Sentences with phrase «family camp experiences»

Families benefit from family camp experiences in a number of ways.

A majority of respondents indicated that family camp experiences benefit families because of parenting reinforcement and enhancement of family relationships.

To explore the impact of family camp experiences on youth and families, ACA collaborated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia.

Camp staff play an important role in the quality of family camp experiences.

The impact of family camps on positive family parenting is particularly promising and suggests that family camp experiences can play a role in family enhancement programs.

Over half of participating families reported that positive parenting was reinforced during their family camp experience.

Benefits of the camp experience were measured using openended questions such as «How was the family camp experience enjoyable for you or your family?»

Of the respondents answering the question (n = 33), 60 percent indicated that the family camp experience reinforced good parenting.

Families were asked if their family camp experience helped reinforce good parenting.

A SurveyMonkey survey, with forced response and open - ended questions, explored families» motivations to participate in camp, benefits of the family camp experience, and the extent to which families changed because of the camp experience.

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Looking over three centuries of Greek experience, Aristotle found a perpetual triangular sequence of democracy turning into oligarchy, whose members made themselves into a hereditary aristocracy — and then some families sought to take the demos into their own camp by sponsoring democracy, which in turn led to wealthy families replacing it with an oligarchy, and so on.

In the late 1970s my native Pike County, IL experienced an influx of Asian immigrants as several churches sponsored families from Laos out of refugee camps in Thailand, where they had fled from the economic collapse and mass killings that swept Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia after Richard Nixon withdrew troops from the region.

It's just a story about a Jewish American family going camping, experiencing nature, love, work and rest.

But doing things like psychosocial support for families and children to help them recover kind of mentally and emotionally from what they've experienced, cash - for - work programs that will do things like building latrines and bathing facilities in the camps, which is a practical need but also does help if the rains come or hurricanes come.

The charitable organization provides a happy, safe, camp experience to children and families dealing with life - threatening illnesses.

In Santa Cruz, there are three self - contained camp and conference facilities: Summers at Ponderosa Lodge are geared for junior high and senior high students; Redwood Camp's full summer schedule delights elementary and primary school - aged kids; our Conference Center summers provide a Christian resort camping experience designed for every member of the family.

Hawkeye is different; with the feel of family and the healthy experience of the outdoors, Camp Hawkeye uses the joy and fun of camp to break down social and cultural prejudices, misconceptions and barriers.

Thanks for sharing your experience, it is very helpful for families with babies interested in camping.

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Whether you're an experienced camper or you're looking for a new way to spend family time, camping with your toddler can be wonderful and exhausting.

Camping offers a wonderful individual, group, or family experience that can not be replicated.

American Camp Association, the leading authority in youth development and the camp experience, advises parents to make choosing a camp a family decision.

As someone who has followed the works of Phil McGraw, Jo Frost / Supernanny, your own work, worked closely with a range of families over the past 6 years, and struggled deeply for the past 10 years to rise above being over-protected as a child, my professional / personal experience leads me to believe that Phil McGraw and Jo Frost are basically in the same camp of offering «unconditional love».

Families get a reprieve from the challenges presented by their special needs child, knowing that she or he is participating in the archetypal kids» vacation experience - summer camp.

To that end, ACA partners with other organizations to advocate for quality camp experiences, and to increase the understanding of and support for the value of the camp experience for all children and families.

We kindly ask camp families to contribute to this shared community experience by lending tents, when possible.

Your support allows Camp Kesem to engage more student leaders, build more camps and create the magical Camp Kesem experience for more families.

When asked what factors motivated them to participate in family camp, the top reasons were related to the setting and general experience rather than the camp facilities or program offerings (see Table 1 below).

The purpose of this study was to explore families» motivations for participating in family camp, the benefits they attribute to the experience, and the overall extent to which families are changed because of family camp involvement.

The data were integrated in the final analysis to present a more complete picture of family experiences at family camp (Creswell & Plano Clarke, 2007).

Motivations for family camp participation include: to experience camp as a vacation; to use camp as a therapy or intervention; or for general education, enrichment, or engagement (Agate & Covey, 2007).

Plan the perfect summer camp experience for kids with everything from your children's unique interests to the family budget in mind.

Camping is a great mini vacation for the adventurous family, offering healthy bonding experiences and activities for all ages.

Unfortionately there are alot of kids who might not get to experience the joys of a healthy family, and I think it is important to bring them support and joy through camp.

«I have had some unforgettable experiences at camp... during those weekends the people did not just become friends, they became part of my family.

If your family is seeking to jumpstart progress during the summer or maintain gains made during the school year, this program is designed to help meet those goals while also providing a fun summer camp experience tailored to your child's particular needs.

Gerstman noted his role as a founder and board member of the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation, a family foundation that provides summer camp experiences to children with physical and developmental disabilities.

«Through regular communication to families and students, schools can highlight the types of enjoyable activities students are likely to experience... such as camps, extracurricular opportunities, teachers, and independence and choice.

Children with access to high - quality experiences keep exercising their minds and bodies at sleepaway camp, on family vacations, in museums and libraries and enrichment classes.

Also, as the first openly gay person of color in Congress and someone from a family who experienced the ugly face of systemic racism when his grandparents and parents were removed from their respective homes and sent to Japanese American Internment camps during World War II, Takano has a consistently progressive social justice ethic that is evident in his strong voting record in support of immigrants, low - income families, affordable housing, veterans, and workers.

A long - time social - justice educator, advocate, and organizer since experiencing life in a refugee camp with her family, Ms. Abdulla has received numerous honors for her community activism in Nashville.

Haya reflects on her Catholicized Jewish family's experiences, dealing unsparingly with the massacre of Italian Jews in the concentration camps of Trieste.

Bring the family and experience this amazing place by hiking, camping, mountain biking, and exploring the surrounding canyons.

Samantha and her family love camping and the great outdoors, good food and learning through experience.

Half Dome Village (formerly Camp Curry) is a great option for families who aren't equipped to — or don't want to prep to — go camping, and it's a good way to experience Yosemite and stay in the valley for much less than at a hotel.

The family base camp offers a very comfortable camping experience and with our knowledgeable kayak guides this tour is suitable for adventurous families even if they have little or no kayaking or camping experience.

This Baja whale watching tour uses a comfortable basecamp and so it is extremely well - suited for families and those who want a less challenging camping experience.

Whether a peaceful weekend away in a little tent for two, a family vacation in a caravan, or a romantic honeymoon in an opulent tented camp, the South African camping experience is a truly special one.

I found out tonight that we are a «beta test» month long family surf camp experience.

Find yourself staying in a homestay one night, camping under the stars the next, and experiencing both restaurant dining and cuisine with a local family.