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Outdoor Youth Development Program
Camp Bob Cooper
route 1, box 1225
summerton,
South Carolina
29148
Tel: 803-478-2375
Fax: 803-478-2179
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| Type: |
Day
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| Focus: |
Specialty
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| Specialization: |
Nature/Environ Study, Behavioral Correction, Youth at Risk, General Adventure
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Archery, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing/Rappelling, Football, Horseback Riding, Ping Pong, Rope Courses, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Volleyball, Aquatic Activities, Wilderness, Academics, Astronomy, Computers, Enrichment, Leadership, Marine Science, Math, Nature/Environ Study, Science, Arts & Crafts, Adventures, Backpacking, Camping/Camp fire, Canoeing/Kayaking, Community Service, Conservation, Field Trips, Fishing, Hiking, Team Building, Travel/Trips
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| Age Range: |
11-16 |
| Gender: |
Coed |
| Camp Capacity: |
36 |
| Accreditation: |
ACA
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| Director: |
Chad Jones |
| Sponsoring Org: |
Clemson Univeristy and South Carolina 4-H |
| County: |
clarendon county |
Nearest Large
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charleston or columbia |
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Camp Description:
The Outdoor Youth Development Program (Alternative School)serves students ages 11-16 who have been expelled from the surround school districts (Summerton and Manning). The school is run by 1 Assistant Director, 1 Coordinator, 6 instructors, and 1 teacher. The maximum number of students allowed is 36. The school is academically and experientially based; the teacher controls the academic section with instructors assisting in tutoring the students. The experiential part is controlled by the Coordinator and 6 instructors. The experiential section includes: personal development, service learning, life skills, current events, history, science, sports, kayaking, canoeing, camping, swimming, horseback riding, high ropes courses, climbing walls, teams courses, backpacking, and outdoor trips. A majority of the instructors time is spent outdoors. Other major duties include dealing with discipline problems and applying consequences for inappropriate behavior. The school runs from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Mondays through Wednesdays; Thursdays are residential (overnights) and school lets out Friday at 2:00 PM.
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