Article: Teenage nudist camp raises concerns of safety, propriety.(METROPOLITAN)

Byline: Patrick Badgley, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Bug spray - check. Sunscreen - check. T-shirts and shorts - not necessary.

The packing list for Camp White Tail is slightly different than those at most camps because the 30 adolescents converging there this week are nudists.

"All of them are children who are already at peace with their nudity," said Bob Roche, manager of the Ivor, Va., camp. "What we're trying to teach them is social interaction with other people."

The campers will play volleyball, swim, tie-dye shirts, take workshops and participate in other typical camp activities. But critics fear they could also be subjected to ...

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