out with another camp leader. So my friend Keley got her video camera and on movie night we showed it. Every kid at camp was laughing at it. So they broke up. PS: they were not meant for each other."
--Emily

"I went to summer camp at RIC and I was a little shy at first. But I had two old friends Jessie and Alexis there so I was fine and I made loads of other friends."
--Lisa, 12

"When I was 6 I went to an all-girls sleepover camp with my sister, Atsumi (16). It was fun, and Sumi was really nice to me."
--Angiil

"I went to a summer camp, and to my surprise my friend Jason was there. A few days into camp, he told me that he knew I was coming, so he went too. And then he told me he really liked me, and later he kissed me! He's my boyfriend now!"
--MissMouthy, 11

"I went to camp during the summer with my best friend and she ignored me the whole time because she made new friends. So I had to hang out with some people I don't really like."
--Ally, 11

"I went to one, and this is sort of in crushes, but I developed a crush, so it was sad to leave at the end of it. Especially 'cause she seemed to like me too. There was a talent show, and I put my art on a poster and talked about it for my entry. Everyone thought I was a great artist, and one kid even photographed my poster. We wound up becoming buddies. Sooooo, yeah. It was fun. And if any of you people know me, or were at that camp (TTCA summer camp, 2005) then I have to say, cool."
--Israel, 11

"Remember, once you decide to go all the way to your camp, you can't turn back. If you really want to go, try going with a couple of your friends so it won't be so nerve-wracking."
--Tia

"I went to a church camp called BigStuf in Panama City, Florida. It was soooooo cool! My youth group had awesome leaders and we stayed in beach resorts. We went to a service and worshipped and it was so cool. A lot of people got saved and accepted Christ. We also got to hang on the beach and a girl on my youth group wrote a song about sunburn. I was in it. It was called 'Re-Apply.' Ha Ha. My summer camp rocked. BTW, Because of that camp, I'm getting re-baptized."
--Morgan, 11

"It was so fun. And I became so good at tennis and stuff. I made friends!"
--Julian

"Believe it or not, I've never been to summer camp! I really wanna go next summer though! I think I might!! Sleepover camp. Not day camp. All my friends have gone to camp!!!! I really don't want to miss out !!!"
--Georgia, 8

"I didn't go this year, but I went 2 an art-type day camp last year and the girlz in my group were absolute twerps and I couldn't take it, so this year I didn't go 2 camp (however, my sibs and 1 of their friends went to zoo day camp, and their little friend learned how terrible my mom is with directions)."
--QueenKitten

"I didn't go to summer camp. Instead I went to visit my friend who lives in a different province all by myself!! They were really nice though, and I met 6 new friends!!!!"
--Sarah, 11

"Believe it or not, I've never been to summer camp! I reallllly wanna go next summer, though! I think I might!!! Sleepover camp. Not day camp. All of my friends have gone to camp!! I really don't want to miss out!!! Can you recommend camps near Dallas? Thanks if you do! Bye!"
--Mackensie, 10

"I went to camp this year. One night we had a ësocial' a.k.a. a dance. And me and my best guy friend went outside to get a breath of fresh air. We were sitting on a bench talking and he just kissed me! A counselor came out and saw us kissing. She didn't think too much about it. She waited a minute after we broke apart to call us back inside. After a little while a slow song came on. Brad (that's his name) asked me to dance!!! We started dancing. After a bit he kissed me again! My best girl friend saw me and whispered ëlucky!' I smiled and we kept on dancing. After the social was over he walked me back to the cabin. He gave me a peck on the cheek and ran off to his cabin. I went in and I guess my best girl friend told EVERY girl in our cabin about Brad and me kissing at the dance. All the girls started squealing and dive-bombing me with questions. I told them we first kissed when we went outside for a breath of fresh air. They started squealing again. When the counselor that saw us kissing came in we were still talking. She came in and asked me how it went. I had no idea she knew. I told her and she smiled. It was the best camp experience I've ever had!!! :):):):):):):):) Miss ya Brad!!"
--Anonymous, 12

"I went to a marine camp, and it was really funny, because I made a new friend called Lara, and now we're best mates. She's 11 and I'm 13, but it doesn't make much difference, because we are now INSEPARABLE. We text and email each other EVERY day, it's so fun. Marine camp is also a great way to get a lot more mates and boy mates, and boy mates are usually better, because I'm a tomboy and proud of it!! Xx."
--Danni, 13

"I have never been to summer camp, but in October for the 5th grade at my school we get to go on a trip that takes like 2 hours to get there. It's an overnight trip. 2 nights and 3 days, and there is a rock-climbing wall, a rope obstacle course in the air, and a rope that you walk across in the air. It's going to be really fun!"
--Devin, 11

"Summer camp was awesome this year!!! I really got a lot closer to my friends and we had a lot of fun! I loved the canoe races, the singing, and swimming. Oh, it was all good!! I can't wait till next year!"
--Maddi

"I went to camp this year and it was a lot of fun! I didn't really like the cabin I was in, but otherwise, it rocked! I recommend all teens to go to a summer camp!!!!"
--Shasta

"When I went to camp, I liked it, but it was not that great."
--Naomi, 13

"I went to a camp called Strawberry Lake. I had lots of fun. I played bunches of games. What I liked most about camp was the raft they had in the lake and the water slides. What was really cool for me was when I was playing football and I caught the ball running backwards!"
--Rebeccaly, 12

"I went to 1 summer camp this year and only for a week and a half. Some people were gossipy, impolite, and snotty. I quit because I could not stand some of these people. Sometimes I was even scared of some. It was the worst summer camp I had ever experienced."
--JD, 9

"I went to Drama day camp at the Growing Stage Theater, in Netcong, New Jersey. We put on a play at the end of the week. It wasn't the BEST time I've ever had, but parts of it were a lot of fun."
--Amber, 13

