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It sometimes feels like holiday camps have always been with us – retro images of rickety chalets stacked end to end like farm buildings that might have fallen out of the sky spring all-too-easily to mind. But with the current economy as robust as a sickly child, more and more people are looking to stay in the UK this summer, choosing to head off for stints with the family in parks and camps you thought you’d left behind when you graduated from short trousers.
Festival venues
The holiday camp first began creeping into a new generation’s consciousness as the perfect venue for festivals and conventions: you could see your favourite bands, dance until the morning light, and then stagger twenty feet to your chalet and collapse gratefully onto your bunk. No standing in a road in the middle of the English countryside late at night trying to vainly flag down a cab, no need to erect a tent and you get to use your own shower in the morning before you go out to do it all again.
The All Tomorrow’s Parties indie music festival started in 1999 at the Pontin’s Camber Sands Holiday Park, the first event curated by Mogwai. Since then it has spread to Spain and the US, but still takes over British holiday camps three times a year. The latest incarnation, curated by The Breeders, took place in May 2009 at Butlins Minehead resort. The line-up included CSS, Tricky, Bon Iver and Gang Of Four, but it wasn’t the eclectic nature of the bill that most impressed a journalist friend who was in attendance: “I have never been so clean at a festival in my life!” he marvelled, vowing to go back to their next event which will be at the same venue in early December, this time helmed by My Bloody Valentine.
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It isn’t just the way of thinking that’s changed at Britain’s holiday camps; most have had the kind of extensive makeover that even Joan Rivers would balk at. Forget primary colours and grass verges’ these days, Britain’s holiday camps look like people imagined the future might in the 1950s. At their top end, Butlins are showcasing their upward mobility with the Shoreline and Ocean hotels at their resort in Bognor Regis. The former looks especially grand and wouldn’t seem out of place hovering somewhere in the background of a Bond movie. Their BlueSkies apartments in Minehead put you in mind of the Miami shore, though not when it’s raining.
Haven too offers its own deluxe accommodation, but, perhaps more pleasingly, you can rent yurts at their resorts. And talking about spending the night under canvas, Centre Parcs, who to my mind were created as an extravagant ploy to get more people camping, have an Exclusive Lodge at the top of their accommodation range you could fit my flat in; it comes complete with an outdoor hot tub, plus sauna and steam rooms.
Even Parkdean, noted for their extensive network of caravan parks, now offers Scandinavian-style lodges at seven of their sites, so you and your brood can pretend to be the Swiss Family Robinson. Hoseasons has an adult-only park where you and your partner can gaze happily into each other’s eyes without fear of being hit in the head by an errant football from a teenage boot.
Activities and entertainment
When not lounging in your hot tub, trying to find the door/flap of your yurt, or punching the air to your favourite band there are plenty of other ways to enjoy your time. Parkdean are doing their best to poke obesity in the eye with their SportXtra package; instructors give you the chance to improve your football, basketball or tag rugby skills. The holiday company also offers snowboarding, surfing, diving and fishing packages at some of their parks. You can go fishing at Hoseasons Otter Falls Park, or if you’re feeling more languid, try the beauty and spa treatments at Darwin Forest Century Park. Hoseasons has a pet-friendly policy so you can walk your dog in the lush countryside or on one of the expansive beaches that surround a number of their resorts.
At Park Resorts it’s Chico Time (which must be very wearing if you are actually Chico as then it’s Chico Time all the time). At Pontin’s you can opt for either Joe Pasquale or Blue’s Duncan James, though presumably not on the same stage, which is a shame as that’s something we’d happily pay to see. Butlins – when not playing host to a myriad of indoor music festivals – appear to have booked very nearly all of the finalists from this year’s Britain’s Got Talent TV show as well as the WWE Raw Superstars; quite the coup considering these wrestling stars normally play arenas the length and breadth of the UK. Ditto McFly, who head to Butlins Minehead resort for a show later in the year. So forget foreign shores for once; all you’re looking for could be right here at home…
Coppell Personal Trainer and Boot Camp Health Tip: Combat Weight Gain Due to Hormone Imbalances
Hormone imbalances can have a great impact on weight – both in gaining weight and efforts to lose it. My goal through this week’s tip is to try and simplify your understanding of how hormone imbalances come about and what you can do to correct or prevent it from happening.
