This document summarizes the importance of summer camp for children's development. It discusses how summer camp helps children learn skills like swimming, sailing, arts and crafts. It notes that 500 million children are served by camps across the US each year. The primary benefits of summer camp are the educational, physical and social development of children. Camp helps children gain independence, resilience, confidence and lifelong skills. It is a place where they can unplug from technology and learn social skills like teamwork through real world experiences and activities. The document also shares quotes from campers and parents about the positive impact camp has on children's self-esteem, friendships and overall well-being.

1. Why Summer Camp
is Important For
Children
Sarah Mallard
Teamworks Northboro
Camp Director

2. “Summer Camp is a place where kids don’t have to worry
about their ‘status’ or to ‘lol’ while texting. Instead, it’s a
place where they will learn how to swim, bike, sail, paint,
lead, grow, laugh, compete, kick, run, sing, dance, act, play and
become a friend.”

3. Summer Camp
An American tradition since 1861

4. Now……
2013

5. Summer Camp Today……….
500 million children served
Camps across all 50 states of the
USA
10 million children participate in
camp each year

7. Why Register for
Summer Camp?

8. Summer Camp
is Important for
Child Development

9. The primary purpose of
Summer Camps is the
educational, physical and social
development of campers.

10. “But camp is not about facilities or structures or about the
new roof on the barn – camp is about family, love,
acceptance, creativity, tradition, spirit and togetherness,
things that are sorely lacking in the world around us.”

11. Dear Mom and Dad,
-Your Child

12. Campers develop
life-long skills at
Summer Camp

13. discover and develop what they like to do
Adventure Skills
Sports Abilities
Artistic Talents
Camp expands every child’s abilities

14. Campers gain more
independence at Camp

15. DEVELOP WHO THEY ARE

16. Campers gain
resiliency

17. Try new things
Camp helps conquer fears.

18. Campers experience
success and become
more confident

19. Self-Confidence
Camp teaches kids
that they can.
Self-Esteem

20. Camp Encourages
Physical Activity

21. Camp is action!
Jumping
Running
Climbing
Hiking

22. Camp = Opportunity to Unplug
from Electronics

24. When kids take a break from TV, cell phones,
and the Internet, they rediscover their
creative powers and engage the real world—
real people, real activities, and real emotions.
They realize, there’s always plenty to do.

25. Campers learn social
skills at Camp

26. Trustworthiness
Character Building
Participation
Respect
Fairness
Sharing
Caring
Responsibility
Communication
Community
Leadership
Resourcefulness
Teamwork
Conflict Resolution

27. Camp Helps
Campers Make
True Friends

28. All the fun at camp draws everyone together
Camp is where you go away, meet strangers, become friends, and leave with a family.

29. "…on the last day of camp (a camper) told me `I don't have friends at
school, but now I do…" (and when) his mother came to camp to hug me
and thank me…she said I was the reason (her son) was always smiling now
- that's when I knew I had made a difference."
- Eric, Camp Counselor

30. The Power of
Camp

31. Campers say being at Summer Camp ……..
“
.”
“The people at camp
helped me feel good
about myself. “

32. Parents Say their child……
“gained self-confidence at camp.”
“continues to participate in the new activities
he or she learned at camp. “
“

33. What are
you waiting
for…..

34. Start your search for a
Summer Camp for your
Family Today
American Camp
Association