Why Parents Send Kids to Sleepaway Camp
Camp Kupugani is our Midwest summer sleepaway camp. Our sleepaway summer camp families recognize the benefits that camp brings to children, families, and communities. A recent Washington Post article elucidates how overnight camp can give children a competitive advantage in life–and is a perfect introduction for those who have not experienced camp…yet! Check out our spin on the article below and read the full blog here.
- Sending your kids to camp is harder on you than it is them.
- Children are usually excited for new things.
- Children make friends quickly.
- Camp builds creativity.
- Most camps have arts and crafts offerings.
- Camp offers a place for children to show off their talents (or in our case at Kupugani–“untalents” as in our Untalent Show–perfect for those with the courage and support to perform for others, regardless of ability)
- Camp helps children develop broadly as human beings.
- Camps offer diverse options.
- Camp empowers children to try new things.
- Camps help with “Not-going-to-live-in-my-basement-as-an-adult” independence (Need we say more?)
- Children learn to do things without parents.
- Camps like ours require campers to take part in cleaning and organizing their cabin and camp generally.
Source Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2016/05/09/can-sleep-away-camp-give-kids-a-competitive-advantage-in-life/