Why understanding hormone imbalances is important
Typically and in an optimal state, hormones work in perfect harmony together to help keep your body running smoothly and healthy. When just one hormone is out of balance, it can cause all sorts of problems. Many times these imbalances can and often do lead to weight gain.
As a person that has dealt with weight gain, I know the challenges of trying to shed unwanted pounds and keep them off. When losing weight would finally become a priority for me, I would work really hard to try and lose weight using previously tried successful methods. However, as I got older, previous diets would not work for me and just seemed to be harder and harder to lose the pounds.
When I retired in April of 2007, focusing on my overall health and wellness became a priority for me. I was determined to get in shape and lose weight once and for all! In addition, as a woman rapidly approaching my 50’s, I know I am going to face even more challenges as the menopause years loom ahead of me.
About this same time, I also started listening more closely to the troubles other women faced as they aged and struggled with weight gain. “It must be hormone related” was the common response I heard to “Why can’t I lose weight?” Hearing these comments combined with my own issues, got me interested in learning more about the role women’s hormones play in weight gain and more importantly, what we can do to lose the weight.
Hormones: Simplified (I hope!)
Our bodies produce many hormones, but there are three hormones in particular that play a key role in aging and weight gain: Insulin, stress (adrenaline and cortisol are the primary stress hormones), and estrogen hormones.
Insulin plays a huge role within our bodies as it relates to metabolism and body fat. Its main job is to regulate the absorption of sugar (or glucose) into our body’s cells. Glucose is our body’s primary source of energy or “fuel” and is needed to perform any physical task. What we put into our bodies makes a big difference on how well insulin can perform its function.
Sugar gets in our bodies through carbohydrates (carbs). Foods in their natural state, (such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains) are the “good carbs”. “Bad carbs” are those foods that are refined and processed. Typically, most of the nutritional value has been stripped from these foods. When are diets regularly consist of bad carbs, over time this type of eating behavior can lead to a condition known as insulin resistance. “When you are insulin resistant your body converts every calorie it can into fat — even if you’re dieting. And it won’t let you burn fat when you exercise.”¹
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The type of food we eat isn’t the only thing that can disrupt the balance of our hormones. Stress hormones kick into high gear when our bodies perceive some type of external threat. A threat can be anything from stubbing your toe to a blow to the head. As soon as your body perceives a threat, stress hormones block off or suppress many processes within our bodies, including our digestive process. When we experience a prolonged state of stress, our system goes into what is sometimes referred to as the “famine effect”: “despite adequate food, the body interprets prolonged stress as a famine, and once again, the body thinks it should store every spare calorie as fat.”¹
Everyone has stress in their life. How we deal with it determines whether or not our stress hormones become imbalanced.
Natural changes women go through in our lives do not always cause a hormone imbalance. However, as we age, the estrogen hormone that is produced in a woman’s ovaries, begin to produce less and less. During this slowed production time, our body naturally looks for someplace else to produce estrogen, such as within other organs, our skin or guess what? Body fat! Yes, our fat cells can produce estrogen.
If a woman carries extra body fat, in particular in their belly, the situation often becomes exacerbated because these now estrogen producing fat cells have even more reason to stay put! Even more worrisome is that excessive estrogen production is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer. The same risks that is found in people that carry too much weight around their bellies! See the connection?
How to fight back and return your hormones to perfect harmony
Hopefully you see the connection these hormones have and their importance to our ability to fight the spread of our middle as we age. Given our lifestyles today, it is no wonder our hormones are out of balance. The access to fast foods and easy quick meals is too convenient. Couple a bad diet with the daily stress we all face in trying to juggle families, careers, spouses and a social life. Even if we do have a good handle on these two areas of our life, no woman can stop the aging clock. It’s no wonder so many adult women feel they are in a no win situation in their struggle with weight gain.
• First, focus on a healthy diet. One that consists of lean meat, low-fat dairy, whole grains, lots of veggies and fruits as well as healthy oils and minimized alcohol intake.
By simply changing what you put in your body, you will immediately begin to see changes in how you feel. You will have more energy, (which will allow you to deal with your stress better), you will most likely sleep better, (adding further to your energy level) and you may even start to lose weight! By putting good calories in your body, your insulin will quit converting the calories to fat and allow your body to begin burning calories.
