Education@Camp:
Education at camp is “life wide”. Campers are expected to complete all learning activities and scheduled assignments. The residential and experiential aspects of the camp program allow campers the flexibility of learning, natural science, local and state history, reading, composition, mathematics, health, physical education, environmental science, and home economics. Most of these subjects are taught in “block units” allowing the group to invest a great deal of time and energy on specific content areas. Whether on our campus or beyond including searching for fossils on the Peace River, canoeing the Suwannee River, sea kayaking the Everglades or horseback riding the Cracker Trail following the “ghosts” of yesterday’s cattle drives as our staff and teachers are always looking to challenge our students to reach their full potential.
"Help Yourself...Help Others."
“"I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.”
Psalm 61:4EVALUATION: HOW DID WE DO?
After adding the important building blocks of relationship, structure, planning, and problem solving we would miss a vital piece of the puzzle if we were to stop now. Evaluation allows the camper and group to simply ask the question, “How did we do?” in response to each planned activity. This question when asked in the “spirit of learning” enables the group to learn from what they did well or what they could do better the next time? At the conclusion of each day the group evaluates the successes and struggles of the day to maximize all learning.
