The BIG Benefits
of the Camp Greenville Experience
At Camp Greenville, we don’t think of camp as just a place to have fun. Fun is guaranteed. What we really care about is what campers take home with them—how they grow from their experience. We focus on three big things: connection, confidence, and character. These are real, practical benefits that show up in each camper’s everyday life after camp. If you’re sending your camper to Camp Greenville, here’s what we actually mean when we talk about these three big benefits.
Connection means your camper is part of something. They make real friendships, not surface-level ones. They learn how to live in a community where people look out for each other. They spend zero time on screens and more time face-to-face with other kids and with great role models who listen and care. It's about learning how to get along, how to build trust, and how to be a good teammate and friend.
“She doesn’t even miss her phone, because she’s having so much fun!”
“He formed relationships with a wide range of kids, and he’s also become very aware of kids who feel uncomfortable. He has developed empathy and ways to make them feel included. Camp always resets James back to a great place!”
“They are learning and experiencing new things - none of which require charger, cord, or wifi.”
Confidence comes from doing things that are hard, new, or uncomfortable—and realizing you can handle it. We give campers space to try new things, make mistakes, and figure it out. That’s where growth happens. They learn how to be more independent, pick themselves back up, and keep going. These are life skills, not just camp skills, and they build real confidence that sticks.
“She gained the experience of responsibility for her things and her decisions. She learned how to be comfortable away from her family and deal with situations on her own.”
“Rhys came home speaking with a new confidence; we really watched it in action as he spoke clearly and enthusiastically with his grandfather about camp. I commented on it when we were alone, and his response was that it was due to [Cabin Leader] Cameron’s influence - and that yes, his confidence in himself has grown, and he’d watched how Cameron carried himself to copy it. So thank you for helping the little ones we sent take steps towards growth! The kid I came home with is much ‘bigger’ than before.”
Character is what shows up when no one tells you what to do. We teach campers to care about others, to speak up for themselves, and to take responsibility for how they act. They live out values like caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility every day in their cabins and around camp. It’s not a lecture—it’s how we operate. And it’s the kind of stuff that helps campers turn into the kind of people we all want and need them to be.
“At camp, she solidified values of kindness to all, friendship, hard work, and cooperation.”
“He came back so happy and had a true appreciation for camp, which he’s never had before at other camps. Camp Greenville allows flexibility for kids to feel comfortable going to longer or shorter sessions, and that was key for him. Enthusiasm and positive energy there was contagious. Can’t wait to go back!”