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More than Gifts this Holiday Season
More than the newest toy, latest movie,
coolest shirt, or smallest iPod®, many
parents want to give their children the
intangible things this holiday season – a
sense of independence, confidence, and
accomplishment. Unfortunately, these gifts
aren’t easy to wrap… or are
they? By giving the gift of camp, parents
know their children are opening more than
a gift – they are opening the door
to opportunity, growth, experience, and
lasting memories.
Camp provides children with:
- Contact with nature
- Participation in human powered activities
- Primary relationships with adults and
peers
- The ability to take healthy risks in
a safe and nurturing environment
- Time for free play
The camp experience changes children.
According to American Camp Association® (ACA)
research, funded by the generous support
of Lilly Endowment Inc., camp builds skills
necessary to prepare campers to assume
roles as successful adults.
Campers Say
- Camp helped me make new friends. (96%)
- Camp helped me to get to know kids
who are different from me. (93%)
- The people at camp helped me feel good
about myself. (92%)
- At camp, I did things I was afraid
to do at first. (74%)
Parents Say
- My child gained self-confidence at
camp. (70%)
- My child continues to participate in
some of the new activities he or she
learned at camp. (63%)
- My child remains in contact with friends
made at camp. (69%)
There is a camp that serves almost any interest,
ability, budget, and age. Parents can visit www.CampParents.org to
research ACA-accredited camps in their area,
or to print out an ACA
Camp Gift Certificate to wrap up and
open this holiday.
Contact Public Relations at 765.349.3317 or pr@ACAcamps.org to
interview an ACA
spokesperson for more information about the Gift
of Camp. For customizable public service announcements or article
reprints, visit our Media Center at www.ACAcamps.org.
About ACA
The American Camp Association® (ACA) works to preserve, promote, and enhance
the camp experience for children and adults. ACA-Accredited® camp programs
ensure that children are provided with a diversity of educational and developmentally
challenging learning opportunities. There are over 2,400 ACA-accredited camps
that meet up to 300 health and safety standards. For more information, visit www.ACAcamps.org.
ACA Annual Conference
ACA will host its National Conference of over 1,200 camp professionals in Orlando,
Florida, February 17-20, 2009. The conference will bring together some
of the nation’s top child development experts to discuss the Power of
Experience. For more information on ACA’s National Conference visit www.ACAcamps.org.
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