--- title: Avid4 Adventure Journal | Sarah Schupp --- **[What's new about camp in 2024?](https://avid4.com/2024)** [COVID RESPONSE](https://avid4.com/summer-updates/covid-19-policies) [Login](https://campsself.active.com/Avid4AdventureNew) [Store](https://gear.avid4.com/) [Help Center](https://help.avid4.com/help) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-open.svg) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-menu-close.svg) [![](https://avid4.com/img/avid-logo.png)](https://avid4.com/) ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/mobile-logo.svg) CAMPS LOCATIONS ABOUT US JOBS [![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png) NEW CAMPS ![](https://avid4.com/wp-content/themes/avid-v3/images/camp.png)](https://avid4.com/programs-overview/) CAMPS - [Camps](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - [Camp On The Go](https://avid4.com/camp-on-the-go) - 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[Colorado](https://avid4.com/colorado-camps) - [Boulder](https://avid4.com/colorado-boulder-camps) - [Castle Rock](https://avid4.com/colorado-castle-rock-camps) - [Colorado Springs](https://avid4.com/colorado-colorado-springs-camps) - [Denver, Greenwood](https://avid4.com/colorado-greenwood-camps) - [Denver, Lowry](https://avid4.com/colorado-lowry-camps) - [Denver, Central Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-central-park-camps) - [Denver, Wash Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-wash-park-camps) - [Golden](https://avid4.com/colorado-golden-camps) - [Highlands Ranch](https://avid4.com/colorado-highlands-ranch-camps) - [Lafayette](https://avid4.com/colorado-lafayette-camps) - [Superior](https://avid4.com/colorado-superior-camps) - [California](https://avid4.com/california-camps) - [Burlingame](https://avid4.com/california-burlingame-camps) - [Mill Valley](https://avid4.com/california-mill-valley-camps) - [Oakland](https://avid4.com/california-oakland-camps) - [Orinda](https://avid4.com/california-orinda-camps) - 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[Day Camps](https://avid4.com/day-camps) - [Camp At Home](https://avid4.com/camp-at-home) - [Camp On The Go](https://avid4.com/camp-on-the-go) - [Valmont Bike Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-boulder-valmont-bike-park-camps-day) ### [Overnight Camps](https://avid4.com/overnight-camps) - [Expeditions](https://avid4.com/expedition-camps) - [Resident Camps](https://avid4.com/resident-camps) ### [Grades](https://avid4.com/programs-overview) - [PreK - K](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=pre-k&grade%5B1%5D=k&date_range) - [1st - 2nd Grade](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=1&grade%5B1%5D=2&date_range) - [3rd - 4th Grade](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=3&grade%5B1%5D=4&date_range) - [5th - 6th Grade](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=5&grade%5B1%5D=6&date_range) - [7th - 8th Grade](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=7&grade%5B1%5D=8&date_range) - [9th - 10th Grade](https://avid4.com/programs-overview?grade%5B0%5D=9&grade%5B1%5D=10&date_range) - 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Evans](https://avid4.com/mt-evans-camps) - [Colorado, Windy Peak](https://avid4.com/windy-peak-camps) - [California, East Bay](https://avid4.com/california-sly-park-expeditions) - [Oregon, Portland](https://avid4.com/oregon-portland-expeditions) - [Wyoming, Curt Gowdy](https://avid4.com/wyoming-curt-gowdy-expeditions) ### [Colorado](https://avid4.com/colorado-camps) - [Boulder](https://avid4.com/colorado-boulder-camps) - [Castle Rock](https://avid4.com/colorado-castle-rock-camps) - [Colorado Springs](https://avid4.com/colorado-colorado-springs-camps) - [Denver, Greenwood](https://avid4.com/colorado-greenwood-camps) - [Denver, Lowry](https://avid4.com/colorado-lowry-camps) - [Denver, Central Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-central-park-camps) - [Denver, Wash Park](https://avid4.com/colorado-wash-park-camps) - [Golden](https://avid4.com//colorado-golden-camps) - [Highlands Ranch](https://avid4.com/colorado-highlands-ranch-camps) - [Lafayette](https://avid4.com/colorado-lafayette-camps) - [Superior](https://avid4.com/colorado-superior-camps) ### [California](https://avid4.com/california-camps) - [Burlingame](https://avid4.com/california-burlingame-camps) - [Mill Valley](https://avid4.com/california-mill-valley-camps) - [Oakland](https://avid4.com/california-oakland-camps) - [Orinda](https://avid4.com/california-orinda-camps) - [Palo Alto](https://avid4.com/california-palo-alto-camps) - [Santa Rosa](https://avid4.com/california-santa-rosa-camps) ### [Oregon](https://avid4.com/oregon-camps) - [Bend](https://avid4.com/oregon-bend-camps) - [Portland](https://avid4.com/oregon-portland-camps) ### Our Core Values - [Live