Western North Carolina is home to beautiful mountains, rushing rivers, and incredible towns known for their arts and heritage. Locations such as Craggy Gardens and Mount Mitchell provide stunning views above the famed Blue Ridge Parkway, while cities such as Asheville and Hendersonville offer big-city convenience in a small-town package.
The natural resources of western North Carolina are awe-inspiring, bringing famous writers, such as Thomas Wolfe and O’Henry, to the area to pause from their hectic lives and find solace and inspiration. Stunning rivers, national forests, and a sizable portion of the historic Appalachian Mountain range can all be found in western North Carolina. Western North Carolina is a wonderful place to get away for a while.
Why Resident Camps?
Finding solace in the mountains is a great practice to instill in your children. The benefits of the outdoors are endless and can be achieved safely in a resident camp setting. Resident camps are a great way to get your child away from the hectic daily life, giving them a chance to re-center their lives and build lifelong relationships.
Resident camps offer unique experiences for children, taking them outside their comfort zones and encouraging leadership skills. Developing strong character, making lifelong connections, and learning new approaches to problem-solving are some of the major advantages of camping.
A step further is taken by resident camps by including novel experiences that your youngster might have never had before.
Benefits of a resident camp include:
- Confidence - By pushing your child into the (safe)unknown, it forces them to learn to be confident. Confidence and self-esteem are empowered by a sense of belonging and contributing to the camp community.
- Gain New Perspective - Your child will be introduced to new ways of seeing the world. Their camp community will be diverse, and they will realize that they are part of something bigger than themselves.
- Build New Skills - Resident camps are full of activities and events that your child may not experience in their everyday life. These activities foster learning while keeping things fun.
- Cultivate Community Building - Camp is all about community building, and your child will be right at the center of that community. Campers must cooperate, contribute and serve their camp community, which translates well into real life.
Camp Tekoa - The Adventure of a Lifetime
Outside of the confines of "conventional" camp life, our resident camp programs provide incredible adventures for your children. For kids aged 11 to 17, Camp Tekoa offers a wide range of programs that push them outside of their comfort zones and introduce them to the beauty of nature.
To learn more about Camp Tekoa’s many resident camp programs, contact us today!