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Summer camp\u2026a time tested American tradition is very possibly more important today than ever before!<\/p>\n

There exists today a great deal of data on the value of play in child development. Kids need exercise; they need opportunities to be creative and unstructured time to play with peers.<\/p>\n

Recent studies state that kids today spend about 60 hours per week looking at screens! A shocking number! Smart phones, ipads, TV\u2019s, computers, tablets, iwatches, xboxes and more\u2026<\/p>\n

At Pierce, we have developed a program to teach and integrate 21st Century Skills <\/em>into our daily programming here at camp. It is our strong opinion that pushing the core competency skills within the 21st<\/sup> Century Skills<\/a> movement will benefit both our campers and staff.<\/p>\n

At Pierce, we UNPLUG, greatly reducing the amount of technology consumption.<\/p>\n

In an unpluggegd environment, camp helps children develop emotional self control, allowing them to find connections within themselves, a vital part of growing up. Camp also provides a unique environment for kids to learn how to share, co-create and collaborate with one another, developing friendship skills along the way. We will be working on and encouraging our campers on a list of skills\u2026Kindness and Respect, Responsibility, Creativity, Leadership, Cooperation, Communication, Flexibility, Adaptability, Self control, and Teamwork.<\/p>\n

Here at Pierce, we view ourselves as Child Development Professionals<\/em>.
\nWe will all enjoy watching the progress and personal growth our kids make this summer on our fields, in our pools and at our program areas.<\/p>\n

Camp is the place where this can and will happen.<\/p>\n

PIERCE…We Teach Success!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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