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What you can expect from community service summer program

TIME : 2016/3/18 12:00:18
As it's clear by its name, summer camp is a monitored program, for teenagers or children during summer months in some countries. Adolescents and children who attend summer camp are referred as campers. In most of the camps, the adult supervisors are called counselors. But, you can also find another name 'cabin leader". Summer programs are very helpful in the overall development of a child. They not only hone up the skills of children but are the first ladders in their paths to career ahead. During the summer programs, hidden talents of many teens come up the surface. They learn quality leadership and teamwork during the course of camps.

These days, you can easily find community service summer programs & camp for your teens. below-mentioned are few contents:
* Recycling
* Food Bank
* Nursing Home
* CATRA (therapeutic horseback riding)
* Animal Rescue
* The Arts
* Theater Productions
* Landscaping
* Day Camp for Kids
* Knitting

Recycling in summer programs & camp for teenagers is done by township. Volunteers gather at the township building to get and sort the recycling that comes in. Teens go from township to township, offering a burst of energy to volunteers who have been doing this for years. Teens are expected to unload the cars and sort the bags. They also learn a secret pleasure of recycling: shattering glass jars. At the food bank, teens sort food, distribution boxes, and greet clients. In nursing home, teens cheer up the residents. The service ropes in playing board games, performing theater productions, and planting flowers in their flower boxes.

If the child is opting for adventurous summer camp trip, there would be activities of different types. Such activities include rapling, rock climbing, flying fox, night safari, trekking and hiking, hurdles, bird watching, treasure hunt, bonfire, etc. These activities are conducted according to the ages of the children. Warming up exercises are carried out first before the activities.

The cultural activities rope in song, dance, instrumental music, and drama which are taught to the teens who are attending the camp. It is not necessary the children should join each of the activities being carried out in camps. They could participate as per their interests.
These above-mentioned activities vary camp to camp. Moreover, it depends on the organizing authority which activities should be included according to the weather and climate conditions.

For more detail about the summer camps and their contents, you can visit the websites of the organizers The author is working as a freelance writer. He has written many articles and blogs on various topics related to summer programs. get more details: www.longacre.com