How children rested in Yelabuga in different years was told by archival clippings.

      Publications from the newspaper "Stalin's Path," now "New Kama," and later issues show how school vacations were organized in Yelabuga and the surrounding area over the years. The Yelabuga City Archive provided the editorial office with archival newspaper clippings from different years dedicated to children's summer recreation. They describe how pioneer camps operated in Yelabuga and the surrounding area, what schoolchildren did during their vacations, and how they prepared recreation areas to welcome the kids. The publications from the newspaper "Stalin's Path," which is now published as "New Kama," state that in the summer, hundreds of schoolchildren rested in country pioneer camps. One of the articles reported that during the summer holidays, children would rest in the district pioneer camp and in the camp of the cotton mill. The camps were located in the village of Lugovoy and in the village of Tanayka. Various clubs were organized for the kids: physical education, model aircraft, crafts, choir, dance, and others. There were also plans for hikes along the right bank of the Kama River to study the area, excursions, and a spartakiad. Another archival publication from 1948 describes life in the pioneer camp: after breakfast, the kids would go for a walk in the forest, participate in games, go fishing, gather berries and medicinal plants, and collect butterflies and beetles. Artistic concerts and reading conferences were held at the camp. In the issue dated June 29, 1951, an article titled "Children Will Have a Good Rest" was published. It talked about the pioneer camp of the spinning and weaving factory located in a forest area near the river, not far from the village of Lugovoy. The first shift was set to begin on July 1. Excursions, hikes, sports activities, board games, a library, and club activities were prepared for the children: model aircraft, music, young naturalists, fishing, and sports. The publication also noted that the kids would make herbariums to donate to rural schools. Additionally, the educational plan included socially useful activities, gathering medicinal plants, and performing a concert of artistic amateur performances. The newspaper also wrote about the preparation of camps in 1983. In the article "At the Start - Pioneer Summer," it reported on the readiness check of pioneer camps for the season. It discussed the condition of the buildings, equipment, transportation, and compliance with sanitary and fire safety regulations. The publication mentioned the camps "Koster," "Burevestnik," "Lesnaya Skazka," and "Veterok." In the "Burevestnik" camp of the Yelabuga State Pedagogical Institute, renovation work was completed: the buildings were painted in light colors, the facades were updated, the territory was improved, and new bedding was brought in. In 1993, "New Kama" in the article "Summer at the Start" wrote about the beginning of the work of urban school camps. The publication noted that, as in the previous year, there were eight of them. A commission checked the dining blocks, the condition of the school interiors, and the readiness of the camps to receive children. The article mentioned the camps "Tourist" at school No. 1, "Iskra" at school No. 8, "Yalkyn" at school No. 9, "Zvezdny" at school No. 6, and "Solnyshko" at school No. 4. Trips were planned for the children, including to Naberezhnye Chelny and an amusement park.

      Another archival publication was dedicated to the "Veterok" camp of the Yelabuga textile association. The newspaper wrote that it was located in a pine forest, near a lake and a beach. In the first shift, 122 children arrived there. The children were accommodated in comfortable rooms of a large sleeping building. The territory had a kitchen, a dining room, and a playground. In "Veterok," children of textile workers from Yelabuga, Naberezhnye Chelny, and Mamadysh rested. Archival clippings show that children's summer recreation was an important topic for the district newspaper over the years. The names of the camps, programs, and publication formats changed, but one thing remained constant: efforts were made to make summer for schoolchildren rich, useful, and memorable.