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Students Learn Flexibility at Academic Summer Camp
The academic summer camp for teens and pre-teens, SuperCamp, tells students to get off what’s not working. Shift perspectives. Maintain the ability to change what you’re doing to get the outcome you desire.
Flexibility is being prepared for change and having the willingness to do things differently. If a strategy is not working, try something different until you find something that does work. Many times every day you face situations that look different from what you had planned. You could be rigid and continue to do things the same way over and over. Or you could be flexible and respond by adapting to the changing situation. Which response is more likely to produce your desired outcome in the long run?
Go on make a change try something different People in their eighties and nineties looking back at their long lives have said that their regrets are more often about the opportunities for change they didn’t take than the ones they did. More often than not, change pays off. Hockey player Wayne Gretzky put it this way: “You miss 100% of the goals you never try for.” Then why don’t people make more changes? What keeps people from trying new things? Comfort? Convenience? Fear of the unknown? Using old methods feels easiereven though it often isn’t. How well do you handle change? Do you hold on to old ways of doing things even when you know they don’t work? We all do sometimes. It’s not easy to recognize or admit when something isn’t working. Some people routinely fight against change. You’ve probably known rigid, inflexible people who refuse to adapt to new circumstances. But let me ask you: How many highly successful rigid people do you know? What’s flexibility? It’s the capability to adapt to new or changing situations to obtain the outcome you want. It’s the ability to get off what’s not working and find what does work. And it’s a prime ingredient of a successful life in a changing world. Why Flexibility? Every day we face situations that are different from what we expected or planned. But we do have choices when this occurs. We can be rigid and stick with a set of behaviors that no longer fit the planor we can adapt and handle the situation with flexibility. We all know that life does not follow a rigid plan. It’s fluid, dynamic, and ever-changing. Staying flexible means having the courage and openness to change when your situation changes. Every aspect of our lives demands flexibility. You’re running six mornings a week to train for a tennis tournament but you sprain your ankle; instead of giving up, you swim in the mornings until you heal. You’ve planned lunch with an old friend at an upscale bistro, but when you learn that she’s bringing her four small kids you opt instead for a burger restaurant with a play area for kids. You’re planting a bed of red roses and need six more to finish, but your local nursery is out of the red varietyyou alternate red with white. You get a great promotion, but at the same time your mother falls ill, so you defer your job change for three months so you can take care of her, but while you’re there you study to prepare for your new position. Life can require flexibility in the greatest and smallest of situations.
Be ready to change what you’re doing to reach your goals Flexibility challenges you to let go of what’s not working and try new things until you hit upon what does work. It’s hard to recognizeeven harder to admitwhen something’s not working. You’ve invested time, money, prideand you’ve convinced yourself it has to work. To become flexible, develop the ability to recognize when it’s time to let go of an unworkable method and try something different. It’s hard on the ego, but until you admit you’ve got a problem, you can’t take the next step. Try these steps to move toward greater flexibility:
* First, you have to accept the reality of change. Recognize that it’s normal to change the way you do things because it’s inevitable that circumstances change. It’s nothing personalit’s just the nature of life. The best plans in the world can become impractical or obsolete. Make it okay for something not to work.
* Second, in order to let go of things that aren’t working, learn to detach your ego. We get our pride wrapped up in our methodswe take the need for change as a personal attack on our intelligence or our ability. Or sometimes we just get stubbornly attached to our way of doing things because it’s “our way.” Make sure your ego doesn’t get in the way of your flexibility. Take your work, not yourself, seriously. What you want is more important than looking good.
* Third, challenge your assumptions. In order to see when change is needed, you have to become conscious of your beliefs about a situation. Don’t judge (and condemn) alternate paths before you’ve tried them. To increase awareness of your assumptions, become a rigorous questioner of your thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. Question your authority! Learn to ask yourself, “Why do I think that?”
* Finally, learn to recognize the difference between a plan that’s not working and a temporary setback. When things are not going well it could be because the method is bad and doomed to fail, or it may simply be a momentary pause in a massive upswing. How will you know the difference? Your gut will tell you. Tune in to your gut, then measure your results. New ideas don’t come to those with closed minds. When you realize it’s time to reformulate your actions, break yourself wide open. Start by promising yourself to be wide open to new thoughts. Learn to suspend your assumptions and listen without judgment. Brainstorm. Branch out. Get creative. Explore as many possible solutions as you can. By throwing yourself open to the possibilities, you’ll discover avenues for success that you would never have considered before. You might even find ways to improve things that are working.
