Spring Break, But Make It Matter
by Avery Anderson
If you’ve spent five minutes around a teenager lately, you know two things are true:
- They are wildly creative.
- They are wildly overwhelmed.
They’re navigating algorithms, identity, comparison culture, academic pressure, and a world that feels louder than ever — all before they’ve figured out who they are.
So when Story Keepers announces spring break camps, the question isn’t just what are they offering?
It’s: why does this matter right now?
Because this isn’t babysitting.
It’s skill-building.
It’s confidence training.
It’s creative autonomy.
And in 2026, that might be one of the most practical gifts you can give a teenager.
🎥 Make Your Own YouTube Channel
March 16–20, 2026
@ The Studio@620
Let’s be honest: teens are already on YouTube.
They’re watching.
They’re commenting.
They’re imagining themselves in that frame.
This camp flips the script.
Instead of consuming content, students learn how to build it — from concept to camera to edit. They practice shaping ideas, structuring stories, and speaking directly to an audience with clarity.
And here’s what that actually builds:
- Critical thinking (What’s the point of this video?)
- Media literacy (How does content influence people?)
- Confidence on camera (How do I show up without shrinking?)
- Collaboration skills (How do we make something better together?)
In a world where digital fluency is currency, this is career prep disguised as creative fun.
It’s not about becoming famous.
It’s about understanding the tools of the era you’re growing up in.
🎶 Find Your Voice. Write Your Song.
March 16–20, 2026
@ freeFall Theatre
Songwriting is therapy with structure.
It asks:
What are you feeling?
What do you want to say?
What happens if you say it clearly?
Teens will explore how lyrics, melody, and emotion come together — whether they already play an instrument or just carry thoughts around in their Notes app.
What they gain isn’t just a song.
They gain:
- Emotional articulation
- Creative discipline
- Bravery in self-expression
- The experience of finishing something original
There is something transformative about watching a young person realize: I made that.
Not reposted. Not copied. Not curated.
Created.
The Bigger Picture
Story Keepers has built its reputation on intimacy — staging work like The Pink Unicorn in living rooms because proximity changes how stories land.
These camps apply that same philosophy to young artists.
Instead of telling teens what to think, they’re invited to think.
Instead of telling them what to consume, they’re invited to create.
Instead of asking them to perform perfection, they’re invited to explore process.
And here’s the quiet truth:
The teens who learn how to shape a story — on camera or in a song — are the teens who learn how to shape their own narrative.
In a culture obsessed with virality, this is about voice.
In a week usually devoted to escape, this is about expansion.
Spring break will come and go.
Confidence lasts longer.
Register now. Let them make something that’s actually theirs.