• Second and very simply put – just move! Start walking. Dance around the house. Stretch. Join a gym. Buy some inexpensive workout DVD’s. Hire a personal trainer of find a local fitness boot camp. Just do something. Start with 10 minutes a day and gradually add 5 minutes to your day. You don’t have to exercise all at once either. Break it up throughout the day. Whenever you can get 10 minutes in. However, eventually try to get in at least 30 minutes per day.
By adding exercise to your daily routine combined with a healthy diet you will begin to see a change in how you feel and your overall appearance. Give it time though. Those extra pounds didn’t appear in just 2 weeks or a month, so don’t expect to lose it all in that amount of time. Expect to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week and in no time, you will have the results you have been wanting.
Written by: Julie McCan, CPT Julie is on the www.GetYouInShape.com team of personal trainers. Julie has been a Coppell resident since 1984. Get You In Shape has is a Fitness Company in Coppell, TX. Coppell boot camps, Dallas boot camps, private training, 40 Day Challenge, weight loss, sports performance and nutrition are the main services of Get You In Shape
¹ Source: Womentowomen.com
Note: If you do suspect you have some type of hormone imbalance, be sure to consult your Doctor. You should always talk to your Doctor before you start any new exercise program or diet.
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In upstate New York the day camp Rockland County extravaganza known as ‘Day Camp in the Park’ has been welcoming kids of all ages from New York, New Jersey, Rockland County, Westchester County, Orange County, and Bergen County and is located in some five hundred acres of sprawling national park and has a wonderful backdrop of lake Tiorati in Harriman State park.
The day camp Rockland County features over two hundred different activities for endless summer fun and all designed to keep the kids occupied, learn new skills and in many cases make new friends which last a lifetime.
The day camp Rockland County is only some thirty five minutes from the Manhattan district in New York City and uniquely provides door to door transportation for potential summer campers in New York City/Manhattan, New Jersey, Westchester County, Rockland County, Orange County, and Bergen County.
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Day camp Rockland County hosts a complete sports activity program which includes, but is not restricted to tennis, softball, basketball, soccer, swimming and football and as a bonus for many of the skateboarding kids from the city there is an awesome skateboarding park.
Combined with all the numerous sporting activities and fitness programs there is a magnificent creative and educational program which consists of a well rounded program including improvisation, an adventure/nature/challenge program and an art and craft workshop designed to bring out the hidden artist in the kids.
All of the kids visiting and/or staying at the day camp Rockland County extravaganza can if they so wish swim in an amazing purpose built heated swimming pool or in the majestic lake and at all times will be under the close supervision of suitable qualified professional life guards and swimming instructors.
Sports on the lake include canoeing and kayaking, sailing, water biking and fishing, all designed for the visiting children to have as much of an adventure as they want, and all activities and sports are supervised and all carried out in and around separate areas of the lake so none overlap another.
The superlative and superior facilities features over twenty indoor cabins, an amazing and well equipped gymnasium and a cafeteria which caters for all meal types all manned by talented staff whose main desire is to bring out the latent talents which are in the hidden depths of your child.
Major fast food chains are almost there in every corner nowadays; and everyone are into these delicious meals. But despite of its increasing popularity it has been said that these foods contain an unbelievably high caloric content; that could be very unhealthy. Though hearing these sad facts there are still people who prefer to eat healthy, and live healthy; keeping a close watch on their fitness and lifestyle. But keeping a healthy lifestyle would require dedication, and determination. And most of the time, people who tried fail all because of that they don’t have the free time. Because of that, fitness boot camps are popular and widely offered to all types of people in most of the countries.
Fitness boot camps usually take 4 to 8 weeks and happen outdoors with lots of exercises and activities conducted in groups. In these group exercises, you will be exercising your body with intense workout routines.
Fitness boot camps are great for those who lack discipline and body exercise. With days of dawn exercises, jogging, sprints, and plyometric exercises; who would not end up living a healthy lifestyle this way. Plyometric exercise is an exercise technique that creates greater elasticity and strength on the muscles. It is even known to improve the function of the nervous system. It improvises exercise techniques that are quick and powerful. Originally, these exercise technique is used to improve your adaptability to sports like rugby, soccer, skateboarding, basketball, and martial arts to name but a few.