If you want to experience whole-life success, learn to dance with change. To succeed, you have to look for ways to make everything better. Suspend your assumptions, seek new ground, throw yourself headlong into the unknown. Borrow ideas from other subjects, other applications. If you can find wisdom in the way a violin is tuned, that same method may apply to the way an annual report is written. If the patrol method used by Canadian geese to safeguard their flocks works for them, the same method might work to keep a group of nine-year-olds safe on a camping trip. Be willing to cross borders, mix and match, move methods from one application to another, and stand them on their heads.
Don’t fall back into rigidity if you find a possible solution and it doesn’t work. If the old method wasn’t the method, this new one might not be it either. Be ready to try several new methods! Assign a deadline to the experiment and give it all you’ve got for the duration. If, in that time, it yields few results, let it go. Complacency is the enemy of success. When you get comfortable, you stop moving forward. You dig in, shut down, doze off, disengage. Your spirit falls asleep. If complacency is the enemy of success, change is its best friend. Change wakes you up, gets you on your feet, and engages you. But change for its own sake isn’t what I’m talking about here. It doesn’t work to simply change things randomly. The rule of thumb when it comes to change is to keep what’s workingand let go of what’s not.
Commit to Flexibility – it’s fun, and it works!
When you commit to Flexibility, you’ll discover a side benefitlife’s more fun when you’re flexible! Being open to change as you meet the unknown can be a thrill! A friend who’s president of a state university told me he knows he’s on track, moving things forward, when he feels a bit of fear. Do you sometimes find yourself tingling with fear? Do you experience that heightened sense of alertness and readiness that comes with facing change? Excellent! That’s how you know you’re flexible enough to enjoy the challenge of changeand the success it brings. Affirmations for FLEXIBILITY:
* I challenge my assumptions in order to see when change is needed.
* When something isn’t working, I try another way.
* I change strategies whenever it’s necessary to attain my goals.
“When you’re through changing, you’re through.” Bruce Barton
SuperCamp summer programs fill up fast. Parents, go to http://www.SuperCamp.com now to learn about enrolling your son or daughter while space remains. Age-specific programs are available for students in grades 4-12 and incoming college freshmen. At the website, you also can get a free eBook that gives you an inside look at what works with teens from a world leader in youth achievement, SuperCamp co-founder Bobbi DePorter.
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Trekking to Everest Base Camp
A trek to Everest remains a dream for many, and achieving the summit of the highest mountain in the world will always be the ultimate prize for experienced mountaineers. Standing at 8,848 metres above sea level, Everest defeated attempts from climbers for over thirty years until Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay made it to the top in 1953. Since then, several thousand people have made it to the summit; but the skills required, the danger of the climb and the considerable expense of an Everest expedition put a trip to the top of the mountain out of the reach of most people. Treks to Everest Base Camp, however, continue to grow in popularity, giving travellers to this region an unforgettable glimpse of the world’s highest mountain.
Everest Base Camp
Contrary to popular perception, there are in fact two Everest Base Camps that Everest expeditions can set off from: the South camp in Nepal (5,360 metres) and the North camp in Tibet (5,208 metres). At both of them, mountaineers preparing to attempt the summit stay to acclimatise to the altitude and wait for favourable weather conditions before leaving to make an attempt on the summit. The South camp tends to be the more commonly used by Everest expeditions for practical reasons – the southern ridge is the easier and safer route to the summit, and climbing from the Tibetan side requires a special visa from China.
To see and visit one of these Everest Base Camps is to step onto the stage of mountaineering history – the world’s greatest climbers have passed through the camps at one point or another in search of their moment of glory.
Regional Highlights
As well as the awe inspiring views of Everest itself and the historical significance of seeing Everest Base Camp, treks to this region typically take in several other summits and sights. Most treks to Everest Base Camp will follow the classic route from Lukla, through pretty Sherpa villages and dramatic high mountain scenery, whilst other Everest Base Camp treks will follow a longer route to Everest, giving the opportunity to retrace the steps of the great explorers all the way from Jiri to the Base Camp itself. Other trekking routes in this region can also include a visit to the spectacular Gokyo Lakes, a series of high altitude lakes that offer breathtaking views out over the region.
