Come see what’s new in Wyoming! (scroll down for dates and links to each course). We’ve redesigned our Wyoming course structure to offer each camper more of the Rocky Mountain experience. Each course is 18-days, and offers a wide variety of fun and adventure in the Wild West. Our Wyoming base, Eagle View Ranch provides the ultimate western backdrop: a riding arena, horse corrals and tack buildings, cowboy tents, tipis, and lodgepole pine construction. Each course begins with a camp wide opening ceremony BBQ, before groups depart for adventures in the nearby area. Expeditions will include visits to Yellowstone National Park where they will see abundant wildlife and geothermal features, to the scenic lakes and mountains of Grand Teton National Park, and throughout the majestic Wind River Mountain Range.
Each camper at Eagle View Ranch will have the opportunity to participate in:
- rock climbing and rappelling in Sinks Canyon
- day hiking
- canoeing on nearby lakes
- whitewater rafting on the Snake River
- riflery led by a CMP certified instructor
- horseback riding & instruction and
- archery & tomahawk throwing.
Groups will also get to visit the Dubois Rodeo- where they will see true cowboys and cowgirls in action! The courses will then end with camp-wide SOAR version of traditional camp Color Wars and a final all-camp campfire and celebration.
In addition to the activities listed above, each course offers a unique focus: a multi-night canoe expedition in Yellowstone, a horsepacking expedition in the Wind River or Absoroka mountains, or an academic component with practical applications in Language Arts or Math, and an emphasis on developing study skills. See each course description for more details.
Eagle View Ranch-Wyoming |
Dates |
Days |
Students |
Ages |
Tuition |
I - 6/20 - 7/7 |
18 |
14 |
11-18 |
$3,700 |
|
I - 6/20 - 7/7 |
18 |
14 |
11-18 |
$3,700 |
|
I - 6/20 - 7/7 |
18 |
14 |
11-18 |
$3,900 |
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| Wyoming Advanced Horsemanship | 6/20 - 6/30 |
10 |
6 |
14 - 18 |
$3,100 |
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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: