Life at the Bay

"I don't want to go, it's just not fun anymore, I'm not a kid anymore." This statement is usually followed by a well-prepped speech on why your teen doesn't want to go camping anymore, accompanied by a list of alternative activities that can preoccupy them during the school holidays. Teenagers have different reasons for not wanting to go to camp anymore, from feeling like they have grown out of the annual excursion to wanting to invest time in things that interest them outside of camp. When teenagers grow out of their adolescence, they want to create an identity for this new stage of their life. This is when you cue in the "I don't want to go anymore" talk. In a 2014 survey done by Sarah- Jayne Blackmore, Royal Society University Research Fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience , found that teens between the ages of 14-17, were more likely to shift away from the things they loved as children. Creating new habits, hobbies and socia...

Kids’ and Teens’ summer camp, Sugar Bay Resort, is one of the only American-styled summer camps in South Africa and offers a variety of over one hundred activities to their campers. The activities are split into two different categories; Land activities and Water activities. Sugar Bay Resort tries to accommodate all types of campers with varying preferences. Land activities are offered at camp, usually on the premises and accommodate the campers who are not fond of being in the water, as well as those who are weaker swimmers. Most land activities are indoors, which makes them perfect to keep campers entertained on a rainy day. Here are the Top 5 land activities offered at Sugar Bay: 1. Bungee-Trampoline Bungee-trampoline jumping is the kids' favourite activity at Sugar Bay. Not only are trampolines fun to bounce off on, but, they are great for the physical fitness of both adults and children. Trampolines are used regularly by athletes such as skaters, dancers, divers, and gymnasts ...

Sugar Bay’s June/July holiday camps certainly warmed up these winter school holidays. We hosted four fantastic themed holiday camps and accomodated a total of 231 kids at camp.    Smurf’s – The Lost Village week: 25 June-2 July   We began warming up for the winter holidays by going on an adventure with the adorable blue little creatures, the Smurfs. Twenty-two campers explored the Lost Village with us this week. The kids enjoyed many fun activities integrated around the theme such as; Smurf Speed-Dating Date Night, Blue Carnival Night, Smurf Spa & Sports Day, Smurf Party Night and Papa Smurf Show Night. They also went on an adventurous camp out in The Smurf’s Lost Village, where they camped around a warm bonfire and played exciting games. Browse through our Facebook Album to see more pictures from the Smurf’s – The Lost week themed holiday camp. Bay Watch week: 2-9 July   Our campers got out their bathing suits, hit the shore an...