Explorer International Kids' and Teens' Camps
International Winter and Summer Kids' and Teens' Camps in Slovenia and Austria for 6-17 year olds
MORE THAN JUST A SUMMER KIDS' CAMP
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Where your children can be themselves
and find that inner spark
TWEEN PROGRAM
A Supportive Environment for Tweens
At Explorer Camps, we recognize that tweens aged 10-12 are in a pivotal stage of exploration, both in the world around them and within themselves. To foster their development, we divide them into two age-specific groups: Pioneers (10-11 years) and Adventurers (12 years). Creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere is essential, allowing our campers to feel comfortable taking important steps toward independence. This supportive environment helps them cultivate vital life skills such as critical thinking, self-confidence, responsibility, empathy, and compassion, which become integral to their daily camp experience.
Friendships That Last a Lifetime
The heart of Explorer Camps lies in the international friendships that flourish among our Pioneers and Adventurers. Each camper thrives in a community where they feel connected to others. With constant support and guidance from our dedicated Counselor and Assistant Counselor team, they navigate the social dynamics of camp, helping them build meaningful relationships. Each group benefits from two experienced mentors focused on ensuring that every Pioneer and Adventurer develops real-life international friendships. As a result, they leave camp feeling healthy, happy, and equipped with enhanced life skills.
Step Outside Comfort Zones
One of the highlights of camp is the chance for our Pioneers and Adventurers to step outside their comfort zones and engage in activities they might not typically experience in their everyday lives and especially not within the school environment. From ziplining and stand-up paddling to kayaking, rafting, and even escape rooms, our campers are continuously challenged to try something new. This adventurous spirit is made easier in the warm, positive, and supportive setting of their small groups, encouraging them to embrace new experiences and grow in confidence.
POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES
TWEEN HIGHLIGHTS
TWEEN FAQs
It’s a challenge to be away from your phone, so potentially for the first day you might? But generally from the second day onwards you’ll be too busy socially to even think about your screens at home.
Some of our campers do, however many don’t and still create unforgettable friendships with those around them. Often we connect our teens with each other before the camp begins to start the friendships before even arriving. But even on camp our #1 targer it building togetherness so groups are always a really tight, caring and positive envronment to be in.
Our goal is to have fun while doing activities in the outdoors, not to push teenagers beyond their limits. For example, a typical hike will involve stopping every 15 mins or so to do an icebreaking activity, or something else to bring our teens closer together. Each activity is simply a tool to build friendships and life skills.
Due to our small group size, we’re able to give a lot of personal support and can adjust activities to suit our teens. However, if there is something that you simply can’t do then that’s OK because we believe in choice. Both Down Time, and Afternoon Choice sessions are completely choice so it’s up to tweens what they do.
Absolutely. Our camps are built on choice so every day there are Downtime and Afternoon Choice sessions where you can choose from a whole host of potential activities. What’s even better is that you’re able to suggest potential activities and our staff will do their best to accommodate you.
Our goal for Pioneers and Adventurers is to create a more mature approach to camp, so the games and activities our tweens do are more ‘grown up’. Yes, we still love having a bit of childish fun like water fights, slip and slides etc. as we see this as an important part of camp. But, essentially tweens enjoy a bit of both worlds.
Everyone needs space and we certainly encourage our teens to take some time to themselves whether it’s in their house, outside in our ‘Chillout Area’, or even down by the lake. It’s also possible for you to present activities to our team and they will help you do it … with your help and planning of course.
We like to think not at all. While we do have structure, risk management, and other things to ensure that you remain safe our approach to camp is a very warm and empathetic one. We want you to learn through doing rather than lectures, so almost everything you experience will be very hands on and fun. Very fun!
Make sure you check out the Camp Life page as you can see it all there, but it’s really a luxurious place to stay and not your normal summer accmmodation at a kids’ camp. Fully air-conditioned. Modern facilities. Huge outdoor covered terrace. It has it all really.
Missing home is a really normal part of camp and actually an essential part of growing up. Our incredible team is trained extensively in approaches at how to create a truly warm and welcoming environment on camp so that scuh feelings about home are usually quite short, and also how to react when it comes up. So, you’re in safe hands. Of course, if there is a need to speak with home we can arrange it whether it’s about writing a letter home or sending a video or even calling, we’re there to help and support you.
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