"This year I went to gymnastics camp and I made a lot of new friends! Now they do gymnastics with me and we are inseparable. It's the best thing ever!!"
--Brooke

"I went to a camp called Wet and Wild. It was for a whole week. It was weird at first but I lived a whole week alone. I can't believe it cost $150!"
--Cailin, 10

"I went to a camp called Phantom Lake and I had soooooo much fun. I made friends easier than at my old camp. I am super boy-crazy so when I met my friend Amy I was glad that she turned out to be as boy-crazy as I was. I am going again next year and I am looking forward to it."
--Livigirl, 12

"No, I didn't go to a summer camp this year. My grade went to San Francisco for science camp, but I was scared that I would get homesick. I have fun at sleepovers until it's time for bed. I hate being the last one to sleep. I'm lying down in the dark and hearing people breath or snore. I get scared, I feel like I want to go home and sleep in my own bed, without having to worry about breathing or snoring. I always wonder ëWhy was I chosen to be homesick?'"
--Michelle, 11

"I went to summer camp this year and it was the best. I made so many friends and I even got to show my talents at the end-of-the-summer talent show."
--Lynn, 10

"My summer was awesome. I went to a gymnastics camp. I learned awesome new skills. Now, I can do a flyaway (that's when you swing on a bar and do a back flip off)!!"
--Haley, 10

"I went to horse camp. Like every year, it was fun!!!"
--Briar, 12

"I went to work camp in Shoals, Indiana. We were in groups and there were 57 groups made of people from all over the country. And what we did is we went and repaired homes in the area. It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to go back next year."
--Courtney, 12

"I went to Girl Scout camp in Laurel CT, and it was awesome! You did anything and everything!"
--Aimee, 11

"I wanted to go to summer camp, but when I asked my mom she said no, probably because of my asthma (an ailment that sometimes makes it so you can't breathe). Honestly, I will SCREAM if I can't do something or go somewhere because of asthma!"
--Kiera, 9

"Actually I have never been to summer camp ëcause I think it would be boring."
--Kaitlin, 12

"I went to summer camp and we did stuff like swim (twice a day), capture the flag, a talent show, a fashion show, making ice cream, and lots more."
--Rose, 19

"I just finished a five-day-five-night overnight Christian summer camp and I had the best time ever! The food was great, I knew most of the counselors, and I made a truckload of new friends!"
--Carissa, 11

"Our counselors woke us up at 2:30 and the whole camp went across the town and we went night canoeing!!!!!! It was really relaxing!! And we got to sleep in to 12:30 the next morning!! It was a lot of fun!!! Camp Miriam Rocks!!"
--Natalia, 12

"I learned how to dive under the water. I learned how to count money. I learned how to play a color game. And the game red rover. And man hunt. And also olly oxen free. And nature tag."
--Jordan, 10

"My toenail almost fell off."
--Gabe, 8

"In my cabin at summer camp the very first night we saw a green glowing face in the window!! Later in the night it was still there but we could see more of it. It had long black hair and was wearing a black sweatshirt! Along side it was a black cat! Freaky! In the morning we started looking for clues. We found latex gloves, handprints, footprints, and broken beer glass. Later in the girls bathroom we found a empty bottle of that cucumber mask stuff. So it was just some prank. Summer camp was the best!!"
--Shaina, 11

"Well I was at summer camp and there was this pool beside me. I fell in the pool and when I got out I was super wet. I felt mad."
--Teira, 8

"It was so fun this year in summer camp."
--Amy, 10

"This summer at church camp I went down a 25 foot slide at the lake and screamed so much I lost my voice! It was awesome. God bless."
--Mouse, 10

"I got to go to a horse camp. I was really fun. We got to camp out. I got to ride a horse named Holiday. It was great!"
--Sydney, 8

"I went to a summer camp and loved it. I didn't get homesick that much because my uncle worked there. It was really fun."
--Marie, 11

"Well I did not know anyone there, so I got so scared. Because of that and I started to cry and went up to the nurse for my grandpa to pick me up!"
--HelloKittyGirl, 10

"We went to Disney World 50th anniversary it was so much fun!"
--Lindsay

"Yes I did go to summer camp this year and on weekends. I go Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, but during the school year I go on Saturdays and Sundays."
--Lisa, 12

"Summer camp was awesome! I went to comp camp and day camp. I made a website and passed my canoeing and rowing test!"
--Rebecca, 9

"When I went to summer camp this year I found out who I was. I also went on many trail rides, rock climbing, painting, and lots of things."
--Tiffany, 11

"I went to cheer camp this summer. Cheer camp was off the chain, even though we did a lot of work. I still had fun because I like working hard!"
--Victoria, 13

"I went to Lutheran Memorial camp. And every time I went the boys pulverized me. A bit embarrassing. It was really funny when one of the girls from our cabin stuffed her face full of pudding."
--Alyson, 9

"I went to sleep away camp for a week. It was so cool!! There where a lot of cute boys there and one asked me out. He had a cute face. I also learned how to make potholders. I loved it. I'm going back next year too!!!"
--Abi, 11

"Well I went to two camps this year: drama camp and a church camp. At drama camp we have 2 weeks to learn a whole play. This year we learned American Band Stand and it was a play about the 50s. And at summer camp we learn about Christian things and we go swimming and do archery and BB guns and volleyball and other cool stuff."
--Hanna, 12

"It's me again, you know, Emma? Well I went to summer camp. It was awesome! My art camp went really well. I can't wait till next year."
--Emma, 8

"Summer camp...I wanted to, but my mom said 'No, we can't afford it.'"
--'DW', 13

