/tags/summer-camp Summer Camp en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:37:16 GMT /education/2021-12-14/the-cost-of-summer When school is out, students without the means to pay for summer camps and vacations stand to lose two to three months of learning, according to experts. With summer activities out of their financial reach, a Raleigh family got creative. Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:37:16 GMT /education/2021-12-14/the-cost-of-summer Lisa Philip /news/2020-05-14/summer-camps-campers-in-limbo-as-they-await-state-guidelines Back in January, Joyce McKinney had things all worked out for her 10-year-old daughter, Amelia."She was booked for camp every single week until school… Thu, 14 May 2020 22:01:54 GMT /news/2020-05-14/summer-camps-campers-in-limbo-as-they-await-state-guidelines Rusty Jacobs /race-demographics/2019-07-24/a-medical-school-summer-camp-helps-minority-boys-erase-the-belief-gap During the regular school year, Ty Mathis is a math and science teacher in the Alamance-Burlington School System. This summer, he's teaching mostly middle… Wed, 24 Jul 2019 13:08:02 GMT /race-demographics/2019-07-24/a-medical-school-summer-camp-helps-minority-boys-erase-the-belief-gap Leoneda Inge /2014-08-28/kids-and-screen-time-what-does-the-research-say Kids read emotions better after spending several days without electronic media, according to new research. Thu, 28 Aug 2014 18:59:00 GMT /2014-08-28/kids-and-screen-time-what-does-the-research-say Juana Summers /the-story/2014-07-31/baby-controls-500-boys-at-ncs-camp-rockmont This could be the cutest thing you see today. A 15-month-old baby leads the crowd at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC.http://youtu.be/21pDdSg3GxkWe saw… Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:06:17 GMT /the-story/2014-07-31/baby-controls-500-boys-at-ncs-camp-rockmont Carol Jackson /arts-culture/2014-07-03/what-does-summer-camp-look-like-for-your-family Hello mudda, hello fadda. It's that time again, summer camp! What does summer camp look like for you and your family? Click here to share a photo, audio… Thu, 03 Jul 2014 15:38:57 GMT /arts-culture/2014-07-03/what-does-summer-camp-look-like-for-your-family Carol Jackson /npr-blogs/2013-08-27/for-some-kids-summer-camp-includes-seeing-dad-in-prison The idea of taking a child to prison for a week may bring to mind visions of "Scared Straight" programs. But the Father to Child Summer Camp Behind Bars does just that — and the goal is to let kids bond with their fathers, who might be incarcerated far from their families. Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:51:00 GMT /npr-blogs/2013-08-27/for-some-kids-summer-camp-includes-seeing-dad-in-prison Bill Chappell