[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bikes provide kids with an unmatched freedom, allowing them to be the navigator as they cruise around town or up the side of a mountain. Bikes aren’t just fun for kids, they also offer a plethora of benefits. Bikes help fine tune motor skills, teach kids a thing or two about independence and keep them physically activity. For …
Preparing Your Child for Summer Camp
Summer camp time is soon upon us. Your son or daughter is excited to be finished with school for the year and ready for freedom and good weather. Many kids are signed up for or planning to attend a summer camp and are excited to return to a place they’ve been before. For kids who have never been to summer …
Top 3 Lesser-Known Summer Camp Benefits
Summer camp, although possibly not seen as life altering, can positively impact a young person for years down the road. It is difficult to know for sure if today’s firefighters, police officers, nurses, or military members chose their profession based on childhood circumstances. Or if they were born with a helping personality. Maybe it’s a little bit of both. But …
Summer Camps Every Parent Should Know About
In the United States, summer camps began to make their appearance way back in the 1880s. The idea then, as it still is now, was to get kids back to nature. To provide them with a woodsy, nature-like atmosphere and get them away from urban life. Even that far back, kids and teachers believed that children needed to reconnect with …
Is Being a Camp Counselor the Right Job for You?
If you enjoy teaching, spending time with kids, the outdoors and being active, becoming a camp counselor might be the perfect job for you. The hours and duration of work can be flexible, anywhere from after school hours to two-week 24/7 summer sessions. Not only will you spend time teaching about things you love, but you will also learn new …