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Putting Boys Where They Belong: In the Outdoors

Help your boy combat childhood obesity, attention disorders, and depression by encouraging outdoor involvement. Learn about causes and ways to introduce nature to your child. Discover outdoor organizations and equip play in nature. Join the Boy Scout Outdoor Involvement Picnic!

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Putting Boys Where They Belong: In the Outdoors

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  1. Putting Boys Where They Belong: In the Outdoors Outdoor Involvement 2010 Presented by: Mr. Zachary D. Jones

  2. A Developing Problem • Childhood obesity on the rise • Attention disorders increasing • Depression in youth • Diminished Social Skills • Lack of respect for nature

  3. Three Main Causes • Parental fears • Restricted access to natural areas • The appeal of graphic technologies

  4. How You Can Help Your Child • Team sports - a good start • Outdoor organizations – e.g. Boy Scouts • Encourage outdoor PLAY with friends • Be active yourself • Engage in outdoor activities as a family

  5. Introducing Your Boy to Nature • Go on a bike ride together • Go fishing together • Go on a family camping trip • Send him to summer camp • DON’T let your fears hold him back

  6. Outdoor Organizations for Boys • Cub Scouts – Ages 7-10 • Boy Scouts of America – Ages 10-18 • Venture Crews – Coed – Ages 14-20 • 4-H – Coed – Ages 5-18 • Church youth groups

  7. Equipping PLAY in Nature • Buy him a bike • A cheapo fishing pole • Scrap materials to build a “Fort” • Cardboard boxes can become anything • Get a family pet – e.g. dog, cat • Feeling Really Adventurous?: • Give him a sling shot

  8. Where is Nature • Parks • Neighborhood back yards • Vacant lots • Streams, creeks, cricks, and ponds • Everywhere Outside

  9. The Boy Scout Outdoor Involvement Picnic Boys ages 9-15 and families Sunset Park 850 McKee St.State College, PA Sunday, September 4th For more information Call: 814-237-1111

  10. Further Reads for Parents Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Web of Life: Weaving the Values That Sustain Us Children and nature: psychological, sociocultural, and evolutionary investigations

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