The Fitness boot camp usually caters to only a few individual with 6 to 10 members per group sessions. Parks and outdoor venues are the ideal locations for those people who lives within the city and could not afford to travel to and fro the countryside for the activities. Orientations are indicated prior to the start of each boot camp sessions. The safety guidelines, boot camp objectives and questions are answered in the orientation session to give the group an idea of what is about to take place. Warm-up sessions are then started for a period of 10 minutes. The succeeding 30 to 40 minutes would be the actual exercises and activities. The exercises would range from various body stretching and movements like push-ups, lounges, squats, speed trainings, partner exercises and many more. A cool down would be used to end the session to give the body and the muscles used the time to relax.
Though it seems quite brutal when it comes to exercise; fitness boot camps are also open for children. Well routine exercises would not be the same as with the adults. But these fitness boot camps would help these children in many ways; like socializing, and discipline. That would boost the esteem of your little tikes then. Whether you are an adult, or just a mere child; you would be fit and healthy in no time when you enroll in these fitness boot camps.
Summer camps are the unique way of synchronising study with fun for children during their vacation. After a year of hectic study-driven period, every child long for a vacation. It is the only time of the academic year when children can be truly themselves and spend time the way they want. It is obvious that the children would love to have fun and other relaxing activities like sports. But it is the responsibility of the parents to teach them how to make the best use of time during holidays that can contribute to their future career. Summer camps are the best way where the parents will be assured of offering their child a proper environment of learning and entertaining.
There is no place like summer camps in Switzerland organised by ESL Schools. The widest range of holiday course in the exotic locations of Switzerland is the most interesting and motivating program for the children seeking to use their valuable time in a productive way. The special attraction of summer camps in Switzerland is the French language teaching course offered by the school itself. ESL knows the importance of learning French for foreign learners and hence, it offers specially designed programs for catering to the interest and intellectual development of the students. On the top of it, the professional and competent guidance of the ESL teaching staff ensure that the participants learn French in the most effective manner. Also, ESL offers one or more locations for learning French to the students depending upon their age group.
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For the students of 10 to 14 years of age, the summer camps in Switzerland is located in Les Paccots providing French and English language training programs. The students can enjoy various sports facilities like volleyball court, football pitch, basketball court and two tennis court. The efficient and superlative supervision ensures that every child will get the best out of his summer camp. Physical surveillance, access to internet and telephone, pocket money service – every single thing add to the personal development of students.
ESL School has arranged summer camps for students of 13 to 17 years of age in Switzerland at Lysin, Montreux, Ascona and Zug. These summer camps for teens are the perfect blend of fun and learning. In every camp ESL staff is careful about the supervision of the student to ensure their complete leaning and entertainment.
All the campus for summer camps in Switzerland by ESL are accessed by plain, bus and train. The programs are designed to match the mental status of every age-group of children. The exciting summer camp can recharge every student and prepare them for their next study session with full vigour and confidence.
When it comes to join summer camp, children’s of every family are ready to go. They find summer camp very interesting. In fact, parents too find them profitable as summer camp increases confidence and personality of child. This is the time that is very much loved by kids. This is the time when children are most awaited for. Camp presents the eventual understanding of amusing summer actions and various tricks for children. In camps, children are free to do whatever they like, no one is going to tell them and with groups they learn many more new things that increase their skills.
These camps increase the child’s personality, confidence and thinking ability. Now the question arises – how to pick a good summer camp? First thing to keep in mind is that whichever camp parent or child is selecting, they should always keep in mind the security and safety of the environment. Summer camps are of various types such as sports, activities, music, drama, dance etc. Select for the summer camp in which your ward is interested. If your child is into music, there are band camps which teach campers to play various instruments and to develop their singing talent. Furthermore, acting and dancing workshops are also popular among kids.
The arts and crafts summer camp lessons are also one of the children’s favorites because here they are able to show their talent in drawing, painting, and making crafty things. They are also given the opportunity to improve on what they believe they are good at. On the other hand, if your child loves sports, a lot of camps offer lessons in different kinds of sports like football, basketball, swimming, and tennis, among others. Moreover, there are also summer camp classes for beginner martial arts, and also for those who have previously learned the art.
