Exploring Nature Through Camping

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Exploring Nature Through Camping
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• There are many great reasons to consider sending
  your child to an overnight summer camp.

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• They are going to meet new friends, learn how to
  handle situations independently (while in a
  supervised environment), and they will grow a
  little bit.

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• One of the biggest bonuses, though, is that
  sleepaway camp allows kids to unplug and get in
  touch with nature.

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• In fact, some camps do not even allow kids to
  bring their portable electronic devices because
  the whole point is to experience camp, not spend
  yet another week watching YouTube videos.

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• Here are some of the ways that campers get in
  touch with nature.

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• Canoeing and Kayaking

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• Video games and other forms of entertainment
  sometimes take away the actual reality of how
  life is.

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• When kids sit in a canoe or kayak for the first
  time
• they are often surprised that it is very hard to
  row back
• to shore.

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• This isn't because the center of a lake has some
  kind
• of magnetic or gravitational pull, but because
  they rowed out farther than they were prepared
  for.

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• With a little rest they make their way back.

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• Being on the water is a favorite for many of the
  kids who go away, but the activity is not engaged
  in without learning a fair level of respect

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• for how the elements are to be navigated as
  they build muscles they didn't even know they had
  (or needed).

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• Hiking
• and Climbing

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• Another popular activity is hiking.

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• While teenagers may love walking
• to the mall for the sense of freedom they can get
  being out of the house

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• being out in the woods offers a whole new
  element of adventure, especially when it is
  unknown territory.

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• While the campground is easy to supervise, the
  kids don't know that,
• and often feel as though
• they are getting to be out on their own.

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• As they learn to avoid certain plants, use
  sunscreen and bug spray, and dress for protection
  from ticks and scratches, they don't mind getting
  dirty.

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• In some instances, kids find some decent climbing
  trees and may even explore a modest rock face.

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• While it may not seem such like a great feat to
  an adult, kids who live in the city or suburbs
  don't normally get this kind of opportunity, and
  it's a big deal.

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• Sleeping in Cabins

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• There is a lot to be said for sleeping in a
  cabin.

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• Aside from it being less luxurious than a home,
• it is also connected to the outdoors.

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• This means that kids can step outside and see
  thousands of stars in the sky.

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• On the one hand they can't get enough of how
  great
• this new experience is, and on the other, they
  learn
• to really appreciate what they have at home.

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• When kids go to camp they learn a great deal
  about themselves and the world.

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• More than anything else, they also get to be in
  touch with nature.

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• While some kids get to enjoy this experience
  regularly,
• many who attend camp find that they have been
  missing out on some of the best experiences in
  life!   

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• If you're considering sending your child to an
  overnight summer camp, be sure to visit our
  website to learn about Camp Walt Whitman.

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• Located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire,
• Camp Walt Whitman offers a safe, nurturing
  environment
• in a beautiful mountain setting.

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• Our camp is a coed sleepaway camp, with separate
  areas for boys and girls.

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• The kids have a blast, and make friendships that
  can last a lifetime.

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• www.campwalt.com

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CAMP WALT WHITMAN

• 1000 Cape Moonshine Rd
• Piermont, NH 03779
• 603-764-5521
• cww_at_campwalt.com