In addition to running Aloha Beach Camp, I am also the Legislative Chair for the American Camp Association'sBoard of Directors where I represent all of the accredited summer camps in Southern California and Hawaii.

One of the nonprofit organizations the American Camp Association and Aloha Beach Camp strongly supports is the California Rountable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism, whose mission in part is to provide sustainable outdoor recreation in California.

The California Rountable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism has recently adopted the California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights which I wanted to share with you.

Here's a quote from Calrountable.org, the California Rountable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism's website:

"With recent concerns about youth detachment from outdoor activities, lack of physical exercise and increased health risks, the California Roundtable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism adopted the California Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights for the purpose of recommending a fundamental list of experiences that every child in California would benefit from experiencing, before entering high school.  Numerous studies document that children who do these things are healthier, do better in school, have better social skills and self-image, and lead more fulfilled lives."

So as not to keep you waiting, here's the California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights, which provides that every child should have the opportunity, before entering high school, to:

1. Discover California's Past
2. Splash in the Water
3. Play in a safe place
4. Camp under the stars
5. Explore nature
6. Learn to swim
7. Play on a team
8. Follow a trial
9. Catch a fish
10. Celebrate their heritage

To find out more, and support the California Rountable on Recreation, Parks and Tourism in your own way, please visit http://calroundtable.org.