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Summer Youth Programs
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Gaining Skills and Making Friends
- Published in: Update - Issue 3 - 2009
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Trekspedition campers Jim Walton and Aarius White found the ‘foam ball’ exercise to be rather humorous. In order to not use his remaining vision to aid the group, Brandon Schiafone wore a blindfold.
Summer is a time for fun, excitement, learning new things and making new friends. This is the basis for Leader Dog’s summer youth programs for teenagers ages 16-19 years. This summer we ran two new programs – one highlighting life with a Leader Dog, and one with more traditional camp experiences.
Both camps have one very important component in common; they teach the kids how to use a Trekker GPS system. Not only do they learn how to use the handheld GPS device, they receive a free unit to take home with them! These camps are gaining popularity, and with good reason.