why summer camp is important for children

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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for…..

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