SOAR is a wilderness adventure camp serving youth ages 8 - 18 diagnosed with LD and/or AD/HD.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Location
AD/HD Learning Disabilities Social Skills
Coed
Resident Camp Travel/Excursion Camp
Balsam, NC
Average Cost
Financial Assistance
Age Range
Capacity
Less Than $1000 (week)
Yes
8 - 25
100
About Financial Assistance
Scholarships are available. Families are to fill out a financial aid form and we will review all the scholarship requests in the early spring. We do not have any full scholarships.
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
2 Week Session
3 Week Session
4 Week Session
Not Available
Session Information
Summer courses held between Mid-June and Mid-August. See website for more specific details.
More About Camp
Success Oriented Achievement Realized features success-oriented, high adventure programs for preteens and teens with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (AD/HD). Emphasis is places on developing self-confidence, social skills, problem-solving techniques, a willingness to attempt new challenges, and the motivation, which comes through successful goal orientation. SOAR believes that all individuals identified with LD or AD/HD possess inherent talents and gifts that can mean incredible success in adulthood. SOAR leads summer expeditions in North Carolina, Wyoming, Florida, California, Costa Rica, and IL. Wilderness activities include: backpacking, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, llama treks, caving, mountaineering, fishing, snorkeling, surfing, and SCUBA diving. Low student to counselor ratio.
We also offer a residential camp on the campus of Brehm Preparatory school in Carbondale IL, for youth who prefer a more
Activities & Features
Academic
Math Reading Photography
Outdoor Activities
Mountaineering Ropes Course Backpacking Hiking Rock Climbing
