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Camp Activities

See also:
: Summer 2007
: The History
: Goals & Successes
: Camp Photos
: How to Attend

Activities are planned to give area youth an opportunity to learn and implement the principles of leadership, self-discipline and teamwork through self-development in sports, recreation and classroom instruction.

Campers are involved in a combination of the following activities:

Academics
Health & Social Well-Being
» Drug & Alcohol Prevention
» Violence Prevention
» Conflict Resolution
» Communication
» Diversity
» Health & Nutrition Awareness
» Physical Fitness
Life Betterment
» Leadership
» Problem Solving
» Goal Setting
» Life-Long Learning
» Budgeting Basics
» Paying for College
» Memory
» Study Techniques
Sports
» Volleyball
» Softball
» Basketball
» Tug-of-war
» Walk-a-thon
» Flag football
» Swimming
» Paddle Boating
» Hiking
» White Water Rafting

The camp staff helps the youth build self-respect, self-esteem and progress toward responsibility and leadership in the community. They constantly help young, energetic students channel their engergies into sports rather than destructive activities. The campers learn to live together in harmony and use teamwork to obtain objectives.

"You will be a better person in years to come for what you learned here."

-- Dr. James A. Coles, Principal
Thomas S. Wooten High School
Rockville, MD
(graduation guest speaker)

[photo of kids playing tug of war]


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