Camp Cheerio is a YMCA-run youth camp, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, with several different programs offered throughout each summer.
One of the programs offered by the camp is an extended stay-over camp for young teenagers with behavioral and mental difficulties. The camp is open for boys and girls ages 7 to 16 and builds community and strong peer relationships through field games, creative arts and nature study programs.
Each camper experiences a two-week stay filled with activities and peers all day long. In addition to structured actives, the camp has many water-recreational opportunities, including canoeing and kayaking, swimming and fishing.
YMCA Camp Cheerio
150 West Hartley Drive
High Point, NC 27265-2853
336-869-0151
campcheerio.org
Established in 1922, Camp Modamin is an small summer camp for boys ages 6 to 17 that emphasizes building bonds between youths through wilderness activities such as horseback riding, kayaking, rock climbing and other outdoor games.
There are also several hiking and biking trails, as well as basketball, softball, and tennis courts. The camp focuses on teaching community living skills and building self esteem not only through sports and recreation, but with group talks, team building sessions and community outreach.
Camp Mondamin
413 Mondamin Road
Zirconia, NC 28790
800-688-5789
mondamin.com
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, SUWS of the Carolinas is a extended therapeutic wilderness program that specializes in working with youths ages 11 to 18 who are struggling with a variety of mental and physical problems and addictions.
SUWS caters to teens dealing with depression, drug or alcohol abuse, family conflict and many other difficulties. In additional to counselors and peer tutors, there is a large clinical team on hand to work with kids at and their needs at any hour.
The program focuses on building strong peer and adult relationships, as well as identifying and overcoming personal challenges though ropes courses, backpacking and camping and a number of other recreational activities.
Camp Tatham
363 Graphite Road
Old Fort, NC 28762-9455
828-668-7590
suwscarolinas.com