Christmas has come and gone. Spring is fast approaching. In a little while it will be summer. We will be experiencing those warmer (quite possibly hotter) days. This will give us a chance to do sunbathing and frolic in the beach. We can look forward to biking in the park and flying a kite. And we will be able to join those summer camps. For some youths, a summer camp is something to look forward to. But for others, especially those who find it difficult to go out of their shell and socialize, it could be an embarrassing experience which they would rather avoid.
Today’s summer camps have transcended the original holiday camp set up by Pastor Bion in the Alps in 1876. More than a century later, some have made technology education their primary focus. This is in order to cater to a shift in the orientation of most youths from climbing trees, singing songs and flying kites to playing computer games, building robots and designing web sites.
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Some contemporary summer camps include a travel program, either domestic or foreign. This will allow the participants to experience and enjoy other cultures or environments. Others provide enrichment courses like digital photography, scuba diving, painting or drama. There are sports camps for basketball, soccer or other summer sports.
Regardless of the type of camp you choose, the underlying concept of being away from home and being with others whom you share a common passion with, is present. Here, you are outside the comforts of your dwelling. You are likely to miss your room and all the familiarity and comfort that go with it. The environment is different. To enjoy the experience, you have to adjust. You have to socialize. And these make both fun and frightful.
The purpose of many summer camps is education and personality development. And the ability of these camps to meet this goal depends on how properly the activities are organized and managed. Let’s face it, some are just better than others. So it is wise to check out your options. There are listings and reviews available in the internet, which you can consult. While you’re at it, check the related forums as well.
Although the common notion is that summer camps are for the young, camps for the mature but young at heart also exist. If you have asthma and respiratory illness, there is a special needs camp for you. See you there!
Boys summer camp is a fun and exciting experience. Choose a unique camping experience for your child in Northern Pennsylvania that includes program options including: computer programming, web design, equestrian, lifeguarding, baseball, basketball, arts, and more. Find out about this awesome kids program by reading this article.
Boys summer camp is a exciting and enriching experience. This beautiful Northern Pennsylvania campus includes a scenic environment and sits on Lake Greeley. It addition to the usual fun activities associated with kids summer camp, each child selects a special program. This special program is overseen by skilled teachers and coaches. The sports programs include league competition between other local camps. The special programs available for selection are proven tools for advancement in their area of interest. The sports motivated individual is provided with quality competition through the accreditation with the American campus Association. The individual interested in art achieves new levels of artistic ability through hands-on projects and activities that strengthen and grow his unique talents. The individual interested in web design, computer programming, or even digital photography, achieves new levels of training and application during these weeks. Each boy is uniquely different and this unique camping experience is designed to bring new levels of achievement and a fun in an exciting atmosphere.
Camp for boys is made uniquely special through the many options available for advancement in personalized skills and interests. Children are provided with the best of both worlds in this classic and unique environment. Each young man learns to swim and enjoys fun recreational activities in addition to their unique program focus. The camper/counselor ratio is placed at a higher rate than the average camping experience. This ratio is two counselors to one camper, ensuring that each child is known on a first name basis by everyone. Campers look forward to returning year after year for new levels of training in the program of their choice. They also enjoy relational advancement in the safety provided. Parents are able to receive consistent updates and are invited to call at any time to check on their child. Knowing that your son is being cared for adequately and is enjoying multiple activities that he loves, brings great peace of mind and joy.
The beautiful camp for boys has been family owned and operated for more than three generations. The beautiful campus is an exciting and joyful place for young men who love life and adventure. There is a better option for your child during this year’s school break. Watching TV and playing video games can be replaced with the best school vacation of their lifetime. Put your child in the environment that will strengthen his self-esteem, build his character, and strengthen his social skills. Have you child advance during his school break and return to school strengthened and encouraged to achieve new levels of excellence. Assist your child in moving forward in the area of his interest by sending him to this unique boys summer camp. Your child will greatly advance during the unique training provided by qualified teachers. He will return home with a new level of self-esteem and confidence that will brighten his future. Call and ask about openings for your child’s enrollment this camping season. The beautiful kids summer camp, located in northern Pennsylvania, is an exceptional option for your child’s school break.
