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Ready, Set, How Camp Prepares Children for Lives of Success Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed The middle and high school years are filled with challenges, change, and promise. Perhaps more than anything else, parents hope that their children will be prepared to be productive and successful young men and women of good character. I call this “readiness.” They also want their children to avoid risky behavior that might very well interfere with healthy development. Camps play a critical role in promoting readiness and reducing risk by helping children build four essential pillars of success: 1. Sense of Self 2. Rites of Passage 3. Positive Risk Taking 4. Mentoring Relationships


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