Yesterday we learned about some of the benefits of summer camp experienced by grade school girls. Today we’re going to tune in to the experience of a teen age boy who is approaching manhood. Children of all races, colors or religion are invited to apply to this summer camp. In the ‘Youth Speak” column of “Venture Inward” ‘Kindra Wyatt, age 15 writes, “Camp started for me as a small child and as the years passed I still feel the love and acceptance of the group. An intense feeling of emotional/spiritual time is counterweighed with of the program of going to the beach, talking, drawing, and just chilling out.”
What makes the A.R.E Camp such a fertile ground for love and acceptance? I don’t know if I’ll ever have the answer to that question, but I do know that there is something distinctive about the people who participate in these youth programs. They are obviously loving, caring, and compassionate, with an impressive amount of both self and world-awareness. When they find themselves part of this camping experience they soon realize that this situation, these experiences we create, are far from the normal teen age stereotype.”
Anyone who is the age of 21 or under is invited to share his or her experience. Please e-mail letters@edgarcayce.org or mail your submissions to: Youth Speak, c/o Venture Inward, 215, 67th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. For more information on Camp and other A.R.E. youth activities, visit edgarcayce.org/summer camp and edgarcayce.org/youth.
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