I did a talk at the British Columbia Camping Association Conference early in February that revolved around where camping has come from, where it is and where it is going. One of the themes that keeps coming back, over and over again is the type of activities, or the type of play that we let our campers and children have.
This article from the Children & Nature Network (C&NN) highlights the importance of unstructured play and the development of children. As we focus more and more activities at camp on completing specific goals and objectives then we can and do lose the focus of letting kids be kids…
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