[ENCORE] Ep. 87: The Impact of Camp Experiences with Laurie Browne, Ph.D.

<p class="Body"></p> <p><strong><a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit Sunshine Parenting for more episodes & resources.</a></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000"><strong><a href= "https://sunshine-parenting.com/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Subscribe</a></strong> for resources and ideas for happier, more connected families.</span></p> <p class="Body">In this episode of the podcast, I interview Dr. Laurie Browne, Director of Research for the <a href= "https://www.acacamps.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">American Camp Association</a>, about the five-year camp impact study being done by an external research team through the University of Utah. The study explores the lasting impacts and the ways camp experiences prepare young people for college, their careers, and their lives beyond camp.</p> <p class="Body">I hope you enjoy this conversation with Laurie and learn more about the incredible research that’s finding that camp truly does have an amazingly positive impact on the development of young people.</p> <h3>BIG IDEAS</h3> <ul> <li>The ACA wants to make sure that camps thrive into the next century and that they serving more campers and in better ways.</li> <li>The heart of this five-year study consists of three major components: the youth, the staff, and leadership development. Its objective is to determine the lasting impacts of camp and the interplay between camp, school, home, and future jobs. Through this study of over 500 families, they will identify camp's role in the "learning landscape".</li> <li>The data collection and analysis is being done by an independent research institution outside of the ACA through the University of Utah.</li> <li>We discuss: <ul> <li>the outcomes and benefits for parents who prioritize camp.</li> <li> the importance of having other adults to mentor our children, especially the positive influence of camp counselors.</li> <li>what families and schools can learn from camp</li> <li>havin