Summerville Journal Scene
Head Teen Counselor Reanee Player is already at work planning activities for the youngsters, aged 13 to 15, and has mapped out “themes” for each week exploring core values.
One of the weeks will focus on leadership and the importance of hard work and stewardship, she said.
Player said Mondays and Wednesdays are reserved for service work. In the past, the campers have worked with the Eagle Harbor Boys Ranch, Charleston Area Senior Citizens, a food bank and the South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program, a project of the Department of Natural Resources.
The oyster project was particularly popular last year, Player said, because the campers got to build an oyster reef. ?“The kids really enjoyed that,” she said.
Tuesdays and Thursdays will be more recreational, with time for the pool and nature walks. The campers will also do their value lessons, and Player warned that summer doesn’t mean a pass on using their brains.
“I’m giving them homework during summer camp, which they might not like!” she said.
Two of the value lessons will use movies – although the campers certainly won’t be watching movies all summer long, Player said.
She said she intends for them to watch Pay it Forward and then try to brainstorm ideas about things they could do to help others, and to watch Facing the Giants and then discuss overcoming peer pressure, bullying and other problems that are particularly acute in adolescence.
Fridays will be for field trips, which will be based on the theme of the week, Player said. Campers will have to raise money for the field trips, primarily through car washes and special nights at local restaurants, which helps the campers to appreciate the chance to go on field trips, she said.
The camp runs May 31 to August 12. There is a $50 registration fee, and the weekly fee is $100 for members and $155 for non-members. Registration is open now for members and will open March 31 for non-members.
Oakbrook also offers a daycare for children ages five through 12 and a counselors in training program for 15-year-olds.
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