Fundamentals
A Safe, Secure, Fun Camp:
We are accredited by the American Camp Association and adhere to their highest standards. Most of our well trained staff are former campers who are now in college and understand the impact that camp can have.
Young enough to influence:
Pyles Camp's first-year program is for boys 12 to 14 years old, when they are old enough to understand the concepts and factors affecting their lives, yet young enough to change.
Personal responsibility:
Accepting responsibility and the consequences of one's actions are principles constantly taught at Pyles Camp. Boys learn that they alone are responsible for their success, not their parents, their school or the government.
Character development:
The entire program is geared toward increasing self-confidence and instilling the values of hard work, goal setting and problem solving.
Role models:
Nearly every staff member is a former camper and a graduate of Pyles Boys Camp Leadership Program. These walking role models are a constant reminder that it is within each boy's ability to rise above their often frightful circumstances.
Crucial follow-up:
After the initial summer experience, reunions, field trips, home visits, camp outs, letter and a yearbook help reinforce positive behavioral changes achieved at camp. When they return home, Pyles Boys Camp staff and counselors remain available for them to listen, advise and lend a supportive hand.
Multiple-year opportunities:
Pyles Boys Camp only begins with the summer camping experience and winter follow-up. Those campers who exhibit leadership potential are invited to join our second-year Lioneer Program. Pyles also offers leadership development and college scholarship programs. |
Participant Goals
Set the Standard
Each level at Pyles is like a rung on a ladder. A ladder of growth and learning. Our hope is that one never stops learning at Pyles Camp no matter how far up the ladder one has climbed. Listed below are the participant goals for each level in our program.
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Campers: |
- Increase self-confidence
- Develop positive work habits
- Increase socialization skills
- Increase ability to set and achieve goals
- Become success and future oriented
- Introduce to positive conflict resolution
- Introduction to leadership skills
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Lioneers: (in addition to those listed above) |
- Increase awareness of being a role model
- Increase leadership ability
- Increase personal initiative
- Develop decision making skills
- Increase positive conflict resolution skills
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Workers: (in addition to those listed above) |
- Focus on being role models
- Develop positive work skills
- Take ownership of actions and acceptance of consequences
- Develop teamwork in a working environment
- Increase development of conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Internalize concept of fairness
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Group Counselors: (in addition to those listed above) |
- Develop effective interpersonal and group facilitation skills
- Develop leadership ability
- Become proficient in decision-making ability
- Improve conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Safety awareness & Back country Emergency Care certification
- Develop concern for the individual
- Understand liability issues concerning working with minors
- Develop a "hands-on" mentality
- Take personal pride in their role at camp
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Seasonal Assistant Directors &
Senior Counselors: (in addition to those listed above) |
- Develop supervision skills
- Develop organization skills
- Develop public speaking skills
- Develop crisis management skills
- Develop training and facilitation skills
- Full awareness of the "big picture"
- Full awareness of liability issues
- Advanced First Aid/EMT ability
- Excellent conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Develop working knowledge of operation and maintenance of physical plant
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We hope this gives you a greater insight
into the work we are doing. |
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