'It Feels Really Good': Summer Camps Making A Comeback Across Southland

Agoura Hills CA

10 June, 2021

6:54 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles June 9, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Summer camp is officially back in session, much to the delight of 7-year-old Arthur LaVelle and his friends who spent a recent day playing one of their favorite games. Last summer, Arthur's parents decided to keep him home as COVID cases surged across Southern California even though his camp stayed open. And even with cases waning and vaccinations on the rise, his parents said sending him back this summer wasn't an easy choice, but they decided he needed the social interaction. "It was tough," Jimmy LaVelle said. "It had been a long year at that point. Immediately his spirits were just night and day. He was just the happiest kid." Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.