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• Regular bouts of moderate physical activity reduce the symptoms of mild or moderate depression and anxiety neuroses by iinprovingseY-image, social skills, mental health, perhaps cognitive functions, and total well being. ("I'aylar, et al., 19$5) • Regular physical activity can help reduce the risk of many adult health problems, including diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. (USDHHS, 1996) + Participation in physical activity and recreation can provide positive benefits related to psychological health, physical health, familial interactions, peer influence, academic performance, community development and other lifestyle behaviors. {"Impact", 2004) • Children function better than usual after activities in green settings; and, the "greener" a child's play area, the less severe his or hex attention deficit symptoms. (Taylor, 2(3111) • For girls, green spaces immediately outside the home can help them lead more effective, self-disciplined lives by increasing their concentration, inhibition of initial impulses, and increasing their ability to delay gratification. (Ta}rlor et ~~1., ?001) CAMP UnD~ft T~~ STARS Why is it goad to ga camping? • Camping has a positive influence on self-image in relatively short periods of tune across all age groups, but particularly among younger campers. (Marsh, 1999) • Children at camp show significant gains in their locus of control and general self- efficacy and this is expected to'have some type of carry-over into life beyond the camp setting. (Sekine, 1990 • ~1any activities of camp lead to youth feeling better about themselves if they are offered as opportunities for young people to both assert their independence and learn cooperative teamwork. {Chenery, 1991 • In resident one-week and outdoor school programs across the country, youth with and without disabilities made significant growth in their outdoor skills and personal dcvclapment. (Brannan et a1.,,1997) • Self-reliance, or independence, was a predominant outcome of youth camping. (Brannan et al., 1997)