by Sacred Playgrounds | Feb 28, 2018 | Camp Research
“The research is out!” “Research says that…” People use these phrases all the time, often to justify their own entrenched viewpoints. We have all heard people speak passionately about something (like camp!) and then throw in the phrase, “Research says!” without...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Feb 13, 2018 | Camp Research, The Logic of Camp
It is the number one concern of camp directors. It is the most anxiety-producing element of the experience for parents. When this characteristic breaks down, it has the clearest consequences for camp outcomes. Let’s talk about SAFETY at camp. Camp directors get that...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Sep 26, 2017 | Camp Research
“Camp changed my life.” I have heard this (or something similar) over and over again from staff members, campers, parents, and church workers. I have even spoken these words about my own camp experiences. Some camp professionals speak about camp as a “mountaintop...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 30, 2017 | Camp Research
More than 2 million young people attend Christian camps in the United States every summer.Data from the National Study of Youth and Religion indicate that 39% of all Americanteenagers have been to a religious summer camp at least once, and this includes more thanhalf...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Apr 5, 2017 | Camp Research, Parenting
There is nothing quite like picking up a child from summer camp. I watched thousands of parents do this over the years that I worked at various camps, and now I get the chance to do it myself when I pick up my own children. I am convinced that there is really only one...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jul 27, 2016 | Camp Research, The Logic of Camp
There is a lot of hateful talk on our television screens and on our social media sites of late. We need camps to teach us how to be respectful to one another. Our society is experiencing an unhealthy dosage of disrespectful dialogue and rhetoric of despair. Simply...