Almost all Everest Base Camp treks in Nepal will include an ascent of nearby Kala Pattar (5,545 metres), which offers great views down over the base camp and up to Everest itself.
Experience and Equipment Required
Trekking to Everest Base Camp does not require mountaineering experience. The walking though is challenging due to the terrain and the altitude. Organised trips should give visitors time to acclimatise to the altitude. Although altitude sickness is unpredictable and affects different people in different ways, simple precautions can minimise the chance of experiencing this. Previous experience of high level trekking is not a requirement for an Everest Base Camp trek, just a good general level of fitness and a spirit of adventure.
Tour operators will be able to provide a more complete list of the equipment required for individual treks, but a good waterproof jacket, clothes that will provide sufficient warmth at high altitudes, sunglasses and good quality walking boots will be a bare minimum. The cost of a trek varies from company to company but, due to the distances covered in a typical trek, and the need to gradually acclimatise to the altitude, a complete trip will take around three weeks and usually costs between £1,900 and £2,500, including flights.
Everest Base Camp has been drawing in walkers and climbers for years, and it remains an essential destination for the trekking enthusiast – spectacular scenery, challenging walking and a once in a lifetime chance to stand beside the highest mountain in the world.
Jude Limburn Turner is the Marketing Manager for Mountain Kingdoms, an adventure tour company who have run an Everest Base Camp trek for over 20 years. They now offer treks and tours worldwide, including destinations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Central and South East Asia.
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Summer Camp Shows Kids All About Commitment
One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can change the world.
Anyone who has ever succeeded at something difficult did so by being completely committed to the goal. Commitment is the breath-taking moment of making a decision, jumping in, and going forward with gusto. It’s the magic moment when all hesitation and ineffectiveness are left behind. The decisive act of making a commitment sets into motion an energy field of action to propel you forward.
Where does your commitment lie! What excites you and spurs you to action? When was a time you were highly committed, and what were the results?
To harness the power of commitment, think about what you love passionately enough to give it all you’ve gotthen give it. Commitment can spring from anything that inspires strong feeling. It can be motivated by a deeply felt aspiration, a strongly held principle, or the desire to make a difference in people’s lives.
Commitment comes down to a simple moment of decision: Will you, or will you not, do whatever it takes?
Once you’ve made the decision to follow your passion no matter what, your commitment carries you through. It’s the “no matter what” part that holds all the power. You’re locked into staying the course. You may feel discouraged, even hopeless. You may lose all your confidence in yourself. It doesn’t matter. None of it matters. You’ve vowed to go on trying no matter what. Circumstances become irrelevant in the face of commitment.
Whatever it is that inspires you, give yourself permission to lose yourself utterly in what you love and you’ll have no choice but to commit. Simply let your passion take over and you will harness the titanic strength of commitment.
Commitment is all about that moment when there’s no turning backthe magic that results when you’re truly committed. It’s a mind-set where there are no other options. There are no more debates, no mind-games, no procrastination. There is only action, single-minded, focused, and pure. That commitment wields a mighty power and brings with it an intense joy.
One thing to remember here is that “I’ll try” doesn’t work! You may get up enough courage to go for it, but you haven’t really made a commitment if you tell yourself, “Well, I’ll try.” You’re not committed to doing whatever it takes to succeed. In fact, you’ve given yourself an out. Now, when you fall short of the mark, you can say, “Well, I tried.” When you’re not committed, you leave a crack open for hesitation. Hesitation leaks energy. Energy leaks reduce the chance of success.
To the uncommitted, the committed look strangely fortunate. Happy circumstances just seem to land in their laps. They seem, almost uncannily, to meet the people they need to know and find the opportunities they need. They see solutions where others only see obstacles. But the committed will tell you it’s not because they view things differently than the non-committed; it’s because they never stop looking for a way to make their dreams happen.
That’s the primary characteristic of committed people: They’re driven by their dreams.
Affirmations for COMMITMENT:
* I have a clear vision and I stay true to it.
