Camp is for Everyone
Gland Finale
(Yoga and Menopause Day Retreat Update)
We will be hosting a FALL Day Retreat
More info coming!
In the meantime…
Camp is for Everyone!
The core benefits of Easterseals camp for participants and Staff alike are the natural growth of friendships and the deepening of one’s authentic self.
But when you think about it, do we strive for anything different throughout any other aspects of our lives? … the natural growth of friendship and the deepening of one’s authentic self.
Benefits of Easterseals’ Camps for People with Disabilities
Easterseals residential and day camping programs provide an opportunity for children and adults to participate in extracurricular, educational and personal development activities.
Outcomes include easier adjustment to new environments, a greater sense of personal satisfaction, and personal habits that lead to a healthy lifestyle.
In the context of everyday life, children and adults with disabilities don’t always have the same opportunities to test their abilities. Inadequate resources, accessibility issues, or anticipated failure on the part of a caregiver or the child himself, can significantly stifle progress.
All of that changes at camp.
The only requirement in summer camps is to believe in the
power of summer camps.
Could it be the miracle of creating a carnival environment or a magical mystery tour from a rustic camp environment? Or could it be the playful camaraderie between adult and camper, a feeling that seems to reside quietly in a past memory and which somehow gets released while up at camp?
Could it be because we are guided by our campers? Could it be that we are recapturing childhood imagination with the permission to expand it and play with it? All I know is that camp can provide healing opportunities that may take years if offered in other formats. This is not to say that a more formal approach should be discounted as to its effectiveness, but the magical camp opportunities should never be dismissed, especially in areas of camaraderie, community, acceptance, and joy.
Like I said, I’ve been participating as a facilitator and guide for decades and it’s hard to say who benefits more from these many days together at camp, the participants or the guides.
What I can say is that love and community is what makes all the magic.
