Parents of pre-teens and teens are often loathe to allow their young daughters to attend co-ed summer camp. Fortunately, there’s a very good alternative. Girls camps let girls enjoy all the traditional summer camp fun without the interference of boys or the worry on the part of their parents.
Most girls camps are set up just like any traditional summer camp in a woodsy setting. The only real difference is the fact the co-ed situation is not a part of the fare. What girls and their parents can expect at these camps, includes:
* Friendship building. Many campers at these retreats make lifelong, or at least summer long, friends. The opportunity for girls to be girls is a great way to help teens make new friends, even from remote or faraway locations.
* Skill building. Youth who take part in girls camps have the opportunity to learn all kinds of new things. From the proper way to start a fire and blaze a trail to how to fish for a big bass, it’s all possible.
* Activities. The activities at these camps tend to mirror many other co-ed summer camps. This means such things as hiking, swimming, sports, canoeing, horseback riding and even tent...