While summer camp is an excellent way to take a break from the busy school year, time at camp can actually motivate your child come September. Kids learn a slew of life lessons and discover so much about themselves which they bring with them into the new school year.
Summer Camp Builds Self Confidence
Children Become Resilient
Learning how to be resilient can pose challenging at any age, but at summer camp many kids become more resilient than when they arrived. When kids don’t get a goal during a game, lose at chess or don’t hit the bullseye during archery, they may feel disheartened but camp counselors always encourage them to keep trying. Summer campers start to understand that not getting a goal or target immediately doesn’t mean they’re a failure. This lesson transfers over to the school year as kids may receive a bad grade or get an answer wrong in class but they continue to thrive and ask questions.
Emotional Intelligence
Kids Learn to Collaborate
Some activities offered at summer camp allow kids to work independently but a majority encourage collaboration. Campers not only learn how to work well with others but they start to understand their role in group projects and if they enjoy being a leader. Every child will be in at least one group assignment during their time at school so experiencing this at summer camp can certainly help.
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When it comes to food and nutrition, we have that covered too! Campers are provided with meals, snacks and drinks including juice, pancakes, bacon, macaroni and cheese, burgers, hot dogs, smart food, pretzels and other tasty treats.