Fun](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Environment](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Truth](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Smart(er)](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Gratitude](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Empowered](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Balanced](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [Live Community](https://avid4.com/about-us/#corevalues) - [About Us](https://avid4.com/about-us) - [Inclusivity](https://avid4.com/culture-of-inclusivity) - [Auction Donation Request](https://avid4.com/auction-donation-request/) - [Leadership](https://avid4.com/about-us/leadership-team-2) - [Press](https://avid4.com/about-us/press) - [Financial Assistance](https://avid4.com/scholarship) - [Partners](https://avid4.com/about-us/partners) - [Jobs](https://avid4.com/jobs/summer-jobs-overview) ### Need Help? - [Housing Resources](https://avid4.com/jobs/instructor-housing-options/) - [College Interns](https://avid4.com/jobs/college-internships/) - [Why Work With Us](https://avid4.com/jobs/summer-jobs-overview/) - [Compensation](https://avid4.com/jobs/compensation/) - [Inclusivity](https://avid4.com/culture-of-inclusivity/) - [FAQs](https://avid4.com/jobs/faqs/) - [Positions](https://avid.workbrightats.com/jobs/) - [Staff Portal](https://help.avid4.com/help/staff-portal) [Day](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/author/sarah-schupp/page/1#finder-day) [Resident](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/author/sarah-schupp/page/1#finder-overnight) [Expedition](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/author/sarah-schupp/page/1#finder-expedition) Pre-K K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Burlingame Mill Valley Moraga Oakland Palo Alto Boulder Boulder - Valmont Castle Rock Colorado Springs Denver - Greenwood Village Denver - Lowry Denver - Stapleton Denver - Washington Park Golden Highlands Ranch Lafayette Superior Portland Go Grade Entering 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Go Grade Entering 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Go # Blog listing page ## Featured Posts ##### [April 14, 2021 How to Survive Camping with Kids… and Actually Enjoy It. (Seriously.)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/camping-with-kids) ##### [March 22, 2020 COVID-19 Resources for Parents](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/covid-19-resources-for-parents) ##### [March 18, 2019 Overnight Camp Video Series - Founder, Dave Secunda Shares Valuable Message from Parent](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/overnight-camp-video-series-founder-dave-secuda-shares-valuable-message) ##### [January 23, 2019 Forbes Features Avid4 Adventure: Key to Success is High-Quality Staff](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/forbes-featured-article-starring-avid4-adventure) ## Sarah Schupp ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/4-reasons-to-work-for-avid-this-summer.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) April 6, 2018 ###### [4 Reasons Why You Should be Working for Avid4 Adventure](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Sarah%20Schupp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/4-reasons-to-work-for-avid-this-summer.png) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/4-reasons-to-work-for-avid-this-summer.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) --- **Are you considering joining our team? ** As a member of the Avid4 Adventure staff, you’ll spend your days doing the outdoor activities you love—climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, backpacking—all while [inspiring a new generation](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/grit-and-determination) of intrepid adventurers and outdoors enthusiasts. It’s crazy fun, blissfully tiring and endlessly rewarding—no wonder our staffers tell us it’s the best summer camp job they’ve ever had. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/california-summer-camp-jobs-avid4-adventure) Topics: [Colorado Summer Camp Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-summer-camp-jobs) [California Summer Camp Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-summer-camp-jobs) [California Camp Counselor](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-camp-counselor) [Avid4 Adventure Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/avid4-adventure-jobs) [Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/jobs) [Available Positions](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/available-positions) [Colorado Camp Counselor](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-camp-counselor) [Summer Camp Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/summer-camp-jobs) [Summer Jobs](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/summer-jobs) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/5%20Key%20HealthBenefits%20ofOutdoor%20Time-1.