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Teen Leadership Camp 2009
July 13th, 2009
After the success of last year’s TLC Camps, I was asked to come back and be a part of not one, but three TLC camps this year, and couldn’t be more excited. The first camp has come and gone, but here were some highlights of the first weekend. (Names changed for privacy).
Kelly (age 16) came to camp leaving a two year old child behind. She missed her child and wanted to go home. On Sunday she stood up saying this was the best time of her life.
Chris had been shut down time and time again from his foster parents saying he had no talent and could not learn an instrument. By Sunday, he played drums for the band.
Erika and Erin (age 16) are sisters due to state regulations they have to move apart from each other this fall. Erika the younger one is having a hard time dealing with it. Her counselor for the weekend asked to remain long term in her life as a mentor.
The goal is to offer life-changing paths, build hope, friendship and memories for these at-risk teens.
The next two dates are Jul 31-Aug 2 and Aug 28-30. I’m again setting a goal of raising $400, which covers the cost of one kid going to camp. Chip in and help make a difference in the life of a teenager.
You can give online here:
Also, I can’t post photos of the kids for legal reasons, but to the right are some photos on flickr of the band for the first weekend.
Teen Leedership Camps Promotional Video
http://teenleadershipfoundation.org
UPDATE Camp was fantastic, and while I didn’t quite meet my $400 goal, over $200 still went to TLC. Awesome!
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July 13th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Hey Jared, I like the page man!
July 13th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Hey! Do you know if the end of July trip is already full for volunteers? I looked on the rock harbor website for info but CORE only had the end of august trip on the calendar. I’m glad i found your posting on the teen leadership camp…it sounds so exciting!
Thanks,
Jennifer