A 6 week self-discovery experience

The Summer Adventure Program is a 6-week, structured, and diverse program that includes backpacking on the Superior Hiking Trail, a ropes course, rock climbing, and a canoe expedition in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. Students enroll in a group of up to six students with 2-3 staff. Each session integrates a service learning project, writing assignments, adventure activities, and natural history of the area while focusing on individual issues that impact personal choices in relationships and behaviors. Soltreks' Directors and instructional staff work with each family to consistently communicate their child's program goals, behavioral assessment, progress, and transitional plan.
2010 Spring and Summer Program
 
Gender
Program Dates
Boys
June 14 - July 28
Girls
June 21 - August 4
Boys
June 28 - August 18
Girls
August 2 - September 15
Boys
July 26 - August 25

Tuition: $420/day
 

Summer Program Includes:
Single gender groups
Average length of stay of 6 weeks
High school academic credit
Parent Workshops
Sibling work
Family sessions
Aftercare
Space limited to 6 students
 

Parent Workshop I: (2 days)
Orientation, Program Structure, Supporting the Process, Expectations, Assignments and Letter Writing and Transition Planning
 

Parent Workshop II: (1 day)
Transition Plans and Home Agreements, Practice Tools, Family Session Prep
 

Family Session:
A meeting with the student and parents, instructor and therapist where the student shares their insight and learning from their Soltreks experience and review their transition plan. It is also a time for siblings (as appropriate) to be heard and understood.
 

Graduation: (3 hours)
A celebration and honoring of students and their parents process.
 

Student Profile:
Teenagers ages 13-17, 18 when appropriate
Underachieving and low motivation
Low confidence and unhealthy boundaries
Poor peer relations social skills
Need of communication, problem solving, and goal development skills
Need of a rite of passage or empowering experience
 

Program Design:
Small single gender groups --6 students each
1:2 staff to student ratio
Self contained group traveling for 6 weeks
Structured and diverse activities: Backpacking, rock climbing/ropes course, canoe expedition
Personal development curriculum focused on self-discovery and family relationships
Service learning projects
Creative and focused workshops and assignments
Behavioral assessment with recommendations for transition structure
Orientation, parent workshops, family meeting and graduation
 

When and Where:

  
6 week treks: June, July, August
Sawtooth mountains of northern Minnesota
Superior Hiking Trailrated one of the top 10 hiking trails
Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area
 

Results:
Increased confidence and sense of self
New strategies and coping skills
Understanding of role in family
Well prepared aftercare plan
Personal power
 

Admissions

Applications are reviewed by the Clinical Team and processed in collaboration with the students parents, and referral sources. Once accepted, students arrive with their parents for an orientation near Two Harbors, MN. Airport location is either Duluth, MN or Minneapolis, MN.

Contact us for more information