A few weeks creating lasting memories with new friends does more than just offer kids something fun to do during the summer. Summer camp can tremendously impact a child by pushing them outside of their comfort zone with new activities, while making new friends along the way.
Here are a few ways summer camp can benefit a child’s growth and provide with skills they can use for the rest of their lives.
Camp Nurtures Social Skills
A summer camp experience provides children with an opportunity to make friends with other campers, as well as learn how to develop relationships with adult mentors. Developing these skills while they’re young builds future adults with strong leadership and decision making skills.
Camp Builds Friendships
Camps gives kids the opportunity to slow down and make valuable friendships without the pressures of labels, the social structure of school, and being glued to their phones and being on social media.
Camp Fosters Teamwork
Along with kids making friends at camp, they’re also encouraged to work alongside their peers and camp leaders. Whether it’s playing a sport, or participating in a group activity, campers learn to work together using their problem solving skills to accomplish their goals.
Camp Introduces Kids to Nature
Rather than being cooped up all day on their phones or watching TV, camp allows kids to detach from their life online and tap into the natural world. A summer camp experience provides kids with an exciting opportunity to see what they’ve been missing in the great outdoors.
Camp Keeps Kids Learning
While kids do need a break from a rigorous school program, the absence of regular enrichment over summer break gives room for kids to forget what they learned during the school year. To curb summer learning loss, camps offer educational opportunities that make learning and problem solving engaging and fun.
Camp Helps Kids Build Interests
Since most schools don’t offer electives like swim lessons or rock climbing, kids can gain those kinds of experiences at summer camp. Camp is a distraction-free option that allows kids to hone in on their interests, and do so around like-minded kids.
Camp Models Healthy Living
Not only does camp keep kids busy and physically active, camp also keeps kids on a healthy diet. Camps provide nutritious and delicious food to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
Camp Encourages Personal Growth
Camp is not only an opportunity for kids to have fun during the summer, but it’s also a great way for kids to transfer the skills they learned into the classroom, in their personal relationships, and what they end up doing for future careers.
A Summer at Pine Grove Summer Camp
Summer camp is a great opportunity for your child to get a break from school and the classroom and delve into their interests all while making new friends. A summer camp experience at Pine Grove can give your child exactly that. From daily camp activities to bonding with other campers, you can give your child a summer camp experience they’ll never forget.
Learn more about our summer camp program offerings and enroll today!