We sent writers to four popular camps for adults, and they found one common denominator: joy. For Jorma Kaukonen, Hot Tuna guitarist and a founding member of Jefferson Airplane, joy is about making music -- and helping others do the same -- at his guitar camp in Ohio. The same emotion pours out of people learning how to pipe garlands in cake camp, throw jabs in boxing camp and bluff blinds in poker camp. And each camp costs $1,500 or less. We hope these stories inspire you to do some passion-pursuing of your own.

Guitar Camp:
Where Guitars do the Talking
For now we're not consultants, contractors, systems analysts or shopkeepers. We're guitar players. And at Fur Peace Ranch music school, we're determined to pack in as much playing as possible. More >>

Cake Decorating Camp:
More Than Just Icing on the Cake
At Cake Decorating 1, we're not kidding around with our buttercream swags and chocolate roses. By the end of the class, we will produce -- and taste -- enough icing to clog the Holland Tunnel. More >>

Boxing Camp:
Lacing up a Pair of Golden-Age Gloves
For three days at Gleason's Gym Fantasy Boxing Camp, our white-collar boxing group eats sleeps and trains beside champions and top contenders. More >>

Poker Camp:
You're Gonna Know When to Fold 'Em
When the betting comes to me, I check my cards and look up to find myself fixed in the poker pro's unblinking stare. I feel like a chipmunk in a hawk's cross hairs. More >>

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