Advantages Of Sending Your Child To An Overnight Summer Camp

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ADVANTAGES OF SENDING YOUR CHILD TO AN OVERNIGHT
SUMMER CAMP
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• If youre facing the prospect of your son or
  daughters first summer at sleepaway camp, you
  may be just a little nervous about whether or not
  its the right decision.

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• Rest assured that for most kids who are ready to
  spend an extended period of time away from home

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• not only will they most likely have a blast,
  theyll also enjoy the boundless benefits of this
  time-honored summer tradition.

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RAMPING UP SOCIAL SKILLS
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• Camp is a great place to improve social skills
  and to build self-confidence. Away from the
  social expectations of cliques at school or in
  the neighborhood

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• youngsters can branch out and learn how to meet
  new people and develop new friendships under the
  guidance of counselors who are well-trained in
  facilitating these social interactions.

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• Offering incredible chances to get to know people
  from different parts of the U.S. or even foreign
  countries

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• camp helps children learn how to bridge
  cultural gaps and develop a more global view of
  the world.

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• From sharing chores to pulling pranks and getting
  the hang of respecting other peoples space, camp
  invites youngsters to pull together as a new
  little community.

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DEVELOPING NEW INTERESTS
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• Youngsters can learn a lot about themselves at
  summer camp. Particularly, since these lively
  months are brimming with opportunities to learn
  new skills, hone old ones and step outside their
  comfort zone.

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• Often children will hang back at school rather
  than try something new because they are afraid of
  failure or intimidating expectations.

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• At camp, however, everyones trying a new
  activity from art and singing to diving and
  sailing.

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• Better yet, counselors are trained to be
  encouraging and supportive of all efforts.

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GETTING OUT IN NATURE
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• Mainly situated on lakes, and in the woodlands
  and mountains throughout the country, sleepaway
  camps immerse youngsters into the wonderful world
  of nature and wildlife helping them to discover a
  connection that for some will last a lifetime.

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• For campers from urban areas in particular, the
  magic of an owls hoot in the star-speckled
  darkness, the tug of a first fish on the line or
  just learning to forge a path

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• through the forest helps in the development of
  a love and respect for a beautiful world they
  might not otherwise be exposed to. Not to mention
  how healthy it is to breathe in all of that fresh
  air!

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PROVIDING AVENUES FOR SAFE RISK-TAKING
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• Under the watchful eye of trained summer camp
  staff, kids can gain the confidence to take safe
  risks, whether diving into the deep end of the
  pool

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• swimming across the lake, braving the high
  ropes course or singing a solo at the evening
  campfire.

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• With these safe risk-taking opportunities,
  youngsters, especially those nearing adolescence,
  are less likely to seek more detrimental outlets
  for experimentation as they grow older.

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PROMOTING RESILIENCE
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• Most kids, even the most outgoing and flexible,
  experience some homesickness, especially in their
  first summer away at camp.

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• Even those who are having fun with new friends
  and activities often report times of missing home
  and family.

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• However, most overcome this common malady with
  the help of counselors, friends and fun-filled
  activities

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• and its this process that helps youngsters
  build a strong foundation of resilience that will
  stand them in good stead throughout their lives.

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ENCOURAGING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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• Researchers have found that more kids than ever
  before are spending their summer vacation hanging
  around the house glued to various electronic
  devices.

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• Going to summer overnight camp guarantees that
  your son or daughter, at the very minimum, will
  be getting outside and running around which very
  likely will limit how much time they spend on a
  phone or computerperhaps no time at all!

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• They will be well-supervised, getting involved in
  a host of exciting outdoor adventures and
  spending fun-filled times with other kids and
  camp counselors.

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• Not only will your summer camper be having a
  great time, you will be free to attend to other
  responsibilities without having to worry about
  what he or she is doing with all of their down
  time.

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• Canadian Adventure Camp is a coed overnight
  summer camp for kids located on a beautiful
  private island in the Wilderness Lakes region of
  Temagami.

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• Founded in 1975, it provides acclaimed programs
  to children from around the world!

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• Visit site http//www.canadianadventurecamp.com/

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• Canadian Adventure Camp
• 15 Idleswift DriveThornhill,
• Ontario, L4J 1K9 Canadainfo_at_canadianadventurecamp.
  com