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title: Benefits of Free Play at an Overnight Teen Summer Camp
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# Director Jud's Blog

## [Benefits of Free Play at an Overnight Teen Summer Camp](https://www.sma-summers.com/juds-blog/benefits-of-free-play-at-an-overnight-teen-summer-camp)

Posted by [Jud Millar](https://www.sma-summers.com/juds-blog/author/jud-millar) on Mon, Mar 22, 2021

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As the owner and director of an overnight teen summer camp, I'm often asked "what does a daily schedule look like"? This is easy to explain because, yes, Stone Mountain Adventures does have a [daily schedule,](https://www.sma-summers.com/daily-schedule-2-week-teen-summer-camp) but it's also flexible to allow kids to grow through free play. 

 

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Sometimes the beauty of camp is that campers are engaged in "free play." They're done with a meal and they just start playing. One camper might be sitting on a bench engrossed in a required summer reading for school. A few campers might be silently making friendship bracelets that are anchored to their water bottles. A gaggle of kids and counselors have started an impromptu game of ultimate frisbee on the lawn with spare flip flops as goal posts. A couple of campers or staff might be casually observing while engaged in a conversation. All of these examples of free play are beneficial because the kids are in charge. They're navigating social interaction. Whether they're physically engaged or casually observing, they're developing independence and self-reliance. 

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Taking risks in a safe and secure environment can be a significant benefit at an overnight teen summer camp. Whether it's singing in front of the entire camp in an evening talent show or repelling off of a natural rock face for the first time, campers will transfer the security they feel during free play to structured play without even realizing it. Stone Mountain Adventures Teen Overnight Camp strives to create opportunities for all campers within their comfort zone through structure AND free time. 

 

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