Is there too much pressure to participate in school sports, and not enough freedom to play?
Below is one of the feature articles from the latest Grow & Behold issue, about how summer camp can be an unstructured alternative, allowing kids to stay plenty active, gain a variety of new skills, and prepare for the upcoming sports season.
You can read the full magazine online here
Read the Full MagazineFinally, no matter what a young person wishes, sports don’t last forever. What kind of memories, experiences, and habits do boys want to have when they become adults? These lifelong skills are what we focus on at Falling Creek, and why we believe the camp experience remains valuable throughout a boy’s journey to adulthood.
There are plenty of good reasons why kids choose to participate in sports all year. However, the camp experience can offer more long-term personal development opportunities that will continue to benefit a child long after his sports career is over. At camp, we’re in it for the long game, not just a season.
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Jayanthi N, Kleithermes S, Dugas L, Pasulka J, Iqbal S, LaBella C. Risk of Injuries Associated With Sport Specialization and Intense Training Patterns in Young Athletes: A Longitudinal Clinical Case-Control Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jun 25;8(6):2325967120922764. doi: 10.1177/2325967120922764. PMID: 32637428; PMCID: PMC7318830.
Jayanthi NA, Post EG, Laury TC, Fabricant PD. Health Consequences of Youth Sport Specialization. J Athl Train. 2019 Oct;54(10):1040-1049. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-380-18. PMID: 31633420; PMCID: PMC6805065.
https://www.parents.com/fun/sports/we-need-to-stop-pressuring-kids-to-be-the-best-at-their-sport/