Although, there have been a lot of changes in the procedure and arrangement of summer camps, the prime purpose of summer camps is still the same. Children want a break from their regular educational session and summer camps are the suitable means of spending summer vacation in healthy and productive way. As the summer camps are introducing language studies in their programmes these days, they are supplementing a great deal towards the educational and professional aspects of a child’s career. Learning a foreign language is an important step in the direction of children’s career and childhood is the period of life when the learning process is much faster. Summer camp setting form one of the convenient ways of learning foreign languages where the children can enjoy both fun and learning.
ESL schools are one of the leading providers of language summer camps in the enticing locations of France. Here are some facilities that you find at the summer camps by ESL in France.
Teaching special skills
A summer camp that can serve beyond providing the traditional sports like soccer, tennis, basketball, is more preferred these days. The ESL summer camps in France are the ideal place to learn the popular foreign languages like English, French, German, etc. The schools allow students from crook of the world to join the summer camps. Hence, it is more a meeting place for cultures, languages and traditions. Apart from learning languages, the participants learn discipline, adjustment and the lesson of being self-sufficient. The dynamic atmosphere is created to retain the vigour of the summer camp in France.
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Accommodation and supervision
The first and foremost thing the parents would be assured of before sending their children to summer camps is proper accommodation. Apart from that supervision by the staff is extremely necessary to guide the children. At the ESL summer camps in France the accommodation for the participants are located in the magnificent settings of nature and the basic rooms are designed for 2-4 students. The accommodations for the participants are provided with emergency phone call facility as well. Security of the students is of utmost priority for the school authority. Hence, the staff members take particular care of each student and supervise according to their age group.
Modules for different age group
Students of different age group will vary in their capability of learning language. So, a common summer camp or language class can’t solve their purpose properly. They will require different environment and teaching procedure. The summer camps in France organised by ESL prepares separate course modules for different age groups. However, the ESL staff members keep in mind to make every class interesting irrespective of the language skill of the students.
Leisure activities and programmes
Leisure activities are the main attraction of a language camp. Students enjoy it more than anything. ESL offers rich and varied leisure activities to make every stay a successful one. The activities in the summer camp in France include excursion, film and disco evening and many more.
There are some core activities and supporting activities undertaken at while they attend summer camp in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. The core activities are undertaken by the campers under the watchful guidance of guides on a daily basis during the sessions. They are: Canoe Tripping, Swimming/Aquatics, Paddling, Earth Lore, and Ropes-Challenge. Stamina and skill building activities are regarded as supporting activities and they include: kayaking, sailing, mountain biking, archery, arts and crafts, and general athletics, which include basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball, tetherball, and disc golf. With so much water around, canoe trip camps and wilderness canoe trips remain the dominating activities at summer camp.
Boys’ camps in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada are extremely action packed. The fun activities make the young campers remember them for a life time and make them to keep coming back every year. A typical day starts somewhere at 7 am and boys gather around the morning Flag Pole at 8:20 am. Breakfast follows after that. Breakfast and meals at the boys’ camps in camp are delicious. The candy store also ensures that the kids do not miss out on their favorite candies in the wilderness.
There are periods after breakfast where important things pertaining to different activities are explained to campers. Then they break out in groups to hone their skills at various support activities that include: rope-challenge, wall climbing, and swimming. The activities continue till 1 pm, which is lunch time. An hour of rest follows lunch and then it is time for the main activities that a camper has opted. In the evening, after supper more delightful activities are lined up for campers. Small kids go to bed at 9 pm and for older kids “lights out” time is 10 pm.
Activities and their durations are designed to suit the age of a camper. Boys in the age group of 7-16 and young men in the age group of 16-21 have different activities to choose from depending on their interest and abilities. Some events, such as the canoe trip, span as little as 3 days to as much as 7 weeks. New boys in the age group of 7-8 can learn the ropes about camping skills in a program called “Mic Mac” that spans for one week. For first timer boys in the 9-11 age group there is a special program that spans for 13 days. The boys woodcraft camp as well as historic summer camps are special camps concentrating on specific activities. Older boys with experience in camping go for the full 7 week sessions to explore the trails completely, well, as much as possible. Their canoe trips often involve shooting the rapids and may include wilderness canoe trips. Then there are wild river canoeing for bigger boys which requires years of canoeing experience.