Castle Rock, CO Full-Day Outdoor Education & Adventure Camp For Kids 6-11

We’re all well aware of the benefits of the great outdoors, but if you just can’t find the time to take your kid out to experience it for themselves, it can’t be helped. What you can do is register them for Balance Adventure Camp, a fun-filled outdoor education and full-day childcare program that’s all about experiencing the world beyond screens! All kids aged 6 to 11 are welcome!

Visit https://camp.balanceschools.com/ to learn more!

The Cons of Too Much Screen Time

It really feels like we can’t live without our smartphones and laptops these days. While they make our lives a lot easier, we have to be careful about what we’re showing to the younger generations. With electronics becoming an integral component of daily life, young children are spending an increasing amount of time on screens, and experts say that this may impact their health, academics, and socioemotional learning. 

According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, excessive screen time can lead to sleep problems, lower grades in school, inadequate outdoor or physical activity, mood problems, and missed opportunities for social interaction and learning, which can result in delayed development in language and social skills.

The Importance of Encouraging Screen-Free Activities

However, you can prevent these issues by actively encouraging your kid(s) to take part in sports, music, art, and outdoor activities. No time? No worries! If you’re too busy, you can still sign your child up for Balance Adventure Camp’s summer camp, a nature-based education program that prioritizes screen-free outdoor learning and facilitates interaction between peers.

L.E.A.F. Learning

Balance Adventure Camp educates children through the L.E.A.F. (Leadership, Exploration, Adventure, and Friendship) Method, providing them with hands-on experience, personal growth challenges, and the opportunity to form lasting friendships. The main goal of the program is to help participants reduce their dependence on electronics, build confidence, and develop real-world skills. 

And they’ll never run out of things to do! Children will participate in supervised camp activities such as hiking, fishing, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, herbal walks, and bird watching; they will also learn about outdoor survival techniques, fire safety, and how to identify plant species. That sounds amazing. Doesn’t it make you wish you could sign yourself up, too? 

“Our summer education program is designed to get kids outside, unplugged from their devices, and plugged into Mother Nature,” says Monica Ballon, owner of Balance Adventure Camp. “Our intention is to create a supportive, safe, and fun learning environment for your children to have the best summer ever.”

The program will be facilitated by Ballon and camp director Anna Morgan, a certified Wilderness First Responder and First Aid CPR Educator. Since the program isn’t building-based, your kid will be picked up from specific meeting spots and transported to designated outdoor locations. From there, they’re sure to have a fun time. Just something to keep in mind, though: they may not want to come home afterward.

Visit https://camp.balanceschools.com/ to register your child today!