* I do whatever it takes to get the job done.
* I can be counted on to keep my word.
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has
genius, power, and magic in it.” Goethe
SuperCamp summer programs fill up fast. Parents, go to http://www.SuperCamp.com now to learn about enrolling your son or daughter while space remains. Age-specific programs are available for students in grades 4-12 and incoming college freshmen. At the website, you also can get a free eBook that gives you an inside look at what works with teens from a world leader in youth achievement, SuperCamp co-founder Bobbi DePorter.
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How to Choose a Surf Camp
Where “general” or “traditional” camp programs have historically been the norm, specialty summer camp programs for kids and teens — which focus on one just one activity or a few related ones — are growing in popularity year after year. Nowhere is this more evident than along the southern California coastline, where surf camps are one of the fastest growing segments in the specialty camp sector. The increased interest in the sport, especially among children, has led to the proliferation of surf camps up and down the coast. Just take a stroll along the beaches of San Diego or Los Angeles and you’ll see group after group of happy campers learning to surf from their caring camp counselors and surfing instructors.
If your child has expressed an interest in learning to surf, sign him or her up for a summer surf camp experience!
But how can you tell you’re picking the right one?
When you choose a surf camp, it’s always wise to narrow your search down to one that’s earned accreditation by the American Camp Association. If a surf camp has achieved this status, it means the camp meets or exceeds up to 300 best-practice industry standards running the gamut from program and activity quality to camper safety to staffing and supervision and more.
If the surf camp you’re considering is not accredited by the American Camp Association, then you should ask the camp director why that’s the case. If you are not satisfied with the answer, it’s time to move on to the next surf camp.
Surf camp accreditation status is certainly not the only criteria to rely on when choosing a surf camp. You must also be sure the counselors and surfing instructors are experienced, qualified and have basic safety certifications in CPR, First Aid and lifeguarding. (While the ocean environment is tremendously fun, it demands respect, too. So you want to be certain your child is being instructed by capable and qualified staff who are equipped to handle any potential scenario that might come up, particularly with respect to your child’s safety at the beach.)
Concerning the individuals who will be supervising and teaching your child to surf, you want to choose a surf camp with experienced instructors who are caring, nurturing, and capable of teaching children of all ages, temperaments, and ability levels whether they are beginning, intermediate or advanced surfers.
You also want to make sure the surf camp incorporates a heavy dose of beach, water, and sun safety learning components into its program so your child gets them most well-rounded surf camp experience possible.
In addition, the surf camp should provide new equipment (including surfboards and wetsuits), and the camp program should take place only in ideal learning environments such as oceans with soft sandy bottoms and consistent wave activity.
In addition, there should be a public lifeguard supervising the surf camp program at all times.
Often overlooked in a parents’ search for a surf camp is to confirm whether the camp has a high profile sponsor connected to it. For example, if you choose a surf camp that is sponsored by Billabong or Quicksilver (which are huge companies and very well-respected in the surfing industry), you can be fairly certain you’re on the right track because these organizations will generally only attach their names to trusted surf camps with respectable camp programs.
We hope this article has helped you learn how to choose a surf camp.
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Eric D. Naftulin is the owner/operator of Aloha Beach Camp, an aquatic sports summer day camp for kids and teens ages 4 to 15 in Los Angeles, California. Try Aloha Beach Camp and learn to surf, boogie board, wakeboard, jet ski and more.
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Academic Summer Camp: Preparing Children For College Ventures!
Seeking for admission in college is getting remarkably difficult now. What can you do to give children an edge in this race for admission to the most preferred colleges? A fair solution to such difficulty is to send kids to either academic summer camp or computer camps to develop academic eagerness in them.
Nearly all campers have admitted that attending a summer camp truly brings constructive youth growth including personal values, personal identity, social-skills, and cognitive and physical skills. Teens develop positive change in building friend-relationship and having independence and leadership qualities which are important things when it comes to enrolling in high school and then college.
In other words, it is true when we say that children who attend academic summer camps are on their way for preparing themselves prior to enrolling in college in the future. Even an individual camp experience can bring massive difference.
There are summer technology camps which offer summer technology projects for kids and teens. Such summer computer camp offers students high-tech technology to produce cutting edge projects like making web pages utilizing Flash, creating digital films, creating a video game and many more.
