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AGES 13 to 15 |
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Adolescents — The Leaders |
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Their world
- A concerted push for independence and autonomy
- Seeking out roles, including leadership ones
- Want more responsibility, but also to set own rules
- Friendships start to overshadow family
- Testing their limits
Their concerns
- Defining their place in the world
- Being listened to and heard
- Wanting to be understood and accepted, particularly by their peers
What camp offers
- Chances to build leadership skills
- A safe environment for taking positive risks
- Skills for working both independently and with others
- A sense of self-esteem through mentoring younger campers
- An environment that fosters building deep and abiding friendships
- Chances to challenge their physical abilities and master new skills and gain self-confidence
- A sense of belonging
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