Richard Louv's Thoughts about Camp

I really enjoyed this article by Richard Louv.  Like me, Louv is a huge proponent of getting kids OUTSIDE, in NATURE, and off those darn computers and phones!

Camp Revival, by Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods

The Power of Camp

“You’re sending Sophia to camp for TWO WEEKS?”

Shock is a common response parents get when discussing sending their child to sleep-away camp. They often face criticism for allowing their young child out from under their direct supervision. In this over-involved parenting age, the thought of allowing an eight year old to go away to camp for two weeks is incomprehensible to many parents. What “non-camp” parents don’t understand