Six Ways Teens Develop Skills by Participating in Adventure Camp
1) Adventure Camp Introduces Teens to Mentors
Parents spend countless hours and untold energy passing on their knowledge and life experience to their children. As they get older, however, your teens benefit from connecting with other adults who can be their mentors.
Adventure Camp introduces teenagers to mentors who can be resources for advice and support.
2) Adventure Camp Fosters Independence
You have been preparing your teens to live on their own since they were children. Adventure Camp gives them an opportunity to step out from under your umbrella in a supported environment.
They will learn how to step outside of their comfort zones and will be encouraged to try new things.
3) Adventure Camp Inspires Flexibility
When you’re on an adventure, you must expect the unexpected. That’s not to say we don’t have a schedule; however, nature, weather, and wildlife have their own agendas.
Teens must learn how to be flexible and adapt to change. Flexibility is a skill on which your child will use throughout their life.
4) Adventure Camp Promotes Teamwork
Adventure Camp does indeed allow your teen to step out and exercise independence, but it also puts them in a position to work with a team to solve problems and reach new goals. Teamwork is one of the most vital skills your teen can learn for adulthood.
5) Adventure Camp Requires Planning
While we take care of the details for your teen’s Adventure Camp experience, there is still planning for them to do. Your child will benefit from preparing for their adventure long before you take them to the airport.
6) Adventure Camp Connects You With Nature
There are innumerable lessons to be learned from God’s creation. There is so much beauty nature can reveal about God’s attributes and character. When teenagers have the opportunity to explore the great outdoors, there is no shortage of lifelong skills to be acquired, including:
- Wildlife Safety: Learning how to properly and safely interact with wildlife is something that will benefit your teenager for the rest of their lives. Additionally, seeing some of North America’s largest and most majestic animals could inspire them to pursue further education or a career in conservation.
- Analog Navigation: While most individuals have a world map on their smartphones, our trip leaders and campers will learn how to read and naviatage trail maps. Participating in Adventure Camp helps your teen get a sense of what it’s like to be a real explorer with a compass and map.
- Mountain Biking and Hiking: Wherever your teen chooses to live as an adult, as they begin to experience the potential stress and pressure of adulthood, they need to be able to find peace and solitude somehow. Adventure Camp helps teens learn how to safely and respectfully explore trails in their own backyard and all over the world.
- Cooking: Adventure Camp helps teens learn the skills they need to eat well as they begin to fend for themselves in adulthood. When they can learn to cook over a campfire, you can trust they will be able to prepare their own meals and rely less on fast food or Ramen noodles.
- Safe Watersports: Watersports such as kayaking, surfing, and sailing can be dangerous. Learning how to experience these safely helps teens enjoy creeks, rivers, and oceans. These skills can also help your teens connect more with nature and even provide opportunities to find employment all over the world.
These are just a few of the skills acquired by teens who experience nature during Adventure Camp.
Is Your Teen Ready for an Adventure?
Adventure camp is the experience of a lifetime that provides lifelong skills and lessons as souvenirs. If your teen would benefit from attending an Adventure Camp, we would love to talk to you, answer your questions, and begin the process of signing up for one of our trips. Contact Created for Adventure for more information about how your teen will grow at Adventure Camp.