At camp, they learn personal worth and discipline through a goal-oriented program of tasks and accomplishments they set for themselves and their peers. Throughout their camp stay, boys share in activities, each learning at his own pace. From this informal, consistent group therapy, campers learn effective behavior patterns and deeper values. And each new achievement is evaluated for meaning, insight and lessons learned. Because campers are not alone in their problems, their families are also required to set goals.
Progress is checked during quarterly review conferences with their camp team.
Group Process Structured small groups, living in the outdoors, are the heart of therapeutic camping. Beavers, Frontiersmen, Rangers, Trailblazers and Woodsmen. Each group is carefully balanced by age and types of problems. In his group, a camper learns the value of honesty, trust and friendship. Because the group's success depends on each camper, the boys must constantly evaluate their attitude and behaviors.