EXCELLENT REASONS TO SEND YOUR

CHILD TO SUMMER CAMP

Would your child enjoy being away from home this summer? What are the

benefits of signing your child up for summer camp? And is it worth every

penny?

Kids learn the world is a big place with lots of people, who might do things

differently than they’re used to. That includes other kids from all over the state and beyond – and the camp’s counselors and leaders, who serve as

positive role models who can leave a huge impression. They’re not seen as strict “law enforcers” but older, “cool friends” who care about them.

When kids are at camp, they don’t have mom and dad there to help them approach people and make connections. They have to put

themselves out there, says Barbara Broadbridge of Camp Deerhorn in

Wisconsin. “It teaches the kids confidence when making friends from all over.”

Learning how to canoe or developing archery skills also makes a child

realizes how capable he or she is to learn and grow. According to the

American Camp Association, 92 percent of kids who attend camp say

that the people at camp helped them feel good about themselves.