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Adirondacks Adventure - NEW!
In response to many requests, SOAR is thrilled to offer this new and exciting course that takes advantage of the multitude of adventure opportunities the Northeast has to offer. This region in Northern New York contains thousands of ponds and lakes, miles of rivers and trails, hundreds of campgrounds, of course, the Adirondack Mountains which are a haven for outdoor recreation of all kinds. Campers will hike, mountain bike, and paddle their way across the Adirondack Mountain region, home to some of the largest trail systems in the United States.
They will have the opportunity to canoe on the scenic waters, including Saranac Lake, St Regis Wilderness Canoe area & others. The group will also get to experience rock climbing on the cliffs with incredible views, and will then enjoy a 17 mile wilderness rafting adventure through the Hudson River Gorge, with great whitewater and Adirondack scenery. Spaces are limited, so be sure not to miss out on this exciting course!
Quick Facts:
Dates:
8/3 - 8/13
Days: 11
Tuition:$3,200
Ages:12 - 15
Bring a Friend and Earn $100 SOAR Credit.
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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 Richard Peters, John Willson and Joe Geier.
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: