Summer camp is a providing essential benefits to young people across the nation, offering a rare chance for children to step away from the effects of a turbulent and unpredictable year. It gives youngsters a chance to grow socially, gain self-confidence and independence, and perhaps most valuable of all, foster resilience in facing the challenges ahead. From American Camp Association studies that illustrate the positive impact of attending camp to the unique impact this summer will have on our nation’s young people, it’s clear that summer camp is more important than ever before.
The American Camp Association has conducted studies that prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that going to summer camp is an invaluable experience for children. Not only does it provide them with an exciting and adventurous opportunity to have fun and make friends, but it also helps them grow into more confident, independent, and resilient adults. Summer camp programs equip children with the necessary skills and character traits they need to succeed in life, and this is why they are more important than ever for today’s youth.
With the 2020 pandemic and its devastating impact on American children, summer camps can offer a much-needed respite, providing healing and solace to the nation’s young people.