"I went to a summer camp for military kids for 6 days. We went on a creek float (where I lost the necklace my dad gave me before he left for Iraq), horseback riding, on a mud-walk, arts n' crafts and a lot of other things. My counselor and the girls in my cabin and I even went puddle jumping in thunder! We went all over camp yelling: ëPuddle Jumping!!!!' Then some of the boys saw us and said: ëThat's not fair! How come we don't get to go puddle jumping?' Then our counselor yelled: ëëCause you have a boring counselor!!!!' ëYeah!' we yelled, then went back to puddle jumping. The best part was staying up late talking to the girls in my group."
--Kaite, 11

"It was my first week away from home. At first I was worried that no one would want to hang out with me, but at the end we were all friends. It was fun, but also competitive, because we were on teams, and each team got points for doing things like having a clean cabin and winning silly competitions like whipped cream wars. Too bad it was only a week."
--Fuzzykitty121, 12

"Well, it was OK, but not great...(Hate IT!)."
--Maya, 10

"Yeah, I went to a summer camp, but it didn't have no overnight stayin' place. My favorite part is arts and crafts. I like it because I got to show the geeks fashion lessons! This is how: at art class, we had a drawing contest for drawin' people (I'm the best) so, I drew a girl with the shortest skirt, fish net tights, cornrow braids, a tight short top, and boots that go up to your knees, and she be lookin' bad. Then the counselor picked mine as the winning picture! Then, the geeks came over and said, ëWhy did yours win?' I said, ëCause I drew FASHIONABLE clothes! You can wear similar clothes by shopping at Rainbow. They have the hottest clothes. Now, who wants their hair braided?!' I got ten girls and five boys. Soon, it was pool time. I did the boys cornrows and the girls different braids. Then, it was time to go home and my mom picked me up. The next day I saw the people with braids in clothes from Rainbow! And never did they come back unfashionable again, thanks to me, Bad-G! (Gabie)."
--Gabie, 10

"Nothing much happened. Just some eavesdropping on 8th graders and knocking people down in the ice rink. But if ya put it all together, it was real, real fun and more fun pushing around a person with my friend and mocking another person with the same friend:) Lol you freaks!"
--Anonymous

"I hated summer camp. The food stunk, and the kids were mean. They put worms, spiders and frogs in my bed, pushed me in the lake and filled my shoes with mud. They also had ëGet The New Campers' night, where all the old campers were mean to the new ones. They filled my underwear with the camp chili! I HATED IT! Don't go!"
--Anonymous

"I went to a Christian camp and got to worship God and get closer to Him. I also had a lot of fun!"
--Graham, 11

"This year I am going to a new day camp. We go swimming, which I really want to learn how to do. A few friends are going with me. I am very excited. I start day camp on Monday. I'm too scared to go to sleepaway camp but don't worry, I'm not."
--Naomi

"No, but I will be soon. I am taking an art camp in August. It's a day campÖ I can't wait! I am going with my best friends. If it's really hot outside we can go to the water park!"
--Emma

"I went to this awesome camp in the mountains this year and I had a blast! They have awesome activities there, all the staff are nice and most of the time you have nice people in your cabin. And no matter what, you're going to have a laugh or two."
--Danielle, 12

"I've been to camp before, but since I moved I am going to a new camp. All of my friends are going and I am very excited to meet new people. I know it is going to be a great summer because this camp has all of my interests."
--Lynn, 10

"I hate summer camp because I always miss my family!!!"
--Secretive, 11

"I don't go to summer camp. Instead I always go to a Girl Scout day camp. Tomorrow I am going to camp with my sister and I am looking forward to it."
--Anonymous, 10

"No, I've never been to camp because my parents are too protective and don't let me out of their sight."
--Samantha, 12

"I didn't go this year, but I went with my karate school when I was 8. It was co-ed, but luckily there weren't any perverts. Me and my friend Sarah got a whole cabin to ourselves. Sometimes we'd sneak out and find our friends and look around the woods until the sun started to come up. It was fun, but it was kinda scary at night. We got in trouble with our Sensei (teacher) ëcuz we were out so late. He announced it in front of the whole camp, but thankfully he didn't mention our names. We were giggling enough that people knew it was us, though. We also had a HUGE water balloon fight. One kid climbed a tree and dropped balloons straight down on people's heads."
--Maya, 13

"I always go to camp for 5 days and 4 nights. On Monday morning you come and sign in and on Friday afternoon your parents come and get you. Since it's a church camp, we have church EVERY NIGHT!!! My friend Kelsey hated going to camp there. On Thursday night, parents come and visit. They come around 5:00 PM or so and leave around 9:00 PM. Summer '04 was my homesick summer. I wouldn't stay overnight anywhere except at my friend's house. I had gotten homesick at Girl Scout day camp on the sleepover night and came home, and on Thursday I had my chance to head home early from church camp. My friend Kelsey says that camp is ënothing but church, church, church! We never have any funÖ' But it is fun and it isn't ALL church."
--Martha , 10

"I go to two camps: regular overnight camp (Camp Algonquin), and religious camp (Camp Akiba). I have fun and at religious camp. We learn some Hebrew so now I can speak it really well. At regular camp we swim, hike, and more. My best friend Kevin goes with me to that camp and we have fun. We also do the traditional stuff at religious camp."
--Nick, 12

"I always go to summer camp. It is so cool: when you get there you unpack your stuff and then you can go swimming and stuff like that."
--Patricia

"I hate going to camp. They would have sleepovers. One time I was going to stay and cried. I wanted my mom and dad because I missed them a whole lot. She got my tentmates keeping on packing to go home. When I saw dad, I felt a lot better than before. We got in the car and went back home to have dinner and I did my crossword book, then went back to camp and played with my friends in the pool after swimming lessons. I played with Annie, Chloe, and maybe Mattie. I had fun at Girl Scout camp, beside the sleepover there. I am never going again until I'm ready for the year 2006 or 2007."
--Jordan , 10

