Our ideals do us no good if we can t apply them in daily circumstances. Because of that the camp s classes will not consist of pen and paper, but rather open discussion, and acting out scenarios that DO occur in real life, with instruction on HOW to deal with them according to the ideals of manhood. It will be a legitimate training ground for young men. The way I envision the camp there will be several instructors, each taking a class of 12 to 16 boys for periods of 2 hours or less. The first thing to happen when the boys arrive will be to pair them up- if they do not already arrive with a buddy.
Friendship is a big part of manhood.
We need a close friend to share our struggles with. It will be greatly encouraged that boys arrive in pairs, with the purpose that if two friends come to the camp together, train together, leave together, then they will encourage each other and continue on together long after the camp is left behind. The boys will have a daily class schedule attending the various classes in their groups. I ve envisioned. Stick Fighting This might seem an odd class in a camp that proposes to teach boys to become men by teaching them Christlikeness, but physical combat of sorts is a great tool for teaching confidence, boldness, and developing the toughness necessary to do what is right in hard circumstances.