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	“What a gift camp gives to kids... I can hardly think of an aspect of my life that wasn’t positively affected by my camping experience…- Michael Eisner He goes on to say…“At camp you are accepted for who you are, not only accepted but honored… If you are an active adult you are always out of your comfort zone whether you are in business or politics, playing tennis or canoeing, but those foundations at camp help you to stay focused and move in the right direction. It's a world that you take with you wherever you go.”
	Other accomplished adults also credit summer camp with shaping their successes… Best-selling author and speaker Seth Godin, in a recent blog, attributes his great public speaking skills to summer camp. Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington was bitten by the acting bug during a summer at camp. *Psychologist Chris Thurber confirms (in quote from Newsweek* Showcase) the value of summer camp in helping children develop into well-rounded and well-adjusted adults…** “Camp provides…a wholesome escape from the pressures of school and vices of urban sprawl. Camp is a wonderful change of pace, environment, and context. At camp, young people can shed their old reputations and feel free to be the person they know they are. At camp, young people can relax and learn life skills — such as making friends and playing fair — that will serve them and the people whose lives they touch. At camp, young people bond with positive adult role models whose integrity and leadership-by-example tower over those of celebrities or sports "heroes." High quality camps are places where young people not only realize their potential in athletic or artistic pursuits; they realize their potential to do good in the world.”