"Last year I went to a overnight basketball camp at Mizzou. It was so much fun and I learned a lot. I'm going there and to another basketball camp this summer, too."
--Tyler, 13

"I used to go to Girl Scout camp but now I am going to a YMCA camp called Camp Phantom Lake. It is coed, so I am kinda freaked out!!!!!"."
--Olivia, 12

"Every summer I go to this church camp called Camp Brosend (Bro-zind), and the rules are strict but it's fun."
--Martha, 10

"I'm going to a Spring Break camp this Monday! It's four days, three nights. I've already been there before but not to spend the night. I usually go to summer camp every year, but not overnight. This is my first ëovernighter' so I'm a little nervous, but I'm sure I'll be fine and have fun!"
--Gretchen, 11

"I met this guy named Nick. He lives in a different city in the same state. We went out for three months before we broke up. I go to visit him sometimes. He has a new gf who is super super cool!"
--Shannon, 12

"My mom won't let me go to camp because she doesn't want me to be away from her that long. But someday I'll get my way."
--Sarah, 12

"I go to homeschool camp at Woodcrest Retreat. It totally ROCKS! We sing praise songs in the morning, and I know, like, all the kids who go there because they come year after year! I can't wait 'till June!"
--Erin, 13

"I went to summer camp like cheerleading camp or brownie camp. It is so much fun. Ask your parents if you could go or just save up money to go. SUMMER CAMP IS SO MUCH FUN!"
--Alexandra, 10

"I loved camp. I met this girl named Manny who lives in New York (I live in New Jersey) and she is cool. She speaks Spanish and I speak Japanese. We taught each other words. We liked to swim in the pool a lot. She was a really nice girl. We are going to camp again this summer."
--Michiko, 13

"Yes I went to camp. I luv luv luved it!"
--Michelle, 11

"I went to baseball day camp for a week. A kid Alec reported to everyone I had a crush on a girl in my grade who also went to the camp, but in the girls' part. Then he tried to grab me in the pool and I threw a water balloon with ants in it at him. Another kid B.J. threw my enemy E.J. in the pool. And Alec dumped E.J. in the trash. The coaches are bossy and mean. It was torture week!!!"
--Greg, 9

"I was gonna go to this camp. It just so happens that my brother was a counselor there. My friends said I was lucky that the one counselor liked me so much. But then I told them it was my bro."
--Annie, 9

"I went to a summer camp. It wasn't fun. It was just full of a bunch of people that called me a retard and threatened to make my life miserable."
--KD, 13

"Well the last time I went to a camp I was 10 years old and I was kicked out cuz I asked this girl if she could pass the sugar on the table for my strawberries and she then said to me, ëWhy poor baby is helpless without her maids following her.' And that isn't true. I like my maids, we tell each other jokes, they are cool!"
--Christine, 12

"No, but I might go to an environmental summer camp this year where you go swimming and catch salamanders. If you want to go there too, look on the DEC website!"
--Ashley, 11

"I went to summer camp and I love going to summer camp. I still go to summer camp. At summer camp I get to go swimming, learn a little bit more about the Bible, have snacks, sing songs, and play games."
--Megan

"I was supposed to go to summer camp, but I begged not to. Eventfully my mom said no, and my sister went. After she said she wanted to stop going."
--Rachel, 11

"I went to band camp this year and it was boring. I felt like I did not belong. I really did not meet any friends. They were so rude to me. So I went there every day and read my book and played my flute."
--Keke, 13

"I guess you could call it summer camp. It was a cheerleading camp in June at my school. It was a day camp though."
--Kelsie, 8

"No I have never been to summer camp, but I almost did. Then I found out one of my best friends went there and would go again. So now I can't wait till next summer so I can go."
--Kenzie, 12

"Well, young ones. When I was a child, back way before your daddy, or for Pete's sake, your grand daddy was born, back in summer we husked corn all day. There was no such thing as summer camp, and even if there was no one would be able to afford it. Oh yeah BY THE WAY I'M ONLY 11!!!!!!!"
--Amelia, 11

"Samantha 12, I feel your pain about protective parents."
--HJGFASDGJAD, 10

"I was at camp and writing rumors on the bathroom walls and the head advisor came in. I had to write: I will never write on the walls. I will never write on the walls. I will never write on the walls. I will never write on the walls. I will never write on the walls. It was just like school."
--Troublemaker

"It was so much fun and I can't wait to go next summer because it was safe, fun, there were great leaders and I made tons of new friends!"
--Hannah, 11

"I went to a 3 day overnight camp. My cousin went with me. It ended up that 2 girls from my school were in the same tent. We did archery, outdoor cooking, and a lot more. Also I tasted all the nasty foods. I had a great time!"
--Allison, 10

"I did go to summer camp this year. I went two weeks ago. I loved it. I went to a camp in Parkton, NC. I was about 3-4 hours away from where I live. One tip for campers out there in day camp, school camp, or sleep away camp: bring a blank pillowcase and at the end of the camp have all of your cabin or new friends sign it. I did it this year and I put it in the wash and can now sleep on it without getting Sharpie marks on my face and in my hair. Make sure that some people write notes so the front of the pillowcase is pretty full. It is a good souvenir for you so that you can remember your new friends. Don't forget to get their e-mail and addresses. Good luck with camp. I had bunches of fun even though mine was only a week long."
--Dancer101, 11

"My camp will be different. I'm diabetic, so the camp counselors have to know what to do in case of an emergency."
--Raven, 10

"I went to summer camp for a week it waz dum I got so so, so, so, bored. But the good part waz I got kisses for my boyfriend."
--Maria, 10

"I have gone to the same camp for 3 summers and this is my 4th summer now."
--Miranda, 10

"I wish I could go to Summer Camp so I could meet my NEW boyfriend! I also think it would be fun!!!"
--Sami, 10

