Myth: Kids aren't interested in scout camp anymore

http://www.SaveCamps.org friend and scout parent Dan Poole, answers the question: Many people use the excuse that kids aren't interested in camp anymore. They want to validate selling the scout camp with this excuse. In your experience with your two children, do kids like camp?

Dan tell us his kids love Girl Scout summer camp. In fact, when I was visiting Dan I took a walk with one of his daughters along the neighborhood sidewalk and she just blurted out "I LOVE Camp Y-Noah! I can't wait to go back!" and she scooted by on her push scooter.

Dan talks about how his girls love week long Girl Scout camps, and YMCA Adventure Princesses.

The problem with scout and camp councils that have low occupancy rates is, in most cases, not a "kids don't want to camp" problem, but a fundraising, public relations and marketing problem. Learn more at http://www.SaveCamps.org .

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Camp Y-Noah
• Girl Scout summer camps
• Boy Scout summer camps
• No Child Left Inside
• children and nature
• environment
• wilderness camps
• Boy Scouts of America
• Camp Fire USA
• American Camping Association

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Thank you very much! That's a great article.

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Published: August 24, 2010 New York Times