One of the most effective ways to get your kids off of their phones is to send them on a week of adventure camp. In this article, we are discussing the importance of unplugging and experiencing God’s creation.
Technology Is Not Bad
It is important to note that technology is not bad, nor should the use of screens be universally prohibited. Computers, phones, and tablets provide value for teenagers.
The Benefits of Technology
Before we write off screen time altogether, a few of the benefits include:
- Access to information.
- The ability to connect with friends and people throughout the world.
- The opportunity to continue school during a pandemic, or poor weather conditions.
- Opportunities to learn important and marketable skills such as coding.
While we feel like our children are using their screens to disconnect from the world, they are often using them to connect with their friends. However, too much screen time can have negative effects on teens.
Screen Time Can Have Negative Effects on Teenagers
Per Pew Research Center, almost all teens (95%) have access to a smartphone, and nearly half (45%) say they are online almost constantly.
The constant use of screens and access to social media can have serious behavioral, physical and emotional consequences and can lead to anxiety and ADHD.
We Are Sure That Being in Nature Helps Teens
When teens unplug and turn off their screens their eyes are opened to a beautiful world for them to explore. Teen adventure camp helps teens discover beautiful places in a unique way while making meaningful relationships and learning new skills.
Created for Adventure gives opportunities for teens to have adventures in beautiful locations while also challenging them to live their lives to the fullest and enhancing their awareness of God's love.
The Benefits of Unplugging with Teen Adventure Camp
1) Seeing Beautiful Places: Created for Adventure provides opportunities for teens to experience some of the most spectacular places in the country. We don’t just visit the touristy places. Our students get to tour remote and backcountry areas and will discover extraordinary and unique places within the United States. We find that after a few days (or hours), teens no longer even miss or want their phones.
2) Making New Friends: Adventure Camp allows your teen to step out of their comfort zone and practice independence, but it also allows them to work as part of a team to solve challenges and achieve new objectives. One of the most important qualities your teen may learn at adventure camp is teamwork.
The other students on your teen’s adventure trip will become friends for life as they develop bonds through working together to explore some of the last wild places in America.
3) Learning Valuable Skill: While there are valuable lessons your teen can learn by using technology, experiencing the outdoors unlocks many other valuable, lifelong skills. On our adventure camp trips, your teen will be interested in any number of skills that includes but are not limited to hiking, biking, fire-building, horseback riding, outdoor cooking, climbing, watersports, and so much more.
4) Developing a Lifelong Love for Nature: Spending a week or more inundated with nature will develop a love for creation that will motivate them to practice good stewardship of what God has given us.
Unplug from Screens with Created for Adventure
Our excursions are more than just a fun getaway.
Students will travel to magnificent locations while learning more about God's love for them. The person and character of Jesus are at the heart of every adventure camp experience. Throughout the week, morning devotions and evening small group sessions will provide an opportunity for students to grow in their faith.
Campers will embark on extraordinary excursions and push themselves to attempt new things by stepping out of their comfort zones. They will be able to disconnect from daily distractions and spend time in God's magnificent creation.
If you are ready for your teen to spend a summer unplugged and immersed in nature, we would love to talk with you further. Contact us or visit our website to register your teenager for adventure camp.