What So Special About Going To Camp?

Camp is more than s’mores & silly songs. Now more than ever, it is a community experience that helps children and young adults learn to live effectively among others, to confidently embrace a sense of independence, to appreciate our differences and what we have in common.

And it is a great place to fail! Fail?? Absolutely! Failure is one of the best experiences a child can have at camp, because it is there where they can discover its not such a bad thing. It’s not a place where others laugh at one’s failings, nor are they judged and graded on their lack of achievement. Rather, camp is a place where the community culture encourages campers to support those who fail and celebrate when they succeed!

Why would any self-respecting parent choose to send their child away from them during the summer? It may on the surface seem a crazy idea to do so, but examine what really happens at camp and you’ll see why it can be the wisest choice a parent can ever make for their child! To help understand what I mean, check out this recent article about the value of the camp experience!