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Learning Is Fun at Academic Summer Camps
The summer programs that SuperCamp offers restore something that every teenager knew ten or twelve years ago when they were small children, but might have forgotten along the way. Learning is fun! SuperCamp makes sure fun is in the mix for everything that campers do, but especially in learning.
When young people step outside their comfort zones - into what we call the Learning Zone - it may be scary, frustrating, uncomfortable, embarrassing, and challenging. But it's never boring.
"Boredom," the facilitators say, "is a sign that learning is not taking place."
When students nurture a "bring it on!" attitude about their schoolwork, just the fact that the work is difficult and challenging is enough to make it fun. The fun comes from the thrill of overcoming something challenging and achieving something worthwhile. This is the attitude of a lifetime learner.
If you're bored you're not learning. If you're learning you're having fun. Fun is the necessary first ingredient in learning. It's where you get the motivation to charge into education with boldness and enthusiasm, which in turn opens the door to confidence and the development of learning and life skills.
One program grad said, "I learned that when you're confident and know what tools to use, you'll win the game of school and life."
There are several different SuperCamp programs that cater specifically to the needs of different age groups: Junior Forum for students going into grades 6 through 8, Senior Forum for 9th through 12th graders, and Quantum U, a college summer camp specially-designed for college-bound students.
SuperCamp even has a summer camp for parents called Parent Weekend, where parents of kids enrolled in SuperCamp can learn some of what their kids are discovering at camp, which enables parents to better support their children throughout the school year.
More information is available at the SuperCamp website and by calling
