Have you ever spent a day outside only to come home feeling like a different person? A little energized, a bit more clearheaded, a lot more relaxed? Or watched your kids fall instantly, peacefully to fall asleep after spending a good long time out in the fresh air and sunshine? Those benefits of spending time … Read More
Benefits of spending time outdoors Getting outside with kids Health Benefits of Outdoor Activity Healthy Kids Kids and outdoor activity Kids and the outdoors Outdoor activityWe know our kids spend too much time looking at screens. And the negative effects of all that screen time for kids—from decreasing their ability to concentrate to increasing their risk of type 2 diabetes—are well documented. So how do we help our kids unplug and do something we know is great for them instead? … Read More
benefits of outdoor acitivites getting kids outside kids and nature Limiting screen time Screen time Screen time for kidsBringing the power of the outdoors to kids from ages three to seventeen is a mission Avid4 Adventure takes very seriously. Our seasoned Adventure Educators are charged with bringing our mission to life every day with unparalleled safety and skills training, and a devoted desire to challenge young campers. Two such devoted Avid4 Adventure Educators … Read More
Adventure Educator camp staff instructors Outdoor Education summer camp jobs teaching in the outdoorsOur campers explore the meaning of grit. “Grit is hardcore and awesome,” says 5-year-old Avid4 Adventure camper Cedra Crews. “Dirty and amazing.” Grit is one of those intangible character qualities that Avid seems to give kids when they’re not even looking. The nature of adventure sports—the determination they demand, the confidence they inspire and the … Read More
benefits of outdoor activities character building child development grit Healthy Kids risk taking summer campHear a first-hand story about a Rock Climb from one of our campers, Katelyn Pratte, 6th Grade. I stood on dry rocky ground, looking up at the top of the cliff. It seemed so far off. ‘Impossible. Impossible. Impossible!’ I told myself. My 3rd day of rock-climbing, and I still hadn’t reached to top of any … Read More
Camper story climbing Colorado Kids Climbing Rock Climb rock climbingOne of the most incredible things about kids is their hardwired willingness to try new things. But as they approach their teens, that enviable disposition can sometimes be interrupted by feelings of self-consciousness or self-doubt. Avid4 Adventure awakens that innate try-new-things mentality, creating an environment that makes it comfortable and fun for kids of all … Read More
Avid4 Adventure Outdoor Adventure Camp benefits of outdoor activities Confidence building getting kids outside healthy families Healthy Kids kids and confidence kids outdoor activities outdoor skill building summer campThe photos on our website of kids engaging in incredible adventures might cause families to think Avid4 Adventure is only for super-athletic kids. The truth is, many of the kids that attend our camps every year start out very tentative about participating in those adventures. That was certainly the case for Madison, who, before camp, … Read More
Avid4 Adventure Outdoor Adventure Camp benefits of outdoor activities Confidence building getting kids outside kids and confidence outdoor skill buildingLast summer, Meredith signed her 5-year-old son Graham up for Avid4 Adventure’s multi-sport Explorer Camp in Highlands Ranch on a recommendation from a friend. She kept expectations for her first-time camper realistic: “to have fun doing some new activities, make some friends and enjoy the Colorado summer.” What she didn’t expect was for him to … Read More
Avid4 Adventure Outdoor Adventure Camp benefits of outdoor activities Confidence building Healthy Kids kids and confidence outdoor skill buildingLike many families with young kids, we don’t have a lot of free time. So naturally, making an effort to get the kids outdoors is something we have to prioritize and schedule! Not only do we have fun getting outside together, but we’ve discovered that practice and repetition are necessary for our kids to master … Read More
active outdoor families Avid4 Adventure Outdoor Adventure Camp benefits of outdoor activities getting kids outside kids and confidence outdoor skill building rock climbingTake it outdoors! According to Paul Tough, author of “How Children Succeed, Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character,” the qualities kids will need for success won’t be taught in a classroom because these skills aren’t related to grades or IQ. Instead, Tough identified a very different set of skills that he believes are … Read More
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