🥇In today's ultra-competitive sports landscape more children are specializing at an early age with the hopes of making it big or receiving an athletic scholarship to a university. While this can be tantalizing and sound very appealing it can also be very detrimental. New research shows that children who specialize at a young age are more susceptible to serious injury, lack of self-confidence and decreased overall athleticism. 🥈Studies at UCLA and Loyola University show sport diversification actually has a positive, protective effect and provides significant performance benefits. The study found that children who played multiple "attacking" sports like Basketball, Soccer or Lacrosse developed the unconscious ability to read bodies and game situations allowing them to master their sport of choice in a much shorter time period. 🥉The objective at Camp Susquehannock is to develop well-rounded, multi-sport athletes. We want children to leave Camp with a broad spectrum of athletic skills. When kids are exposed to a variety of sports they develop a diversified skill set which helps them learn about their bodies. They learn how their body works, what it can do best, how far they can push it all while developing superior coordination between the eyes, hands, feet and core. They become stronger, more agile, durable and less prone to injury. ️ Read more @ susquehannock.com ️ Director's Message