5 Ways We Reclaim Communication at Camp

In a world where our lives are posted online on an hourly basis, it’s so hard for people to accept being disconnected… not from each other that is… I’m talking about being disconnected from the internet that technology carries. Whereas in our daily lives we forget about the importance of direct communication, here at Sugar Bay camp, this is what we stand by.

Here are 5 ways we reclaim communication at Camp:

1. No Technology:

By removing cell phones, tablets, television and internet from our campers’ disposal, we instantly get rid of the whole “communication via” and our campers are forced to communicate face-to-face.

2. Ice-Breakers:

On the first night of camp, we compose a great deal of ice-breakers to allow the kids to get to know one another and communicate for the first time through participating in fun and interesting games.

3. Team-Building Activities:

Working together as a team is all about trust and ultimately teaches campers that teamwork requires communication and is the only place where everyone works towards a common goal. At Sugar Bay our campers know that Team spells, T - together, E - everyone, A - achieves, M - more.

4. Communal Meals:

Our campers don’t just enjoy freshly prepared home-cooked meals, they enjoy freshly prepared home-cooked meals in the company of our staff and one another in a communal hall where we sing, chat and enjoy each other’s company throughout a delicious 2-course meal.

5. Final Camp Fire:

At the end of every camp, before departure day, we have an intriguing and sometimes very emotional final camp fire. This is a platform where we allow our campers to communicate their emotions and feelings. They touch base on all the things they have learned and achieved at camp which money cannot buy. The outcome is really priceless and already we have campers anticipated to get home… not because of they missed their cell phones, but because they cannot wait to communicate with their parents and tell them all about Sugar Bay Camp. 

 

In this current day and age communication, especially between parents and children seems to be one big blunder. It’s almost impossible to have dinner together as a family without the cell phones and tablets also joining in the conversation. 

 

Put aside the communication between kids and their parents, kids alone cannot even communicate with one another. And, if they do communicate, it’s via their cell phones or because of something they’ve seen on their cell phones.

We have forgotten that we are breathing, walking, talking individuals who have abilities and would rather choose to communicate via technology rather than face to face.

 

At Sugar Bay Resort, we do not allow our campers to be distracted by their cell phones or any other form of technology. In our children’s paradise it’s raw, outdoor exploration and direct communication. We don’t believe in doing or hearing things via the “Grapevine”.

We are realistic about what we want to achieve in our camps, and that is children who are responsible, confident and courageous in how they communicate and in how they conquer life’s challenges.





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