why summer camp is important for children
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Why Summer Camp is Important For
Children Sarah Mallard Teamworks Northboro Camp Director
“Summer Camp is a place where kids don’t have to worry about their ‘status’ or to ‘lol’ while texting. Instead, it’s a place where they will learn how to swim, bike, sail, paint,
lead, grow, laugh, compete, kick, run, sing, dance, act, play and become a friend.”
Summer Camp An American tradition since 1861
Now……
2013
500 million children served
10 million children participate in camp each year
Camps across all 50 states of the USA
Summer Camp Today……….
Why Register for Summer Camp?
Summer Camp is Important for Child Development
The primary purpose of Summer Camps is the
educational, physical and social development of campers.
“But camp is not about facilities or structures or about the new roof on the barn – camp is about family, love,
acceptance, creativity, tradition, spirit and togetherness, things that are sorely lacking in the world around us.”
Dear Mom and Dad,
-Your Child
Campers develop life-long skills at Summer Camp
Sports Abilities
Camp expands every child’s abilities
Artistic Talents
Adventure Skills
discover and develop what they like to do
Campers gain more independence at Camp
DEVELOP WHO THEY ARE
Campers gain resiliency
Try new things
Camp helps conquer fears.
Campers experience success and become
more confident
Self-Confidence
Camp teaches kids that they can.
Self-Esteem
Camp Encourages Physical Activity
Running
Camp is action!
Jumping
Hiking Climbing
Camp = Opportunity to Unplug from Electronics
When kids take a break from TV, cell phones, and the Internet, they rediscover their
creative powers and engage the real world— real people, real activities, and real emotions. They realize, there’s always plenty to do.
Campers learn social skills at Camp
Teamwork Conflict Resolution
Sharing
Leadership
Communication
Character Building
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Caring
Fairness
Community
Respect
Resourcefulness
Participation
Camp Helps Campers Make True Friends
Camp is where you go away, meet strangers, become friends, and leave with a family.
All the fun at camp draws everyone together
"…on the last day of camp (a camper) told me `I don't have friends at school, but now I do…" (and when) his mother came to camp to hug me and thank me…she said I was the reason (her son) was always smiling now
- that's when I knew I had made a difference." - Eric, Camp Counselor
The Power of Camp
Campers say being at Summer Camp ……..
“ .”
“The people at camp helped me feel good
about myself. “
“gained self-confidence at camp.”
“continues to participate in the new activities he or she learned at camp. “
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Parents Say their child……
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