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5 ways summer camp makes a difference – and what to look for in a camp

  • Written by Daniel J Richmond, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Utah
More than 14 million kids attend summer camp each year.Rawpixel from www.shutterstock.com

In popular culture, summer camp is often portrayed as a place where pranks are played, romances unfold and underdogs triumph. Classic summer camp movies such as the 1979 film “Meatballs” or, more recently, the 2012 movie “Moonrise Kingdom,&rdq...

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