Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Benefits to Teens


Teens from around the world have benefited from this excellent program by being offered opportunities to mature and develop in a safe, structured, and fun environment. Read on to see the benefits Teen Treks can offer your teen.
SELF-CONFIDENCE
Upon traveling many miles powered by one’s own physique, a person will feel their personal strength and understand that they are capable of great things. This is what our teens experience upon cycling a hundred or hundreds of miles on their Teen Treks bike trip.

STRUCTURE YET FLEXIBILITY
Teen Treks offers a mixture of both structure and flexibility with the leaders’ guidance. Safe cycling roads are pre-determined, itineraries are planned prior to the start of the trip, and most overnights are booked in advance by Teen Treks staff. This structure allows each group to fill in routes and activities which fit the interests of the whole group. Teens are responsible for sharing their interests, listening to their trip-mates and participating in group decision-making. This process fosters leadership, positive teamwork, and promises a great time!

WHY A BICYCLE TRIP?
A Teen Treks bike trip is the best arena for a teen to experience success and fulfillment. Biking allows our groups to travel through many different places – towns, cities, and countryside – at a pace that allows them to really experience what is around them, while also providing the forward motion, which lends to a feeling of accomplishment.

ADVENTURE TRAVEL
One of the unique advantages to adventure travel is the inevitability of surprise. Each trip runs into at least a few unexpected problem-solving situations (such as a grocery store being closed, bad weather, bike breakdowns, people giving wrong directions, etc.) Leaders and staff are always right there in case of a serious situation, but mostly groups work together to solve these smaller unpredictable issues.

CAMPING
Camping allows all people the opportunity to tap into the quiet, simplicity, beauty and grandeur of nature. Gathering beneath the stars at night brings Teen Treks groups closer together. Nights of retreat from big cities encourages them to find joy together without distractions. And they do! Song circles, charades, smores, and storytelling are just some of the activities which bloom on our camping nights.

RESPONSIBILITY & INDEPENDENCE
Teen Treks are a wonderful way for your teen to spread their wings. Their Teen Treks adventure will plant the seeds for the independence and maturity they need when they go away to college. Teen Treks won’t fail to impress you! With great prices, and a long history in practice, you will be happy with the benefits Teen Treks offers. And more importantly your teen will be thrilled with their wonderful summer adventure!