"I didn't go to summer camp this year or last year because last year my sister turned into a teenager so my mom said she trusted her to watch me. But I'll tell you what happened when I went at the age of 10. My mom had said that it was the last year of going to summer camp for my sister and me. We went there like 5 weeks and we got to play sports, jump rope, make new friends, and in my sister's case, find boys. Every time the day was over my mom would pick us up sometimes, other times my dad would. My dad would kinda be tired and my mom was expecting, so my she would drop us at a friend's house and come pick us up at 8'o clock."
--Samone, 12

"I actually did go this year. And the most wonderful thing happened to me. I met this amazing guy. He was the perfect guy. And when the week was over, he kissed me...on the lips. I'm like soooooo in love with him."
--Maria, 13

"I love summer camp because I get to get away from my little sister who is a pain in the neck. I go to camp all summer. It's sleep away camp but there is always something to do."
--Aenas, 12

"I personally don't go to summer camp. It's mostly by choice, although I don't have anything better to do..."
--Kylie, 12

"I went to camp and I hated it because all we played was dodge ball and I broke my glasses a bunch of times. I felt like a dork."
--David, 10

"My friend is in summer camp, but I'm not. But I want to!!!!"
--Collin

"I went to summer camp in Oklahoma for 4 days!!!"
--Kristen, 8

"We went to a concert at the camp that I went to."
--Katie, 13

"I went to a school camp. We had pie and pizza. It was cool. I even learned how to kayak!"
--Carl, 10

"I wanted to but I left it till the last minute :(."
--Micky, 13

"Yeah. My mom comes with me ëcause she thinks something will happen to me. I go to summer camp. You mostly go swimming."
--CantTell

"I never went to summer camp. But I do know about camping. I somehow never wanted to go camp, because I'm sure it will scare me!"
--Lucy, 10

"I made crafts. I had lots of fun with my new friends. I WISH CAMP WOULD NEVER END."
--Jared

"I kissed a girl at summer camp and it was fun."
--Waun, 11

"I didn't go to summer camp but I am still having fun going to the beach or going shopping or listening to music and dancingÖor not, just relaxing at home."
--Arlene, 9

"I went to cheerleading camp (that was a day camp) at a church in Middletown, Ohio, and a church camp for 3 nights and 4 days. It was a blast. One of my best friends went. She was in my cabin. Another one of my best friends went. They were not in my cabin. We went fishing, they have a giant water slide, there was a rock wall, and group games. My favorite one was one like the amazing race. It was so much fun."
--Rosanna, 9

"I'm going in 2 weeks to cheer camp for the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
--asp03tillforever, 11

"I went to Summer Camp and it was great!!"
--Katelyn, 8

"I will be going to Camp Eagle Fern camp."
--Estelle, 11

"I live in Tulsa, OK. I went to Dry Gulch USA. I had the time of my life."
--Zachar, 8

"Yes! I just started day camp this week and it is awesome! The girls in my bunk are really nice and fun. Also my counselor is great! So far we did lots of fun activities like archery, ice skating, and cooking! It's a super awesome camp!"
--Sarah, 11

"NO n:-(. I wish I did I did go to camp, but now I go play football. I love it. ;-)."
--BackstreetKid, 10

"I went to day camp this year and it was really fun."
--Alana

"I luv summer camp. My sis was only 2 when she started, and my mom signed me up. (: smile (turn your head sidewayz to see the pic)."
--Venidea, 19

"No, I didn't go to summer camp this year, unless you count a day school/camp where we do algebra and writing. I hate sleepover camp. It makes me feel really confined and like we live in a world where we can only count on friends; however, I respect that some other people still like sleepaway. Do you or anyone else (go to sleepaway camp)?"
--Kasey, 11

"I went to summer camp for my first time. I thought I wasn't gonna know anybody. So on my way to my campsite I saw a girl I knew from Sunday school, (but it was on Tuesday in first grade, my mom was the teacher)."
--Mckenna, 9

"I went! And I met this girl named Sienna and we are best friends!"
--Lily, 11

"Summer camp this year is fun. I made new friends this year. I am a dancer, so I spend most of my time dancing. I choreograph dances and my friends help me along the way. Most of my friends are in my dances. The point is I have so much fun at summer camp."
--Destiny, 10

"To Nick (12): Do you mean the Camp Algonquin in New York? Because I go to that one with my cousin every year. I think I might know you if it's the one in New York."
--Laci, 12

"I'm going to science camp at our state museum. I had lots of fun and I want to go next year. Right now we are learning about faces."
--Ben

"Yes, I did go to summer school. Did ya know what happened? There's this boy named Brian. One day he said, ëOne day, I'll kiss you in front of everyone.' What should I do?"
--Andrea, 11

"No, but I'm going to try it. My best buds Alexis and Jessie are, but I want to try it."
--Lisa, 12

"No, and I probably won't go until next year. But that's all right with me- I have 4 animals to take care of!"
--Erica, 9

"I am going to camp in 3 weeks!!!!!!!"
--Kayla, 8

"Yes, I did go to summer camp this year. I loved it because of the arts and crafts. We made candles."
--Jala, 9

"I went to summer camp @ my school. It was so fun! Every Fri. we made s'mores, roasted marshmallows, and made pizza pitas. Everybody probably knows how to make s'mores, so I'll tell how to make pizza pitasÖWHAT YOU NEED: sheet of tinfoil, English muffins, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni (optional). HOW TO MAKE THEM: take your sheet of tinfoil and put 2 English muffin halves on it. Next, sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on one half, and the sauce on the other. If you want, put pepperoni on it. Put the halves together, wrap the tinfoil around it, and throw it in a fire until foil is golden. Take it out with a stick. I hope you like the pizza pitas!"
--Chiquita, 9

