If you have a child who goes to camp or you yourself went to camp as a kid, you know the value that camp can have on kids. For me, camp played a HUGE part in developing who I am today. I learned how to be confident, make friends, share close living quarters, happily clean the bath house and I learned to compromise when cabin or tent mates wanted to do something different than I did. Research has gone further and discovered that camp also has a profound effect on kids ability to make good choices in life and avoiding (or saying no in) dangerous behaviors/situations.
In the most recent issue of Camping Magazine, published by the American Camp Association, they shared much of this research. Please take a moment to read it and share with friends who may not already send their kids to camp. Camp CAN give kids a world of good but we have to get them to camp to work our magic! Enjoy!
Camping Magazine article - American Camp Association
