Campers for a Better World

Camp – it’s not about politics. It would not be a particularly good idea to write a post about politics for a camp blog, especially in the insanely toxic online environment that passes for discourse in 2022. But each year we have a unique experience – we camp with...

Unleashing Leaders: A Life-Changing Journey

Welcome to Camp Genesis, where adventure, self-discovery, and leadership come together to create an unforgettable experience for the youth of South Africa. Finding the Leader Within: At Camp Genesis, we believe that leadership resides within each individual. Our...

Why a Teen Camp is More Important than Ever Before

If you’ve been to a teen camp, you’re not surprised to hear about the benefits. Experiencing life at camp yourself as a teenager, you know the profound positive effects that still matter to you as an adult, and you also know that you want something just as important...

Why Teens Need Opportunities for Self-Discovery

Written by Jarrod de Jong If you’ve been to a teen camp, you’re not surprised to hear about the benefits. Experiencing life at camp yourself as a teenager, you know the profound positive effects that still matter to you as an adult, and you also know that you...

Nurturing the Parent Teen Relationship

Parenting teens can sometimes feel like a tightrope walk. It’s no small feat trying to balance providing support to help teens navigate the world and easing back in recognition of their growing independence. Despite all our attempts to show love and care, we can often...

Teens are Asking: Who Am I?

The Big Question: Who Am I? Adolescence is a period of discovery and a time to shape identity. This phase, through which we all pass in our journey from childhood to adulthood, is filled with questions to be answered and meanings to be found. It is exciting beyond...

The Benefits of Sending Your Teen to Overnight Camp

It’s not easy to send your teen away for a week, but the built-in benefits of overnight camp are hard to deny. I achieved a parenting milestone last year: My daughter attended her first week long overnight holiday camp. My wife and I celebrated this child-free overlap...

A Journey of Teen Leadership at Camp Genesis

In the heart of Villiersdorp, South Africa, overlooking the majestic Theewaterskloof dam, an extraordinary weeklong teen leadership camp took place at Camp Genesis. Sixty teenagers from diverse regions and backgrounds across the country gathered for an unforgettable...

Understanding High School Friendships

High School is challenging for so many reasons. Academics become more difficult. Schedules fill up with activities. And, in what might be the most treacherous terrain for kids and parents alike, friendships in school change. Jessica Lahey, author of The Gift of...

How to Cultivate Teen Leadership

We can all agree that leadership is an important quality for successful adults. Good leadership is vital to the success of every business and venture. But even if a person is not in a leadership role in their workplace, leadership skills are still helpful because they...

Camp Genesis Encourages the Love of Reading

Reading lies at the foundation of all literacies and, in an era of increased digital consumption, information overwhelm and fake news, we are losing a sort of psychic habit, a logic, a sense of complexity, an ability to spot contradictions and even falsity. Currently...