Statistics above are from the ACA Youth Outcomes Study.
5 Ways Summer Camp Helps Your Child Prepare for Adulthood
When I think back on my own camp experience, I recall standing on a wooden tower about 10, maybe 15, feet off the ground. Several people I had recently met stood below. They were yelling at me to fall. I’d just met these people; why on earth would I trust them enough to catch me?
Why the World Needs Summer Camp: An Essay to Parents
Anxiety and the Importance of Play: An Interview with Shimi Kang, MD
Shimi Kang, MD, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, researcher, author, and speaker who specializes in adolescence and addiction. She is the author of The Self-Motivated Kid: How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children Who Know What They Want and Go After It (Without Being Told) (2015) and The Dolphin Parent: A Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy, and Self-Motivated Kids (2014), which is a national best-seller and reflects her drive to promote essential health and wellness information relevant to our daily personal and professional lives in an accessible way. One of her focuses is on the physical and mental health benefits of play — a subject on which the camp community has a resounding voice and an important role. Read more…
https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/camping-magazine/anxiety-importance-play-interview-shimi-kang-md