The research says that even though most people intuitively know that a camp experience is great for kids, now there’s research to prove it. Camp helps kids:

• Make new friends
• Get to know campers who are different from them
• Feel good about themselves
• Try new things

Parents say their kids:

• Gain self-confidence at camp
• Continue to participate in activities learned at camp
• Remain in contact with friends made at camp

These findings are among the results of a landmark study conducted by the American Camp Association with help from Lilly Endowment Inc. More than 5,000 families and 80 ACA-accredited camps participated in the largest study of camper outcomes ever conducted in the United States.

For the complete findings of this study, as well as a wealth of information about the camp experience, visit the Web site of the only camp accrediting organization in the United States, the American Camp Association, at www.ACAcamps.org.