For 10 years, young people ages 11 to 18 have gathered in Pasco and other Florida counties to swat volleyballs and sing around campfires. Mark Foley, one of Washington's leading advocates for missing and exploited kids, doesn't like the idea of a clothes-free camp for teenagers. After reading a story Wednesday in the New York Times, he decided to raise a fuss.

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There is a youth camp, but not in the FP. There are family clubs all over New England. Next year you will be 18 years old and you will be able to walk on your own. Children under the age of 18 can participate, but must be accompanied by their parents. They need money.
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The Schuttaufs have enjoyed nude recreational activities as a family for years. Now that their two girls are getting older, they say there is a possibility that they'll send them off to a kids' nudist camp on their own. Erich Schuttauf, executive director of the American Associationfor Nude Recreation, says he believes that being nude helps build kids' self-esteem and confidence. Erich's wife Georgie, a stay-at-home mom who home schools her children, says being nude has increased her confidence and has made her feel comfortable in her own skin. The Schuttaufs say a week-long nudist summer camp in Tampa, which admits kids ages 11 to 18, will give the campers an extremely natural and positive experience. There are only two similar camps in the United States, one in Arizona and one in Virginia. The Schuttauf's two oldest children, year-old Alexandra and 9-year-old Madeleine have been recreational nudists for as long as they can remember. The girls said they didn't see the difference between a nudist camp and a traditional camp. Meanwhile, government officials in states where these camps have cropped up are expressing concern over the new trend. Jeb Bush asking him to determine whether the camp is legal.
Naturist camps provide for people who adhere to the cultural movement of naturism--the advocacy of private and public nudity. Naturist camps for children give young adolescents the opportunity to socially interact with others who share the naturist lifestyle as well as camping in the great outdoors. Many naturist camps believe that public social nudity teaches children body acceptance. Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort has provided a campground for naturists since the late s. The resort offers a youth program each summer for children 18 and younger.