Thursday, July 16, 2015

Educational Playground: What Constitute an Excellent Camping Facility

A camping facility, especially the one that aims to introduce kids to a world that is totally far from their digital environment, should possess all the necessary qualities that will make it conducive to genuine learning and wellness. Camps are often located in remote areas where access to the pristine environment is just a few steps away but with amenities comfortable enough to be enjoyed by participants. Below are three fundamental requirements for a camp facility that will make it ideal for skills-building programs for children and young adults:

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Venue for athletics. Camps are supposed to bring out the active personality in their participants. They should not just be all about tents, bonfires, and marshmallows. Even in far-off areas, and the fact they offer wide spaces to build a facility, camps can be built with athletics venues where kids can play an array of sports such as basketball, swimming, tennis, and traditional field games like hide-and-seek. The facility must be enticing enough to encourage kids to start an active lifestyle.

Excellent care and safety. Even though camps are supposed to be a high-energy environment, they must still fulfill care obligations that kids need to be completely safe and comfortable. Top-notch camps have their own set of medical professionals, let children sleep in comfortable beds, have alarm systems to contain potential accidents, offer delectable but healthy meals, and have supervisors who oversee every activity to ensure participants’ safety.

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Arts facility. To help children appreciate the arts, such as visual and performing arts, they must be introduced to a program that will help them discover or hone talents in singing, dancing, acting, painting, and similar disciplines. It is best done in a well-built hall or studio that is complete with all art materials, faculty staff, and other resources that can offer opportunities for significant improvements.

Greenwoods Camp is a camp for young boys that offer state-of-the-art facilities and programs to stimulate learning amongst its participants. Take a virtual tour here.

2 comments:

  1. Children need to be completely safe and comfortable.

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  2. "The facility must be enticing enough to encourage kids to start an active lifestyle." Exactly. :)

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