Towering Pines Blog

Five friends and zero electronics. How often do you see THAT outside of camp?

Sending yours sons away to camp for 6 weeks is a pretty big decision – emotionally, financially, and logistically (“How will we get him there? What about the family reunion?”), etc.  No, it’s not an easy choice to make, and it’s natural to question if you’ve done the right thing by sending them to Towering Pines for the summer.

Let me help you with that.

You absolutely made the right decision.

In my unabashedly biased opinion, sending your boys to Towering Pines camp for the summer is one of the clearest ways to say that you love them.  The friends they’ll make, the skills they’ll acquire, the confidence they’ll build – all of these things can make summer camp one of the most impactful positive influences of their childhood.

And, considering all the important life skills your boys will develop at camp, I could also argue that – despite the considerable cost – summer camp is also a great value as part of their education.

It’s no secret that American children spend way too much time in front of electronic screen (50+ hours per week by some reports).   This sedentary lifestyle, according to the American Pediatrics Association, has led to a disturbing increase in serious problems like attention deficits, difficulties in school, sleep issues, eating disorders, childhood obesity, etc.  Again, this is old news to today’s parents.

In contrast, because of your choice to send your boys to Towering Pines, your sons are immersed in a physically & socially healthy lifestyle that includes making new friends, trying new experiences, and having a heck of a lot of fun along the way.

Towering Pines offers your boys a nice spectrum of choices that involve learning hands-on skills through face-to-face interactions.  Here’s a small sample of the opportunities your sons are enjoying this summer:

While other kids – the ones who didn’t come to camp – have spent 300+ hours over the past few months on the sofa, YOUR boys have been…

Waking up at 7:30am.

Water skiing

Spending quality time with positive, healthy role models.

Going on a canoe trip

Meeting odd characters at the weekly campfire

Riding horses

Learning new skills

Swimming

Cooking over the campfire with friends

Staying active

Trying new experiences

Achieving, ahem, new heights

Developing the confidence to create their OWN weird campfire characters

Learning about the importance of community

Oh, maybe getting photo-bombed occasionally

Developing self discipline

Spending time outdoors

This can’t be explained in just a caption, but I promise you that it was hilarious…

Winning the hotly contested weekly Cabin Clean-Up competition.

Going to bed with the sun

Sending your boys to camp is a huge decision Mom & Dad, but know that you’ve made an excellent, loving choice by sending them to our care this summer.

Thank you for sharing your sons with us these past six weeks.  We’ve had a great time, but now it’s time for us to turn them back over to you.

See you soon.