Overnight Camp Changes Lives. Here’s 6 Reasons Why:
- Camp = Astounding Self Growth
Young people grow more in 2 weeks away from home than the rest of the year combined. They learn independence and self-awareness. They discover new interests, and strengths they never knew they had. They figure out who they are, and who they want to be. They learn to be leaders and team players, confident in their own skills and able to inspire others with confidence, too.
2. Camp = Great Friendships
When you live alongside others, the friendships you form are deeper and more meaningful. Friends come from different countries, cultures and cultures, encouraging a respect for diversity. Campers form life-long friendships that enrich their entire lives.
3. Camp = Exceptional Role Models
A camper interacts with a nurturing counsellor, or a skilled program director, and thinks, “I want to be like that.” A great camp selects outstanding staff who model the qualities young people aspire to.
4. Camp = New Skills
Discover what it takes to make a short movie, write a novel, build an art portfolio, or create an exceptional performance from scratch. At camp, young people explore skills intensively, at a level not offered in school. And they meet others who share the same interests, too.
5. Camp = Real Friends
Friendship is about more than clicking a button on social media. At overnight camp, technology is not a constant. Young people live in the moment, engaging with others in real time.
6. Camp = Magic
With the support of staff with vision, young people recreate the world the way they would like it to be: free of cliques, peer pressures, the stress and demands of day to day life. They get to be themselves, and cultivate that self with pride. From star-gazing to guitar strumming, cheers in the dining hall to fun-filled festivals, cultural banquets to mystery nights, camp = memories to last a lifetime.
Julie
Centauri Arts Camp