You think to yourself, why camp? It's nothing but a bunch of kids roaming around the outdoors supposedly having fun. Or perhaps you had a terrible experience at camp as a child and you do not want your child to feel the way you did.
Remember there are many different reasons parents balk at the idea of sending their kids away to an overnight program. However, you cannot get around one very important aspect - Camp helps encourage independence and self-awareness. As a parent and a former teacher, I see every day how kids are affected by new experiences. The kids that were in my classes who attended camp were far more outgoing than the kids who did not. They were more put together, had better cooperative and communication skills and were not afraid of getting down and dirty with science, nature and the outdoors.
Camp not only helps the internal voice of youth today but it encourages them to have confidence in their choices and thus to make positive efforts in their education and lives.
Check out this video put together by the American Camps Association. You too will see what camp has done for those in Hollywood and beyond.
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