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