Because of Camp… was the theme of the ACA National Conference held in Denver, February 15-19, 2010.

We have collected some of our favorite Because of Camp…statements from current campers and alums.

Because of Camp…

• I am someone I like!
• I am a more self-confident person towards everything and I love spending time in nature. I have a brotherhood that I have developed and will have for the rest of my life.
• I’m a significantly better person.
• I proved that chubby, geeky kids with glasses could climb mountains, ride horses, paddle a canoe, and make friends with kids from all over the world.
• I have so many lifelong friends and an audience back home for my amazing camp stories, but I, too, am a significantly better person and connected with nature at High Trails. Viva la Sanborn.
• I have confidence in myself that I can be successful in my winter job.
• I can take apart just about any toilet and I have not lost to any stopped up john yet!
• My life is richer because of the people that I have met and the close friends that I have kept.
• I look out for the other guy.
• I love to wash dishes and pots and pans.
• I can change just about any tire.
• I found myself and several of my best friends

Listen to former Olympians, actors, actresses, world leaders, and global thinkers share how camp affected their lives in the ACA’s PSA “Because of Camp…”

What are some of your Because of Camp…stories?

Tags: ACA National Conference, Benefits of Summer Camp, Colorado Camps, Friendship, impact of summer camp, life lessons, life skills, Sanborn Western Camps, Self-Esteem, Self-improvement, summer camp in Colorado

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