"This year I am going to the JCC camp in PA. I passed the Deep Water test on my first day!"
--Jenny, 8

"Me and my friends slept in a cabin for two nights. I wish we could stay longer. We went swimming in Cranberry Lake, and made a hot tub with sand."
--Miranda, 8

"Yes, I went to summer camp this year. I was scared at first but then I got used to it. I had a fun time. I got to canoe, and play soccer, and lots of other fun stuff."
--Breanna, 11

"I went to summer camp in California. One night there were bears at the food area and the food area was a couple feet away from our tabin*. A tabin isn't exactly like a cabin. It has a wood base with a canvas for the walls."
--Kim, 11

"Nope, camp is not my thing- it's to be avoided."
--Kiki

"When I went to camp I played games like archery, soccer, horseback riding, watched fireworks, and that's pretty much all the things that happened. Oh yeah, and we ate! So it was pretty fun, but there wasn't much to do. When I slept outside in a cabin there were lots of mosquitoes! Me and my cousin Jena, in the middle of the night we went outside and sat on the wet grass! When everyone woke up they were wondering where we were! And then we had pancakes in the morning, they were good! This year my sister Kaitlyn who is 6 years old will be in summer camp with me too! Oh, and the best part: I went swimming for 3 or 4 hrs. I went with my church friends and we talked about god. Well my summer went fine, buuuuut, WHAT ABOUT YOURS!!?!"
--Cierra, 10

"Yes. I always go to summer camp! Last year I went to Summer Fun and made a new friend. This year I'm going to art camp and I love it! in the first 5 days I already had a new friend. And I usually go to Vacation Bible School (VBS) at my church, which I love! But this year they didn't have it because they are remodeling the Parish Hall."
--Kristen, 9

"I'm going to an afternoon art camp. It's 3 hours. It's at a recreation center I've been taking classes at since I was little. I knew some people in my camp before the camp started because everyone in my neighborhood goes to that recreation center. It was a coincidence that I signed up for the same camp as a few of my friends. I never get homesick there!!!!!!!!!!"
--Anonymous

"I was at camp last year and I didn't like it very much. A few of the girls were cool, but many were snobby and not very nice. Also, 2 girls in my bunkhouse actually got into a huge fight one night, rolling around on the floor, punching, pulling hair, scratching, and all that! I was actually glad to go home at the end."
--Alexia, 12

"Ya! I go to a camp in northern MN. It's tons of fun, and I go with my 2 best friends. It's always a big learning experience."
--Tiffany, 10

"I didn't go to summer camp this year. I was too afraid of sleeping away from home. Also, I'm a bit claustrophobic.."
--Caren, 11

"No, because I didn't feel like going there and I have a boyfriend anyway. I went to Girl Scout camp in Three Oaks last year and it was so boring because all of the girls have to do many activities: art, crafts, swimming and hiking."
--Jennifer

"I went to a horse summer camp this year and I had a blast around open campfires every day for 6 days straight! It was great."
--Cait, 11

"Summer camp was a total disaster!!! My biggest crush was there and I found out that my BFF liked the same guy. When we went fishing my fishing-line got stuck in the lake some how and I fell of the dock and into the water trying to get it out! And if that wasn't enough I almost missed the bus home on the last day."
--Example, 12

"I had basketball camp and a bully in my class was there. She wouldn't stop throwing basketballs at me."
--Zahra

"I went to a Christian camp and got to worship God and get closer to Him. I also had a lot of fun!"
--Graham, 11

"This year I am going to a new day camp. We go swimming, which I really want to learn how to do. A few friends are going with me. I am very excited. I start day camp on Monday. I'm too scared to go to sleepaway camp but don't worry, I'm not."
--Naomi

"No, but I will be soon. I am taking an art camp in August. It's a day campÖ I can't wait! I am going with my best friends. If it's really hot outside we can go to the water park!"
--Emma

"I went to this awesome camp in the mountains this year and I had a blast! They have awesome activities there, all the staff are nice and most of the time you have nice people in your cabin. And no matter what, you're going to have a laugh or two."
--Danielle, 12

"I've been to camp before, but since I moved I am going to a new camp. All of my friends are going and I am very excited to meet new people. I know it is going to be a great summer because this camp has all of my interests."
--Lynn, 10

"I hate summer camp because I always miss my family!!!"
--Secretive, 11

"I don't go to summer camp. Instead I always go to a Girl Scout day camp. Tomorrow I am going to camp with my sister and I am looking forward to it."
--Anonymous, 10

"I went to summer camp in Georgia and also I was in a play and was cheering, and it was so fun. And also I went to another one in my church and it was fun. And also I liked both of them, and also that one was a camp that talked about God."
--Carly, 11

"My camp is a 4-day computer class."
--Brooke, 11

"No, I've never been to camp because my parents are too protective and don't let me out of their sight."
--Samantha, 12

"I didn't go this year, but I went with my karate school when I was 8. It was co-ed, but luckily there weren't any perverts. Me and my friend Sarah got a whole cabin to ourselves. Sometimes we'd sneak out and find our friends and look around the woods until the sun started to come up. It was fun, but it was kinda scary at night. We got in trouble with our Sensei (teacher) ëcuz we were out so late. He announced it in front of the whole camp, but thankfully he didn't mention our names. We were giggling enough that people knew it was us, though. We also had a HUGE water balloon fight. One kid climbed a tree and dropped balloons straight down on people's heads."
--Maya, 13

"I always go to camp for 5 days and 4 nights. On Monday morning you come and sign in and on Friday afternoon your parents come and get you. Since it's a church camp, we have church EVERY NIGHT!!! My friend Kelsey hated going to camp there. On Thursday night, parents come and visit. They come around 5:00 PM or so and leave around 9:00 PM. Summer '04 was my homesick summer. I wouldn't stay overnight anywhere except at my friend's house. I had gotten homesick at Girl Scout day camp on the sleepover night and came home, and on Thursday I had my chance to head home early from church camp. My friend Kelsey says that camp is ënothing but church, church, church! We never have any funÖ' But it is fun and it isn't ALL church."
--Martha , 10

