i do not have too many friends in the us yet , but i am going to summer camp and i hope to make friends then ! i also think that i may make friends as soccer in the fall.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as \"campers\". Summer school is usually a required academic curriculum for a student to make up work not accomplished during the academic year, whereas summer camps can include academic work, but is not a requirement for graduation. The traditional view of a summer camp as a woody place with hiking, canoeing, and campfires is changing, with greater acceptance of newer types summer camps that offer a wide variety of specialized activities. For example, there are camps for the performing arts, music, magic, computer programming, language learning, mathematics, children with special needs, and weight loss. In 2006, the American Camp Association reported that 75 percent of camps added new programs. This is largely to counter a trend in decreasing enrollment in summer camps, which some argue to have been brought about by smaller family sizes and the growth in supplemental educational programs. There are also religiously affiliated summer camps, such as those run by Christian groups and various denominations of Judaism.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Summer camp has *got* to be one of the biggest memory makers for children and teens."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I would agree! I never really attended a formal summer camp as a kid. Did you?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I did! And growing up in Texas, that included *riflery*! That wouldn't happen now. It's wild though the *kinds* of camps there are now - for programming, language learning, math.....so many choices!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think it's great to keep kids occupied during the summer, especially today when so many kids become inactive and don't even venture outside."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree. And it's way to easy for kids to get sucked into screens. There's actually a lot to be said for the old school, out in nature, hiking and canoing and campfire type of camp!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I loved the OLD SCHOOL way of doing things. My kids were always involved in competitive tennis so they spent their summers playing tournaments and training."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's awesome! Did they always take place here in the US...or any structured, supervised program in other countries?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Both of my daughters were state champions and nationally ranked. Their coach actually coached Andre Agassi."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Wow! That's awesome! I've seen Andre Agassi speak, and love how he's mellowed and aged. He was definitely one of the most charismatic players in his day -- really a superstar, even beyond tennis! "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Andre Agassi is my all time favorite player. I loved his heart, compassion and determination. He was also so humble and a true gentleman!"}]