Children who attend a summer computer camps will have practical skills in technology. Such computer-based camps put kids one step in advance from their classmates when it comes to enrolling in a college.
Enrolling in a computer camp or in an academic summer camp offers your kids and children a powerful academic experience by exposing them to various facets reinforcing their readiness for college. Moreover, students and campers get a feeling for what it is like to attend a college. This motivates them in striving to get in college just after high school. They also have this opportunity to grow a hobby to convert their experienced-based knowledge into a potential vocation.
Ronald writes about education and summer camps in USA. For free guidelines on camp options like academic summer camp, and teen summer camps, visit InternalDrive.com
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Tags: Nonstick, CountryHow Much are You Paying for Summer Camp?
Parents sometimes bemoan the “high cost” of summer camp. No question, camp can be pricey. But even though you might have concerns about money, your bigger concern when picking a camp might be, “will my kids be safe and have fun?”
That raises another question: Would you rather pay a little more than you anticipated, or instead choose a camp where your kids might not get the same supervision, program quality and fun by paying a little more?
Let’s say your son or daughter wants to learn to surf. Your child deserves the best, so you want him or her to learn on a brand new surfboard with an experienced instructor. But for that, the camp needs to invest lots of money in new surfboards and quality staff, otherwise your child might learn to surf on older, unsafe surfboards and the camp might cut corners by hiring surfing instructors and who don’t have the proper experience and qualifications – a potential disaster to be sure.
The good news is, you don’t have to go broke paying for summer camp. There are many high-quality programs to meet your budget. You can even save a few dollars at camp this year with by taking advantage of some of the new discount opportunities available. Camp Coupons.com is one website where you can print free coupons to save money at camp.
At the same time, though, “you get what you pay for” is often true among summer camps.
By paying a little more, you’re within your rights to expect your kids to get more supervision (safety) and a potentially stronger activity program (fun) then they might get somewhere else. When you pay a little more for camp, it helps the camp create the safest and most fun summer possible for your kids.
Don’t they deserve it?
Shelly Cartwright is a summer camp commentator who writes about summer camp opportunities for kids and teens.
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How to Know When Your Child is Ready for Camp
How do you know if your child is ready for their first camp experience?
Send your kids to camp before they’re ready and you can expect a potentially disastrous result. Wait too long before sending them, and you might have the proverbial, “I wish I’d done this sooner” regret.
Some kids are ready for camp before others. If your child is independent, goes to school, is accustomed to being separated from you for extended periods and/or has older brothers or sisters they look up to, they may be ready for camp this year.
On the other hand, if the above criteria do not apply, you might want to wait another year.
Sit down together with your child and bring up the idea of camp. Frame the conversation in a way your son or daughter will understand. Ask questions such as, “Would you like to go to camp this summer and make new friends?” or “Do you want to play some fun games and do some new activities at camp?”
Many parents start their kids off with a day camp experience before sending them to overnight camp. For younger children, this is a great way to go. Day camps are a natural stepping stone to sleepaway camp.
Also, since day camps are generally local establishments, you can visit the camp and meet the director ahead of time. Make sure to bring your child along. If he or she is excited about what they see, this is a good indication they’re ready for camp. If their reaction is mixed, negative or indifferent, now may not be the right time.
Summer camp can be a powerful experience for a child in terms of making new friends, building social skills, and increasing their self-confidence and esteem. That’s why it’s so important to make sure your child’s first camp experience is positive from the start.
If your child doesn’t enjoy camp the first time they go, they might never want to go back.
But if they have a ball, there’s no telling what a fantastic positive impact the experience can have on their lives.
Eric D. Naftulin is the owner/operator of Aloha Beach Camp, an aquatic sports summer day camp for kids and teens ages 4 to 15 in Los Angeles, California. Try Aloha Beach Camp and learn to surf, boogie board, wakeboard, jet ski and more.
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How to Find an Aquatic Sports Summer Camp
What’s the best way for your child to be safe, have fun and beat the summer heat? Sign them up for a water sports or aquatic camp!
Summertime and aquatic activities go hand-in-hand. According to Theresa Torrone, a volunteer for the American Camp Association (ACA), “Water sports camps are one of the fastest growing segments of the specialty camp field within the summer camp industry as a whole. There’s a water sports camp for kids and teens everywhere.”
