During activities, individual skills such as physical strength, leadership, and the gift to encourage others will surface. Team Building in Nature's Midst Another great way to bring the bunk group together is through nature. Many times campers come from cities where contact with nature is limited. Having overnights in the woods can be a new and thrilling experience, giving the campers an opportunity to lean how to survive together. Accepting their ideas and guiding them with your wisdom will help them gain self-confidence, respect, and knowledge.
Campers are more likely to share their feelings and listen better while huddling over a warm fire.
A campfire is perfect for story telling. Stories of brave Native American tribes working together or of early settlers striving to survive are sure ways to teach campers the importance of teamwork and teach an insightful lesson. Right Teams come together through hard work and trial and error. Campers come from different backgrounds and bring with them distinct personalities that can be valuable in creating strong teams. As campers try new skills, they also learn that it is okay to make mistakes.