Dogwood Grant Brochure

High Adventure Summer Camps for Youth with ADHD/LDs Full Scholarship Opportunity!

NEW SOAR SCHOLARSHIPS

SOAR was honored to be awarded the Dogwood Trust Grant for summer 2022.

This grant will allow us to share SOAR’s outdoor experience through scholarship opportunities with local youth that are underserved. Dogwood Health Trust is committed to increasing diversity and equity. The grant awarded is part of SOAR’s Project F.A.I.R. (Freedom comes when there is Advocacy for Inclusion & Racial-Equity). We are so excited about this opportunity and can’t wait to share these adventures with our scholarship recipients!

WHO QUALIFIES? A qualified candidate is between ages 11-18 diagnosed with ADHD or a Learning Disability and is from a minority community.

All recipients must be from Buncombe, Haywood, or Jackson County Public Schools.

Recipients will have the chance to join us for our NC Canoeing or NC Classic overnight camp with a FULL SCHOLARSHIP! (Dates for courses below)

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To learn more about Dogwood Health Trust and their grant opporunities visit dogwoodhealthtrust.org

ABOUT SOAR

SOAR is an accredited summer camp, boarding school, and GAP year program serving youth and young adults with ADHD and learning challenges in locations across the country. Created in 1977 by an adult with learning disabilities, SOAR provides a fun and successful experiences so that participants gain a greater awareness of their own strengths and build self-confidence.

Campers, students, and gappers are learning social skills, executive functioning strategies, and practicing self-advocacy through outdoor adventure activities and travel in a small group setting. Through these incredible adventures, participants make new friendships, build self-confidence, and develop life skills. Join us on the journey to success!

WHY CHOOSE SOAR? Adventure

SOAR creates the opportunity to explore the outdoors through a variety of high adventure activities.

Belonging

SOAR provides support and understanding to participants so they can be celebrated for who they are.

Confidence

SOAR helps participants to overcome challenges, step outside their comfort zone, and experience success resulting in increased self-confidence.

Fun

SOAR offers fun and engaging outdoor activities in some of the most beautiful places on earth!

Life Skills

SOAR gives participants opportunities to practice life skills, such as organization and time management, that will benefit them in everyday life.

Self-Advocacy

SOAR teaches participants to advocate for their needs in day to day interactions to seek assistance when needed.

Success

SOAR celebrates the gifts and strengths of every participant and structures its programs to nurture success and build self-confidence.

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SOAR is an authorized permittee of the National Park Service & the National Forest Service.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights

NC CANOEING

Our NC Canoe Adventure takes place in the Western North Carolina mountains.

This course does multiple outdoor activities, but its highlight is a 4-day, 3-night canoe expedition on Fontana Lake. Campers will learn the value of teamwork as they paddle from campsite to campsite and will get to reflect on their day each night as they camp on beautiful lake islands under the stars.

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CAMP QUICK FACTS AGES

11-18 years

DATES

July 23 - August 2

1:4

staff-to-camper ratio

ACCREDITED by the American Camp Association

ACTIVITIES

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Canoeing, Archery & Throwing Tools, High & Low Ropes Course, Hiking, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Paintball, Primitive Skills, Rock Climbing, & Whitewater Rafting

NC CLASSIC

The NC Classic Adventure is considered to be SOAR’s original course! During this camp, the highlight is a 4-day, 3-night backpacking trip through Pisgah National Forest. Although backpacking is one of the most strenuous activities we offer, it is also one of the most rewarding! Campers will choose their route, acquire map and compass skills and learn the importance of organization, and carry just the essentials. After a full day of hiking, campers will reflect over a campfire about the exhilaration that comes from hard work, perseverance, “unplugging” and tuning into nature and all its wonder.

CAMP QUICK FACTS AGES

11-18 years

DATES

July 23 - August 2

1:4

staff-to-camper ratio

ACCREDITED by the American Camp Association

ACTIVITIES

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Backpacking, Archery & Throwing Tools, High & Low Ropes Course, Hiking, Fishing, Mountain Biking, Paintball, Primitive Skills, Rock Climbing, & Whitewater Rafting

NEXT STEPS!

Do you know someone that is a good fit?

Contact our Admissions Director, Cynthia Kelly, to discuss whether or not your candidate could receive a full scholarship.

Call 828-456-3435 or email cynthia@soarnc.org

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TESTIMONIALS “The SOAR program has changed our family’s trajectory and our daughter is a more confident, independent version of herself because of them. She is learning life skills that are just not available in a traditional learning environment.

SOAR is exactly what we needed.

Thank you!”

“More growth in a month than all the years on an IEP and in therapy. It waswonderful and taught my son to believe in himself!”

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“My son described SOAR as “amazing and challenging” and he said the counselors were “ angels”. It doesn’t get any better than that! I was 100% satisfied. Thank you for providing such an amazing experience.”

SOAR PO Box 388 Balsam, NC 28707 828-456-3435 admissions@soarnc.org

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Visit soarnc.org for dates, rates, and the camp application!

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