Why Getting Outside Is Great for Kids

It’s no secret that today’s kids are spending a lot more time indoors than previous generations did. Partly to blame is technology, like television, video games, computers, and smartphones, which often seems like a convenient way to keep kids occupied. Most kids average seven hours of screen time each day! There’s also the fact that we feel we can keep our children safer indoors …

5 Reasons You Should Send Your Kids to Camp

Kids today spend a lot of time in front of technology and very little time out in the great outdoors. They spend long hours in school throughout the school year and even longer hours at home doing homework. If they have extracurricular activities, they spend hours after school being taxied around. They are just as busy in their day-to-day lives …

Outdoor Skills Your Child Learns at Camp

Did you go to camp when you were younger? If you did, what do you think of when you think back to your own experiences there? Do visions of fishing, archery, fun outdoor activities, and teambuilding exercises come rushing back to you? And perhaps you get visions of being immensely physically active and loving every moment of it? Well, that’s …

Winter Activities For Kids

As you likely know from experience, it can be difficult to keep your children entertained during the winter season. If you’re children are constantly complaining of boredom during the winter, you should consider sending them to a kids camp that offers fun winter activities. Here are some of the many winter activities your kids will enjoy at a kids camp …

7 Tips to Help Prepare Your Child For Their First Canoe Trip

A summer camp counselor has many responsibilities when it comes to tending to the children. The biggest responsibility is making the children feel loved and accepted. Counselors have a duty to boost the children’s morale when activity time arises. Canoeing is one of the biggest activities in which children partake during the summer. It can be an enriching and delightful …