"I go to two camps: regular overnight camp (Camp Algonquin), and religious camp (Camp Akiba). I have fun and at religious camp. We learn some Hebrew so now I can speak it really well. At regular camp we swim, hike, and more. My best friend Kevin goes with me to that camp and we have fun. We also do the traditional stuff at religious camp."
--Nick, 12

"I always go to summer camp. It is so cool: when you get there you unpack your stuff and then you can go swimming and stuff like that."
--Patricia

"I hate going to camp. They would have sleepovers. One time I was going to stay and cried. I wanted my mom and dad because I missed them a whole lot. She got my tentmates keeping on packing to go home. When I saw dad, I felt a lot better than before. We got in the car and went back home to have dinner and I did my crossword book, then went back to camp and played with my friends in the pool after swimming lessons. I played with Annie, Chloe, and maybe Mattie. I had fun at Girl Scout camp, beside the sleepover there. I am never going again until I'm ready for the year 2006 or 2007."
--Jordan , 10

"Last year I went to a overnight basketball camp at Mizzou. It was so much fun and I learned a lot. I'm going there and to another basketball camp this summer, too."
--Tyler, 13

"I used to go to Girl Scout camp but now I am going to a YMCA camp called Camp Phantom Lake. It is coed, so I am kinda freaked out!!!!!"."
--Olivia, 12

"Every summer I go to this church camp called Camp Brosend (Bro-zind), and the rules are strict but it's fun."
--Martha, 10

"I'm going to a Spring Break camp this Monday! It's four days, three nights. I've already been there before but not to spend the night. I usually go to summer camp every year, but not overnight. This is my first ëovernighter' so I'm a little nervous, but I'm sure I'll be fine and have fun!"
--Gretchen, 11

"I met this guy named Nick. He lives in a different city in the same state. We went out for three months before we broke up. I go to visit him sometimes. He has a new gf who is super super cool!"
--Shannon, 12

"My mom won't let me go to camp because she doesn't want me to be away from her that long. But someday I'll get my way."
--Sarah, 12

"I go to homeschool camp at Woodcrest Retreat. It totally ROCKS! We sing praise songs in the morning, and I know, like, all the kids who go there because they come year after year! I can't wait 'till June!"
--Erin, 13

"I went to summer camp like cheerleading camp or brownie camp. It is so much fun. Ask your parents if you could go or just save up money to go. SUMMER CAMP IS SO MUCH FUN!"
--Alexandra, 10

"I loved camp. I met this girl named Manny who lives in New York (I live in New Jersey) and she is cool. She speaks Spanish and I speak Japanese. We taught each other words. We liked to swim in the pool a lot. She was a really nice girl. We are going to camp again this summer."
--Michiko, 13

"Yes I went to camp. I luv luv luved it!"
--Michelle, 11

"I went to baseball day camp for a week. A kid Alec reported to everyone I had a crush on a girl in my grade who also went to the camp, but in the girls' part. Then he tried to grab me in the pool and I threw a water balloon with ants in it at him. Another kid B.J. threw my enemy E.J. in the pool. And Alec dumped E.J. in the trash. The coaches are bossy and mean. It was torture week!!!"
--Greg, 9

"I was gonna go to this camp. It just so happens that my brother was a counselor there. My friends said I was lucky that the one counselor liked me so much. But then I told them it was my bro."
--Annie, 9

"I went to a summer camp. It wasn't fun. It was just full of a bunch of people that called me a retard and threatened to make my life miserable."
--KD, 13

"Well the last time I went to a camp I was 10 years old and I was kicked out cuz I asked this girl if she could pass the sugar on the table for my strawberries and she then said to me, ëWhy poor baby is helpless without her maids following her.' And that isn't true. I like my maids, we tell each other jokes, they are cool!"
--Christine, 12

"No, but I might go to an environmental summer camp this year where you go swimming and catch salamanders. If you want to go there too, look on the DEC website!"
--Ashley, 11

"I went to summer camp and I love going to summer camp. I still go to summer camp. At summer camp I get to go swimming, learn a little bit more about the Bible, have snacks, sing songs, and play games."
--Megan

"I didn't go to this camp yet but I'm going to one that is two weeks long! It's a band camp. There are carnivals and dances. But the most important part is the band part. Anyway it's like in the middle of the woods. I can't wait to go!"
--Rachel, 11

"When I was in summer camp I missed my family, so I wrote them a note. Then they wrote me a note back that said about how they felt the first time they went to summer camp with a picture of them and a stuffed animal to keep me company."
--Panda, 8

"At summer camp I got to swim with really nice counselors. I had a hard time choosing which one I would swim with, but I swam with both."
--Katie, 10

"I went to a camp and loved it. I met my first girlfriend there and we still write even though we broke up."
--Nick, 12

"I never go to camp because my mom won't let me there NEVER."
--Laura, 9

"YEAH. I went to a camp called Camp Arapaho. We had a dance and I danced with this guy I had a crush on. And I made super cool friends!"
--Alixe, 12

"I went to a summer camp it was a music camp. I learned to play the recorder now. I'm going pro. Thanks for reading."
--Katherine, 8

"I went to summer camp this year for 6 days. Camp was definitely dramatized. At least for me and my friends."
--SAR-12, 12

"I went to a family Bible camp for the 7th or 8th year and had a blast with all my friends and the staff. I also went to Green Lake Bible Camp. At camp I met this amazing guy. I really felt like he liked me as much as I liked him. We had a nice relationship and bonded really quickly and he and I had so much fun together. I also met so many new people and saw old friends that had moved. It was really fun."
--Leah, 13

