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50% Our camp has had a positive impact in our
community.
Parents
93% Camp helped my child get to know kids
who were di鍖erent from him/her.
Discover how summer day camps are shaping the next generation.
Pillars of a Holistic Camp Experience
Measured Impacts:
96%
92%
Camp helped me make new friends.
Camp helped me feel good about myself.
70% My child gained self-con鍖dence at camp.
49% Academically focused programs &
partnerships are a priority for our camp.
Sources:
https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters
https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/aca-facts-trends
https://www.acacamps.org/about/who-we-are/20-20-vision/pillars-hope
http://campspirit.com/wp-content/themes/CampSpiritTheme/pdf/a1edemicjournals/JFI--Camp%20Article.pdf
Making Friends
Fun in the Outdoors
Improving Independence
Developing Self-esteem
Camps Today Require
Traditional Values
Academic A鍖liations
Developing Life Skills
Professional Sta鍖 & Coaches
Takeaways & Achievements
Modern Values
Americans estimated to
attend camp in 2017.
Campers
14M
Only a small portion of
camps o鍖ers wilderness trips.
Wilderness
21%
More than half of U.S.
camps are day programs.
Day Camps
5.6K
Intimacy with Nature
Using senses to explore
the world around us
Observing nature and
natural habitats
Understanding our
connection to nature
Authentic Human
Connection
Personal interactions
outside of the home
Practicing friendship
building skills
Expand social comfort
Our Human Powered
Activities
Outdoor games
Physical activities
Promoting wellness &
active lifestyles
As we advance toward a even more connected world, keeping camp
experiences alive will have a profound a鍖ect on the future. Cultivating
con鍖dence, inspiring impact, and understanding our connections to the
world around us are an invaluable part of what it means to be a camper.
Support Wilderness Camps from EarthWorks Institute at: earthworksinst.org
Campers
Directors
EarthWorks Institute
www.earthworksinst.org
585-861-8127

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  • 1. 50% Our camp has had a positive impact in our community. Parents 93% Camp helped my child get to know kids who were di鍖erent from him/her. Discover how summer day camps are shaping the next generation. Pillars of a Holistic Camp Experience Measured Impacts: 96% 92% Camp helped me make new friends. Camp helped me feel good about myself. 70% My child gained self-con鍖dence at camp. 49% Academically focused programs & partnerships are a priority for our camp. Sources: https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/camping-magazine/why-day-camp-matters https://www.acacamps.org/press-room/aca-facts-trends https://www.acacamps.org/about/who-we-are/20-20-vision/pillars-hope http://campspirit.com/wp-content/themes/CampSpiritTheme/pdf/a1edemicjournals/JFI--Camp%20Article.pdf Making Friends Fun in the Outdoors Improving Independence Developing Self-esteem Camps Today Require Traditional Values Academic A鍖liations Developing Life Skills Professional Sta鍖 & Coaches Takeaways & Achievements Modern Values Americans estimated to attend camp in 2017. Campers 14M Only a small portion of camps o鍖ers wilderness trips. Wilderness 21% More than half of U.S. camps are day programs. Day Camps 5.6K Intimacy with Nature Using senses to explore the world around us Observing nature and natural habitats Understanding our connection to nature Authentic Human Connection Personal interactions outside of the home Practicing friendship building skills Expand social comfort Our Human Powered Activities Outdoor games Physical activities Promoting wellness & active lifestyles As we advance toward a even more connected world, keeping camp experiences alive will have a profound a鍖ect on the future. Cultivating con鍖dence, inspiring impact, and understanding our connections to the world around us are an invaluable part of what it means to be a camper. Support Wilderness Camps from EarthWorks Institute at: earthworksinst.org Campers Directors EarthWorks Institute www.earthworksinst.org 585-861-8127