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Lessons that stand the test of time When I think about the summer camps available in Oklahoma City during my childhood compared to the opportunities my three kids have today, there’s no question the breadth and depth of metro summer camp offerings have continued to evolve right along with our beautiful city. But lifelong lessons like making friends, working with others and trying new things stand the test of time, no matter what kind of camp kids attend (or in which decade). We asked several metro kids and their parents to compare their summer camp experiences.
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EDMOND MOM KERI, CENTER, REMEMBERS SUMMER CAMP FONDLY.
Mason, 11, and dad Blair Mason attended camp at Sooner Theatre and Blair attended church and baseball camps. What was your favorite part of summer camp? Mason: Acting was really fun and I learned some new dance moves. Blair: I don’t remember a lot of the things I did, but I remember the friends I made. What did you learn at camp? Mason: It helped me with being brave and making new friends. Blair: It was one of the first times in my life I was MASON
surrounded by people I didn’t know, and learning to navigate that was valuable.
How has summer camp changed since you were a kid? Blair: Camps are so much bigger and better now. Then and now, camps are a lot of fun. Those are fond memories for me that I want Mason to have, too. What do you think your dad would have been like at summer camp? Mason: I think he would have had a lot of fun and the other kids would have liked him.
40 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / APRIL 2020
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