summer camp
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Columnist Callum Borchers tells us why playing like a kid in summer camp is good for employee morale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
About 18,000 people in Biscarrosse and 5,000 in Parentis-en-Born had to leave their homes, campsites, a nursing home and a summer camp.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The lakefront property, known as Sunbeam Lodge, dates back to the early 20th century and had been a summer camp for boys, a sportsman’s hotel, and St. Lawrence University research center.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The 9-year-old recently completed his second year of summer camp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Out of all the cabins, eleven looked the most like a regular old summer camp cabin, with the emphasis on old.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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