Success Camp

The Success Camp program is specifically for youth ages 6 years to 17 years old who partake in five day long "Success Camps." These camps aim at providing the children and youth with a positive growth experience where they can challenge themselves and acquire new skills.

All camp activites are based on the Medicine Wheel, which provides a model for living, which is effective and easily understood. Participants are encouraged to attend four success camps, each one building on the prior camps. Each camp offers greater challenges and opportunities to grow.

Although the issues dealt with can be intense the goal is to provide a fun atmosphere, where the campers enjoy themselves and look forward to the next camp. Typical activities include cultural activities (sweats, smudge, crafts) and outdoor events (canoeing, snow shoeing, hiking, etc.), workshops, talking circle and games.

Goals

• To provide an atmosphere of calm, non-judgmental acceptance that provides participants that promotes self-worth, dignity and respect.
• To provide an opportunity to learn and maintain life skills, which will enhance each participant's ability to succeed.
• To provide opportunities to connect and learn traditional culture and values.
• To develop opportunities which recognize the capacities and gifts of each individual.

Criteria for participation

• Program participants will be voluntarily, or may be referred and encouraged by community resources.
• Age of eligibility is 10-12 and 13-17 years old youth. The age groups will be separated for camp programming.
• Alcohol and drug problems do not have to be the primary issue.

Program Activities

The educational component would focus on a variety of areas sometimes by request from the group including:

• Tsilhqot'in Culture & Traditions
• Choice making
• Communication
• Leadership Skills
• Problem solving
• Elder and Youth communication and interaction