Smells like teen spirit

School’s out. For younger kids there are summer camps — but what about teens? John Hearne has everything you need to keep them busy

SCHOOL IS finished for the summer. There are no jobs. The weather’s awful. The obvious temptation is for teenagers to spend the next ten weeks sitting on the couch, gaming online and eating cereal out of the box.

If this is the prospect for the bored teenager in your house, consider these 17 alternatives.