Creativity & Art
CreativeEdCamps is an organization that offers educational workshops for young people between the ages of 10 - 17. The organization's philosophy is to offer activities that promote children's creativity in arts and sciences. The organization runs art and science workshops in every state and the activities may differ from state to state.
Looking for That Something Extra
There is no homework at camp and no grades and thus no need for camp staff to be offering an evaluation that compares one camper against another. This also means staff is free to focus attention consistently on kids' strengths and how to nurture these strengths in ways which build confidence. This is about helping all kids become great, regardless of how far along that path they already are.
Not all camps approach their roles in the lives of young people identically, although on the surface they may sound as if they do. Some camps view their primary role as providing a place for kids to "get away from it all," and these camps focus their programs around fun and recreation. There are many other camps—and more moving in this direction each year—that view summer camp as a place that fulfills the much needed role of teaching kids the kinds of "growing up" skills and vital life lessons which are not taught in schools, yet which are essential for being able to grow up and thrive in the world as adults. These camps organize around the idea that they have the opportunity to be a substantial presence on a young person's journey through childhood into young adulthood, and thus a substantial influence on shaping who they become as adults. These camps generally have a well-defined mission, and their programs reinforce specific values such as personal accountability, responsible decision making, making commitments and following through on them, being a positive team member, and being respectful of others.
