First Sleepaway Camp with Nature's Farm Camp #ChicagoSights
It was bound to happen. This little one, this lover of all animals, is going away to sleep-away camp. She talked her way into Nature's Farm Camp during our visit of the Good Food Festival back in March of this year. She attended with me, and asked me for some of my business cards to pass around to vendors. With our work with We Sow, We Grow, she's been an intricate part of taking care of the chickens and letting community members know what they could and couldn't do with them. She's also let us know her stance on what happens to the chickens after they are finished laying eggs. She's not shy about her opinions.
Anyway, the ladybug put on her best marketing hat and sealed the deal for us to let her go away to camp in exchange for talking about it on the blog. Where she gets this wonderful amount of confidence, I do not know, but I'm game. I'm looking forward to seeing everything that she learns, and having her interact more with children she may have never met in general. I already know that she has an extremely large heart, and will do well.
Nature’s Farm Camp exists because childhood today isn’t always what it should be. Kids’ days are too often filled with screens and abstractions, being rewarded for following directions, and filling their bodies with things that can barely be defined as food.
We offer outdoor immersion and activities to develop communication, collaboration and life skills. Campers are encouraged to make choices and learn consequences and connections.
Each week, the campers run the farm and discover how competent they are. The kids work, grow, harvest, cook, explore, create and play – all led by guides who are experts in safety and fun.
Week #2: July 17 – July 21. Kids ages 8-11
Week #3: July 24 – July 28. Kids ages 8-11
Week #4: July 31 – Aug 4. Kids ages 12-15
Week #5: Aug 7 – Aug 11. Kids ages 8-11Each session is limited to 20 campers. Siblings get a discount too! Just use code SIBDISCOUNT for 10% off on children after the first. There are also financial aid packages too! They want everyone to have a chance to go, so check it out today!
My girls went to their first sleep-away camp last summer. They talked about it for months after. They are so excited to go again this summer.
This sounds like a really cool camp. I am all about anything that lets kids get outside and be kids.
I have always wanted to go to a sleep away camp as a kid. This one is really cool because it involves animals and nature.
That is so awesome! It is great to see kids communing with nature. These are the types of camps that I love to see kids get involved with. It really helps them learn important skills.
Sounds like a great adventure. It's so good when kids get to experience camp. I love seeing the growth our boys experienced when they had summer camp last few Years.
Sleepaway camp is such a great experience for kids. I love that they get the chance to be outside with nature.
This sounds like such a great experience for kids. It will be educational but they'll be having so much fun they won't even know it.
This sounds so much fun!! My kids love summer camps. They enjoy the friendship and all the acitivites.
It's wonderful that she has so much confidence and initiative! I hope she has an amazing time at camp.
This looks like so much fun! I remember sleep away camp when I was younger. I admit though, I will be pretty nervous when my girls are old enough to do it. I don't like them sleeping away from home.