April 22nd, 2010 will be the 40 year celebration of the first Earth Day here in America. Since then many rivers have been cleaned up and smog eliminated from our cities. Despite all that success, today our kids are suffering.
Richard Louv, child advocacy expert, directly blames the lack of nature in the lives on today's wired generation. He calls this phenomenon nature-deficit order and he links it to some of the most alarming trends for our kids. Including rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Kids in Nature
Summer camps since the early days have been removing children from the city and exposing them to Nature. However, the term camp no longer means a time in the woods. It can be anything from arts to legos. As parents we want our kids to gather more knowledge of Nature and thereby see a reason to protect it.. Check in to this. Environmental Camp .
Swift Nature Camp is noncompetitive, Outdoors Summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. The focus is to Appreciate nature while doing traditional camp activities. We make Nature Fun , here are a few camper comments
"We learn and have Fun. We are always doing stuff! The nature and sunsets are wonderful."
"Sometimes learning about nature take place on a walk to the archery range or walking to go for a swim. Its so cool to see the turtles come up and lay their eggs."
"The zoo and the Nature Center are best cause the animals are fun to play with ...I even got to adopt one."
We have a lot of songbirds. If you listen, you can hear a lot of robins, cardinals, woodpeckers, but its the loons at night that make camp amazing"
Lonnie Lorenz says the camp Director says" It a child's natural curiosity that makes our Science Camp work." What kids like best is going on frog hunts and then taking them to the Nature Center for the day. They are always released back from where they were captured. Campers also love our Adventure trips, canoing down an untouched river is wonderful."
As an environmental camp SNC shines, but it's our small size that allows us to help each camper with their development. At summer camp children will have an opportunity to act on their own, be self-reliant and try things for themselves. THis is all part of growing up.
Our Counselors are wonderful role models that promote perseverance, listening, teamwork and appreciation of differences, campers set new and high standards for their own behavior. This in turn brings their new found independence more in linewith what yu are trying to do at home. We are on your side.
We see Swift Nature Camp as an opportunity for each child to come to a new place and try new things and make new friends. Summer camp is a new world. Who you were before has no bearing on who you want to be, because camp is a new beginning. Many of our campers return year after year saying that "Swift allows me to be my real self with real people" and we feel that's a good thing.
the northwoods is a great place for fun & sun. All who come to Swift Nature Camp find this to be their summer home. So be a part of our family this summer?
You can learn more about selecting a wonderful summer camp by visiting Summer Camp Advice Find a Summer Camp - 22783
Richard Louv, child advocacy expert, directly blames the lack of nature in the lives on today's wired generation. He calls this phenomenon nature-deficit order and he links it to some of the most alarming trends for our kids. Including rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Kids in Nature
Summer camps since the early days have been removing children from the city and exposing them to Nature. However, the term camp no longer means a time in the woods. It can be anything from arts to legos. As parents we want our kids to gather more knowledge of Nature and thereby see a reason to protect it.. Check in to this. Environmental Camp .
Swift Nature Camp is noncompetitive, Outdoors Summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. The focus is to Appreciate nature while doing traditional camp activities. We make Nature Fun , here are a few camper comments
"We learn and have Fun. We are always doing stuff! The nature and sunsets are wonderful."
"Sometimes learning about nature take place on a walk to the archery range or walking to go for a swim. Its so cool to see the turtles come up and lay their eggs."
"The zoo and the Nature Center are best cause the animals are fun to play with ...I even got to adopt one."
We have a lot of songbirds. If you listen, you can hear a lot of robins, cardinals, woodpeckers, but its the loons at night that make camp amazing"
Lonnie Lorenz says the camp Director says" It a child's natural curiosity that makes our Science Camp work." What kids like best is going on frog hunts and then taking them to the Nature Center for the day. They are always released back from where they were captured. Campers also love our Adventure trips, canoing down an untouched river is wonderful."
As an environmental camp SNC shines, but it's our small size that allows us to help each camper with their development. At summer camp children will have an opportunity to act on their own, be self-reliant and try things for themselves. THis is all part of growing up.
Our Counselors are wonderful role models that promote perseverance, listening, teamwork and appreciation of differences, campers set new and high standards for their own behavior. This in turn brings their new found independence more in linewith what yu are trying to do at home. We are on your side.
We see Swift Nature Camp as an opportunity for each child to come to a new place and try new things and make new friends. Summer camp is a new world. Who you were before has no bearing on who you want to be, because camp is a new beginning. Many of our campers return year after year saying that "Swift allows me to be my real self with real people" and we feel that's a good thing.
the northwoods is a great place for fun & sun. All who come to Swift Nature Camp find this to be their summer home. So be a part of our family this summer?
You can learn more about selecting a wonderful summer camp by visiting Summer Camp Advice Find a Summer Camp - 22783
About the Author:
About the authors: Jeff and Lonnie Lorenz are the directors of Swift Nature Camp, is an overnight Summer Camp with a a non-competitive, traditional focus . Boys and Girls Ages 6-15 enjoy nature, animals & science along with traditional camping activities. Swift specializes in Teen Camp programs for the Teenage Campers as well as a First time Camper Program.
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