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) March 27, 2018 ###### [5 Key Health Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors for Kids](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Sarah%20Schupp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/5%20Key%20HealthBenefits%20ofOutdoor%20Time-1.png) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/5%20Key%20HealthBenefits%20ofOutdoor%20Time-1.png)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) # 5 Key Health Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors for Kids According to the [Child Mind Institute](https://childmind.org/article/why-kids-need-to-spend-time-in-nature/), children in the United States “spend 4 to 7 minutes a day in unstructured play outdoors, and over 7 hours a day in front of a screen.” Experts agree that outdoor time is incredibly beneficial for children (and their parents). Playing outside means kids are, “smarter, happier, more attentive, and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors.” The health benefits of outdoor time are not just luxuries but as important as eating balanced meals, getting a good night's sleep and social, community ties. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-key-health-benefits-of-outdoor-time) Topics: [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Colorado Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/colorado-family-adventures) [California Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/california-family-adventures) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/5-Tips-Tricks.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) January 3, 2018 ###### [5 Tips & Tricks For Skiing with Kids](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Sarah%20Schupp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/5-Tips-Tricks.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/5-Tips-Tricks.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) When you’re teaching a child something new, one of the most important things you can do is provide a positive introduction to the sport. [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/5-ways-to-make-your-winter-family-adventures-more-fun) Topics: [Skiing with Kids](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/skiing-with-kids) [Tips and Tricks](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/tips-and-tricks) [Winter Family Adventures](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/winter-family-adventures) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Diversity%20%26%20Inclusivity%20in%20the%20Outdoors.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) November 29, 2017 ###### [Connecting Children of Diverse Backgrounds with the Outdoors](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Sarah%20Schupp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/Diversity%20&%20Inclusivity%20in%20the%20Outdoors.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Diversity%20%26%20Inclusivity%20in%20the%20Outdoors.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) > “It’s more than just this simplistic concept of seeing more color on the trails. **It’s about getting people out and embracing the outdoors as a lifestyle**, in a way that acknowledges any limitations they face in life. You have to talk about low-income experiences, the immigrant experience, what it means for people to invest in gear, to balance it with work and life and family. You can’t just say ‘diversity.’ You have to see what’s barring people from getting to the outdoors.” - Ambreen Tariq in *[Outside Magazine](https://www.outsideonline.com/2131911/diversify-outdoors-we-have-think-about-who-were-excluding), "To Diversify the Outdoors, We Have to Think About Who We're Excluding"* [Read More](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/children-diverse-backgrounds-outdoors) Topics: [Diversity in the outdoors](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/topic/diversity-in-the-outdoors) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Hero_Lafayette.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp) November 29, 2017 ###### [Christmas Gift Idea: The Gift of Summer Camp](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp) Share This [Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&text=Avid4%20Adventure%20Journal%20|%20Sarah%20Schupp&tw_p=tweetbutton&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=like&kid_directed_site=0) [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/share?app=110&url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp) [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/524285/Hero_Lafayette.jpg) [![](https://blog.avid4.com/hubfs/Hero_Lafayette.jpg)](https://blog.avid4.com/blog/christmas-gift-idea-the-gift-of-summer-camp) Every year, my parents ask me what my kids want for Christmas. Of course there are plenty of toys and games on their ever-growing wish lists that I could tell them to buy, but I always feel like they have way too many toys. I wished there was something more meaningful and lasting than just more plastic. 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