"This was my first time at camp. I was at a church camp (girls only, but with a few exceptions with the leaders' husbands) and I was excited. The first night there was AWFUL! I had to go to the bathroom but I didn't know if there were any snakes or scorpions up where we were that came out at night so I wet the bed. I was cold (we were up in the mountains) and I was homesick and I cried a lot. I think it was in the middle of the night when I finally fell asleep. But the rest was fun. I made new friends and I can't wait until next year."
--Ruth, 12

"Ok, when I went to summer camp in '04 I had a lot of fun. I made some friends and some kids annoyed me. I took sign language and balloon making. My sign language teacher was so fine and when we left my friend and I told him he was cute."
--Brittany, 13

"No. I didn't go to summer camp but I did go to summer school, and I don't see why I should have. Anyways, if your parents are thinking of taking you to a summer school, refuse and beg them no because time passes slowly when you are at a summer school."
--Basma, 11

"I went to a church camp this summer like I do every summer. You may think this must be so crazy...but I like it. I get to meet new people, see old ones, and have a great time! This summer I got to go in a cave with all my friends. When we came out, we all looked muddy and dirty! That was one of my favorite moments at summer camp!"
--Lynn, 10

"I didn't go to summer camp this year. I was too nervous. I'm so going this year as long as a friend goes with me."
--Emma, 11

"We went to Colorado to camp by the mountains and we used binoculars to see strange animals. It was whole lot of fun!"
--Mara, 12

"I went to one this year. It was my third year of day camp. I made lots of new friends and enemies."
--Stella, 8

"I went to something like a summer camp at my Aunt's house. They have 10 children from ages 2-20. I usually play with my cousin Riley who is ten. Eilsh who is twelve does not like me."
--Mahry, 11

"I went to this WAY cool camp for a week called the Talent Development Institute. It was at a college which was empty for the summer (duh!). You can either stay in the dorms or go like a day camp. I went to the day camp (FYI, I wanted to sleep over but it's super-expensive). They have all these programs to do and you sign up for the ones you want, but you can't change daily. You sign up for three or four (depending on how long the program is each day) that you do every day. You can't even go if you're not at least going into fourth grade. My programs were animation (you get to make your own mini-movie about whatever you want), photography (you do one of those two views things), and improvisational acting (my fave by far -- I am so an actress in 10 years!). For acting we got to play acting games. My favorite was The Dating Game. For lunch the college cooks are there and you have a HUGE cafeteria and tons of entrees and desserts and you can have as many servings as you want! You get 1 hour 2 eat, plus you have 2 snack breaks. After your classes you sign up for an after-camp activity (it must be different every day). If you stay over you get to watch movies and swim in their pool afterward! You get breakfast and dinner too if u stay over!) I LUV TDI!!!"
--Myself

"I went to summer camp this year and it was awesome! I have no idea where it is, but it was really cool."
--Devin, 9

"I went to a church camp. They had rock climbing, Bible Study, zip line, canoeing, paddle boating, and swimming. It was AWESOME!!"
--Sarah

"Yes, I went to one. It was awesome and I got the nickname 'Smurfy'. =)"
--Candy, 12

"I went to 3 summer camps this year. During my favorite camp, we got to go horseback riding."
--Emily, 10

"I went to science camp in the mountains. It was very cool and I'll never forget that week. I went for a week in November. I learned a lot of new things and I met new people. That was the best part. Although it was very hard for me to leave without my parents because I hadn't gotten out of my house for one whole week. I really missed my family but I got used to it. I loved that week at camp."
--Maria, 11

"I almost drowned in a pool and the camp was robbed, but overall I got to meet new people, especially guys. It was cool!!! P.S. not every camp is perfect!!"
--Guimel, 12

"I went to summer camp and I passed my swimming test! I can barely swim, so it was a big accomplishment. I felt great afterwards."
--Arabella, 13

"My team won second place in archery! It was really cool!"
--Sydney, 11

"No, I read at my house all summer mainly."
--Honesta

"I had tons of fun! I got to make new friends and I got to do a whole bunch of fun activities. We played fear factor. It was so cool. I can't wait until next year!"
--Ashley, 13

"No I didn't. Instead I went to Sweden for 3 weeks and nothing happened. But 2 years ago I was going to the bathroom in the middle of the night at a camp and a bear was in the bathroom so I turned around and ran! The next day the toilet was clogged for unknown reasons."
--Sara, 12

"Yes. I made new friends, and check this out! Since we were all reading King Arthur, we decided to form a club called the Knights of the Hexagon Table!"
--Lindsay, 12

"No I didn't. I really wanted to go to a camp! I would do anything for it but sadly it's 1000 dollars a month and we couldn't afford it."
--Ashley, 13

"I go to an all girls sleep-away camp. This was my 6th year. This year one of my friends (she's a counselor) and I started a music program at the camp. We got together almost every day to play our instruments."
--Sarah

"I went to an overnight weeklong camp with my sister this summer. It was a pretty cool camp. Every week is a different week and the week that we went was Olympic week. It was a non-stop competition. The whole camp which was about 103 people, was split into 8 teams and they had two counselors on every team. It was a lot of fun. The camp I went to had a decathlon. There was one or two people in each section of it. For example, I was in the Rec Hall trying to score a goal. Other people might have been shooting hoops or doing the crabwalk. Well after all the sections of your team were done, one person from your team ran the whole course. Our team won and we won the Olympics. It was lots of fun. By the way, our team was the Dingoes."
--Shannon, 11

"I went to summer camp and it stank!!!!! All of the people in my cabin were soooo mean!!!!! The camp I went to made it feel like school. I am going to a new camp next year. Hopefully it'll be better."
--Rocky, 12

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