10 Reasons to Go to Camp

Here are 10 quick thoughts about the physical, mental, and emotional health benefits of summer camp: 1. Make New Friends: Camp offers the opportunity to create friendships that may very well last a lifetime.
2. Explore the Outdoors: Camp gets kids off the couch, away from the computer and into a new, often outdoor environment that offers a myriad of benefits. 3.

Get a Break from the Family: Camp allows everyone in the family to have a little bit of a break from one another.

Kids are able to learn about themselves in a new environment.
4. Downtime from Daily Routine: Our lives are full, full, full! Camp allows for a break from the fast-paced lifestyles we are all used to. It is a great recuperative tool. 5. Improve Socialization Skills: Camps take on a social network and life of their own, as every session allows for a new beginning. This is a great real life, real application of social networking.
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Improve Communication Skills: Camps introduce new people in new situations, encouraging conversation and introduction skills. As camp develops kids move from an introductory phase to a supportive community, further developing communication skills.
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Explore One's Physicality: Adventure and outdoor-based camps create a new form of exercise for athletes and non-athletes alike.

Outdoor sports challenge participants in a different form of exercise, allowing kids to explore their bodies in a different motion and environment.
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Personal Empowerment: Successful camp experiences allow kids to feel a sense of accomplishment, and this success can come in many forms, be it social, athletic, or otherwise.

Their self-awareness and self-confidence explode, empowering the kids in their future endeavors. 9.
Try Something New: Camp offers a myriad of new experiences. This exploration of new things in new environments increases learning and growth, simply because the adrenaline, the focus, and the element of the unknown create powerful learning experiences that do not exist elsewhere. 10.
Get Moving, Get Healthy: Hey, it's a fact of life - we're indoors more and more and we're strapped to our electronics even when we aren't.
Getting outdoors is just plain good for you: good for the mind, good for the body.

If it's an option, say yes to summer camp! From our years of running camps, the positive changes we have seen in our campers is simply amazing.