Also known as aquatics sports camps, water sports camps generally offer surfing, jet skiing, wakeboarding, boogie boarding, body surfing, parasailing, swimming, inner-tubing, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, boating and related activities.
What if your child doesn’t have previous experience with these activities? Torrone says not to worry. “Most water sports camps accept kids from every aquatic background, so your child can participate and enjoy the activities safely and have fun no matter what.”
To cover your bets, however, Torrone says to “always check with the camp director first just to be sure.”
Sometimes parents think a water sports camp is out of the question if they don’t live close to the ocean. But Torrone says your kids can still get the full benefit of attending a water sports camp no matter where you live.
“Some of the premier water sports camps in the country use lakes, reservoirs and pools as their primary activity base. The ocean is fun, but it’s definitely not essential to enjoying a premier aquatic camp experience.
“For example, jet skiing, wakeboarding and fishing camps often take place at lakes or rivers. They don’t require a beach or ocean for kids to have fun.”
When asked about surfing camps, Torrone said, “I suppose if you want to learn to surf, or attend a surf camp, you’ll need to find a water sports camp at the beach. But even if you don’t live by the beach, you can go to an overnight surf camp. There are a number of them across the country.”
To find a list of water sports camps, Torrone suggests contacting the American Camp ACA. “The ACA’s a great resource. Whether you’re looking for a surf camp, jet skiing camp, wakeboarding camp, or just a swimming camp, the ACA can provide you with a list of accredited programs all over the country.”
Torrone says you can also look on the Internet. “If you want a surf camp, SurfCampSearch.com, a free online surf camp directory. If you want an all around aquatic sports camp experience, including surfing, try Aloha Beach Camp in Los Angeles. And last I checked, ussportscamps.com and localsportscamps.com also have comprehensive listings of water sports camps everywhere so you can find a great program.”
Whatever camp you choose, it’s always wise to involve your child in the decision-making process. “If your child is involved in picking the water sports camp they’ll eventually attend,” she said, “they’re going to end up loving it that much more.”
Shelly Cartwright is a summer camp commentator who writes about kids activities including water sports and aquatic summer camps.
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Why is Summer Camp so Expensive?
If the word “affordable” doesn’t come to mind when you think of summer camp, you’re not alone. Sending your kids to sleepaway camp for just a few weeks could run you several thousand bucks or more.
But the good news is there’s a camp for every budget. You don’t have to break the bank for your child to enjoy a fantastic camp experience, and a less expensive camp does not necessarily mean it’s a lower quality camp
You might be asking yourself whether sending your child to camp is worth the price. And by the way, why does it cost so much?
In general, summer camps have high operating costs that need to be covered in order to maximize your child’s safety and fun. When you pay a little more for camp, the camp can be extremely selective in the staff it hires and pay its camp counselors more than they’d make elsewhere, plus it allows the camp to purchase and share with your child the highest-end (best quality) equipment and supplies.
You can’t put a price tag on safety, supervision and fun for your child!
But that’s not all. We haven’t even discussed insurance premiums, advertising, transportation, and other many other costs camps incur to deliver an industry-best-practice camp experience for your child.
The high cost of raising kids is indisputable, but the documented benefits of the camp experience are indisputable, too. Imagine all the fun and important things your child would miss by not going to camp:
Fun, instructional activities Social interaction with other kids Making new friends Learning new skills Learning to live independently and take responsibility for themselves Gaining self-confidence and esteem Making personal connections with other kids and camp counselors Creating special lifetime memories
In this economy, families are cutting back on everything that’s not essential. Certainly a fantastic camp experience is something every child deserves, but whether the price of camp is “worth it” is open to subjectivity. Only you can decide the appropriate answer for your family.
And although the summer camp in industry is often considered to be one where you get what you pay for, the important point to remember is that there’s a camp to fit every family’s budget whether you’re looking for a day camp in Los Angeles, a sleepaway camp in New York or any camp in between.
Copyright Eric D. Naftulin and Aloha Beach Camp. All rights reserved.
Source: ArticlesBase
http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/why-is-summer-camp-so-expensive-675559.html
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