{"id":3271,"date":"2016-10-07T16:03:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T16:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2016-10-07T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T16:03:46","slug":"reasons-teens-go-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayf.com\/reasons-teens-go-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Teens Should Go To Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Will Shelton<\/p>\n<p>A few days ago, <a href=\"http:\/\/sunshine-parenting.com\/2015\/01\/23\/five-reasons-every-teen-should-go-to-summer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we stumbled across this article<\/a>, and I was very eager to read it. We love to have teens as part of our camps both as individuals learning about themselves, and as role models\u00a0to our younger campers. I was looking for information\u00a0to share with families about even <em>more<\/em>\u00a0benefits of a summer camp experience.\u00a0We tend to see a drop off from campers in their teen years as they have more opportunities available, and the pressure to specialize grows.<\/p>\n<p>Then I read it. <a href=\"http:\/\/sunshine-parenting.com\/2015\/01\/23\/five-reasons-every-teen-should-go-to-summer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You should too.<\/a> I\u2019ll wait\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Notice anything familiar? If you\u2019ve been a part of our programs, you just might see some of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ayf.com\/who-we-are\/mission-philosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AYF mission<\/a> in the author&#8217;s 5 points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Self:<\/strong> Our motto,\u00a0<em>My own self, At my very best, All the time<\/em>,\u00a0challenges us to know ourselves and our capacities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Balanced Living:<\/strong> We encourage people to seek a balance in mental, physical, social, and religious living.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Positive Community:<\/strong> We teach people to use their gifts to create positive change in their communities and in the wider world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As our camps begin to fill for Summer 2017, I am reminded that youth, teens, and adults alike can benefit from a philosophy of inclusion and personal growth. 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