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SOAR at Vanguard: COURSE SUMMARY:
SOAR is proud to present its newest program offered on the campus of the Vanguard School in Lake Wales, FL! SOAR at Vanguard is a great opportunity for families looking for a traditional camp serving youth with ADHD or learning disabilities. Students participate in a wide variety of exciting activities each day, including arts & crafts, swimming, music, drama, sports, woodworking, nature study, and much more! On weekends, students will take advantage of the many recreation opportunities nearby, including Disney World, Busch Gardens, Sea World, Cypress Gardens, Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach, just to name a few. Adventure activity options may include deep sea fishing, boogie boarding, canoeing, swimming with manatee in the Crystal River, tubing on Wekiwa Springs, an Eco Safari horseback riding trip, and more.
SOAR’s nationally recognized program has successfully 
enriched the lives of young people for more than 30 years by placing special emphasis on providing youth opportunities to discover and develop his or her own learning abilities. This 26-day program will allow students the opportunity to explore their own gifts and strengths, to develop life skills and social skills, and to have FUN! This course also offers a service-learning component, allowing participants to give back to the community. Visit our website www.soarnc.org, or contact SOAR today to learn more about this exciting, fun-filled adventure!
Counselors: Each is highly trained, with degree work in special education, outdoor education, secondary education, therapeutic recreation, or counseling, along with a deep understanding of our youth and the activities we facilitate.
Facilities: The Vanguard School campus is a state of the art facility including student dorms, an art building, clinic, fitness center, gym, library, activities building and cafeteria. The dorms hold two students per room. The campus also has a 3-acre lake, Olympic size swimming pool, soccer/football field, and an activity fields. Click here for more information on The Vanguard School: http://www.vanguardschool.org/
Transportation: Round-trip transportation is available between the Vanguard School and local area airports. Participants will travel in 15-passenger vans.
Equipment and Clothing: All activity equipment will be furnished with the exception of personal clothing, gear, and sleeping materials. Upon acceptance, each student will receive a complete gear list.If interested, please contact Admissions Department at 828-456-3435 or admissions@soarnc.org
Quick Facts:
Dates:
Session I: 6/15/09 - 7/10/09
Session II: 7/15/09 - 8/9/09
Students: 25
Days: 26
Tuition:$5,400
Ages:13-18
(Gear list and gear guide
are included in handbook
These are 2011 lists, Summer 2012 will be posted shortly!
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Philosophy: SOAR believes all individuals identified with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit disorder (AD/HD) possess inherent talents and gifts. These abilities can mean incredible success in adulthood once these students negotiate the challenging obstacles of childhood, adolescence, and a traditional education system, usually unable to respond to individual learning styles.
Therefore, the SOAR model is based on two fundamental principles. First, youth with LD and AD/HD flourish when they are encouraged to focus on their strengths in an experiential setting. The second principle acknowledges that success can be generalized by encouraging our students to develop and utilize strategies, enabling them to compensate for those challenging characteristics of LD and AD/HD. To this end, SOAR staff strive to ensure success for each student across a wide range of experiences. Such success, in turn, builds essential self-esteem and self-confidence.
Based on these two foundations, SOAR participants develop problem solving skills, effective communication strategies, increased self-awareness, and social skills. Program activities include a broad base of wilderness adventure experiences that empower students to make healthy choices, learn more about themselves, overcome challenges, and establish relevance from these experiences to other aspects of their life.
SOAR's Specialty Courses are open to SOAR alumni and students with the maturity and experience level to be successful on the course. Acceptance is conditional on the approval of the course director. Most specialty courses are led by one of SOAR's year-round staff including Jonathan Jones, John Willson and Logan Walters.
SOAR’s programs are designed to allow students the opportunity to increase their independence while away from home. Independence is gained through self-motivation and life skills instruction. With this in mind, we involve our students in many decision making processes, such as setting individual goals, developing group guidelines, as well as trip and meal planning. This also comes into consideration when developing SOAR’s communication policy, detailed in our Parent Handbook.
SOAR is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals with learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit disorder (AD/HD) and is proud to be the finest: