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But you can be sure that all will open new doors for our children that are exciting and edu- cational." Jewish camps that will appear include the JCC Day Camps, Tamarack Camps and Camp Young Judaea. The lineup of 85 American and Canadian camps will be for children, teens and young adults ages 2-20. The American Camping Association or the state of Michigan license all the camps represented. The JCC will cater to preschoolers through eighth-graders with 40 camp choices. The 250-acre outdoor campus includes swimming pools, a low-ropes course, a pond and sand volleyball courts. New this year will be girls bas- ketball taught by pro Allison Geatches and star soccer taught by pro Gronthik Chatterjee. 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