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AGES 16 on |
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Young Adults — Enterprising |
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Their world
- To find their adult selves and their niche in the world
- Challenging and exciting experiences to test their limits
- Mentors they can respect and admire
- Friends who understand them
- To define themselves beyond the parameters of their parents
Their concerns
- Shedding childhood roles
- Gaining greater independence
- Figuring out who is looking back at them in the mirror
- Future job opportunities
What camp offers
- Greater opportunities to practice leadership
- Positive role models
- Adult mentors
- A deeper sense of who they are as individuals and the effect they can have as part of a community
- Heightened physical and mental challenges to test what they're made of, particularly through advanced adventure trips like extended canoe or hiking expeditions
- Extended camp sessions for a month or longer
- Skills that will help them at school and at work, as well as in life
Camp offers work-world preparation
- Life and career skills such as planning, time management, team building, co-operation, effective communication and conflict resolution
- Specialized leadership and counsellor-in-training programs
- As former campers, often preferential hiring for summer employment as counsellors
- Competency and certification in specialized areas, such as lifeguarding or first aid
- Training in how to support, guide and lead others, whether peers or younger kids
- Confidence-building for more adult responsibilities
- Personal goal setting and drive to better your best: a mindset that supports future education and career achievements
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