A quick Google search for “what stresses kids out?” will produce thousands of results discussing all of the things kids and teenagers have to stress out about. As our country leans more towards standardize testing each year, students are bogged down with learning how to take a test, and riddled with anxiety about a single… Read more »
Tag: America’s finest summer camps
Trying New Things
Trying new things builds character, self-esteem and confidence. It allows you to be vulnerable, allows you to trust yourself and others, and allows you to grow as an individual. Trying new things, like spending the entire summer away from your bed, your dog, and your parents may seem like a scary endeavor, but thousands of… Read more »
Finding Your Voice at Camp
Although most campers leave camp an excited, talkative and outgoing ball of energy, not all of them come to camp that way. Camp has a magical way of taking a quiet and introverted child and encouraging them to find their voice and speak up for themselves. Children who came to camp as followers can emerge… Read more »
Lacrosse at Summer Camp
Calling all athletes. If sports where you walk off the field sweaty, sore and completely exhausted are your thing, lacrosse should be at the top of your “Sports To Try” list. Lacrosse is a very physical, fast paced game that involves a lot of running, hand eye coordination and agility. It is a team sport,… Read more »
A Few Spots Left at American’s Finest Summer Camps
Sometimes it is good to procrastinate. Sometimes, slow and steady wins the race. But when there are just a few spots left at some of the best summer camps in the country, procrastination is not your friend. If you’ve been on the fence about this summer being the summer where you do something new, big… Read more »
International Campers at America’s Finest Summer Camps
One of the great things about summer camp is having the chance for kids to meet other kids who they would have never met at their local school or in their neighborhood. Spending the summer with people from all different cultures is a learning experience in which everyone can benefit. America’s Finest Summer Camps welcomes… Read more »
5 Ways Kids Can Stay Healthy At Camp
Parents want to make sure their kids have fun and stay safe at camp, but a main concern for many parents while their kids are away is how to help them stay as healthy as possible. Before you send your kids off to experience the summer of a lifetime, get them in the habit of… Read more »
Playing Outside at Camp!
Attention kids: If you’re still trying to find ways to convince your parents to send you to one of America’s Finest Summer Camps, you’re in the right place! You’ve worked hard in school; maintained good grades, stayed out of trouble (for the most part) picked up extra chores around the house, and have left pictures of… Read more »
Cooking at Summer Camp
One of the perks about sending your child to America’s Finest Summer Camps that nobody mentions to parents is that it is very realistic to send your child away for the summer and get a private chef when they return. Your child who only knew how to make a sandwich or had no idea how… Read more »
America’s Finest Summer Camps da la bienvenida a los campistas de todo el mundo
Una gran particularidad que tienen los campamentos de verano es que los niños cuentan con la posibilidad de conocer a otros niños que nunca habrían visto en su escuela local o en su vecindario. Pasar el verano con personas de culturas muy diferentes es una experiencia de aprendizaje de la que todos pueden beneficiarse. America’s… Read more »