The mission of our Camps Rock Foundation is to provide all children the opportunity to attend summer camps. We are specifically focused on children who have experienced financial hardships, discrimination, disabilities, or life events that have been challenging. Attending camp enables children to develop social, emotional, and cognitive skills, fostering independence, friendship, exploration of interests, and teaching valuable life lessons such as resilience and leadership.
A world where every child has the opportunity to experience the life-changing benefits of summer camp!
Personal resources and resources of the sociocultural environment help children and adolescents to successfully cope with challenges in everyday life, which is associated with better individual well-being. SCOUT, the ‘Study on Competence development in OUT-of-school settings’, investigated whether participation in a summer camp enhanced adolescents’ personal resources, well-being, and readiness to contribute to the community.
Kirchhoff E, Keller R, Blanc B. Empowering young people-the impact of camp experiences on personal resources, well-being, and community building. Front Psychol. 2024 Feb 14;15:1348050. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1348050. PMID: 38420173; PMCID: PMC10899333.
A new American Camp Association (ACA) study highlights the lasting impacts of camp and the ways that quality camp experiences support young people in developing valuable skills, learning who they are, and preparing for life beyond camp. The National Camp Impact Study, which looks at data gathered between 2017 and 2022, includes both youth and staff research and is the first longitudinal study of its kind.
American Camp Association. (2023, April 18). Breakthrough Study from American Camp Association Outlines the Benefits of Camp Experience. Retrieved from American Camp Association website
Youth need opportunities to try new things, feel successful, and develop meaningful relationships with others. Summer camp (henceforth, “camp”) is an out-of-school-time youth development setting that is often associated with meeting these developmental needs of youth (Garst et al., 2011). Camp programs vary in focus and activities (e.g., STEM, outdoor skills, watersports, generalist),
Povilaitis, Victoria; Warner, Robert; and Wheatley, Katie McGregor (2023) "The Lasting Benefits of Multiyear Camp Programming for Youth from Low-Income Backgrounds," Journal of Youth Development: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 7.
DOI: 10.34068/JYD.18.01.07
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“Where every day is an adventure waiting to be discovered.”
“Making every campfire story, a memory that lasts a lifetime.”
“Unplug, explore, grow – that’s the summer camp motto.”
“Where every sunrise brings new challenges and every sunset, new friendships.”
“Building tomorrow’s leaders, one campfire at a time.”
“In nature’s classroom, every lesson is an adventure.”
“Discovering the extraordinary in the ordinary”
“Where every challenge is an invitation to grow, and every activity, a chance to glow.”
“Capturing the essence of youth, one campfire, one hike, one laugh at a time.”
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams”
“The laughter, friendships, and adventures at summer camp leave a unforgivable mark on the hearts and minds of those who experience it”
“Camp life: Where everyday worries disappear, and joy takes center stage”
“Chasing sunsets and memories at summer camp”.
“Camp is a canvas where children paint their dreams, create lifelong memories, and find the colors of their true selves”
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