Date Added: 09-06-2008

Summer theater camp in DeLand-Deltona, FL, gives children a traditional alternative to iPods, text messages, and the cyberworlds of Facebook and MySpace.  Read the excerpt below.

The DeLand-Deltona Beacon - DeLand,FL,USA

By Jeff Ault

Jun 6, 2008

With school out and the heat and humidity rising, Sands Theater Center is once again gearing up for a kid-friendly summer filled with theater and media camps, as well as full stage productions presented on the main stage.

More and more, our youth live in a world dominated by iPods, text messages and the non-cultural cyberworlds of Facebook and MySpace. Summer theater camps fight that trend, not only providing an excellent opportunity for a child to develop performance skills but also to gain real-life social-interaction skills, build self-esteem, and encourage collaboration.

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http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/904