Disciplinary Camps for Boys

Disciplinary camps for boys give troubled and at-risk boys the push they need to turn their lives around before making costly mistakes. There are various approaches these camps can take. Some camps take a military approach with lots of physical activity and drill instructors to push boys toward success. Other programs follow a code of nurturing and therapy, while other programs combine these two methods.Choose the program that will benefit your son the most.

  1. Midcourse Correction Challenge Camp

    • Midcourse Correction Challenge Camps are weekend programs that aim to inspire troubled youth, ages 11 to 18. The camps, which are held at Covenant Hills Camp in Otisville, Michigan, are offered year-round on weekends, starting Friday evening and concluding Sunday evening. The camps consist of a rigorous physical regime which includes calisthenics, ropes courses, marching, work projects and teamwork activities. Campers will be subjected to four seminar sessions throughout the weekend. The first, "Cancelled Lives," is a video and discussion about life inside a juvenile detention facility, jail and prison. "What's To Become of Me" is a lecture on the consequences of choices and the need for a balanced life. "Life on The Wire" is a creative session that visualizes the impact of positive and negative decision-making. "What You Believe is Not What You Think" strives to teach that actions are a reflection of an individual's beliefs and that our actions should be consistent with the values we claim to uphold. Special accommodations can be made for campers who aren't in good physical shape. The camp includes two nights lodging and six meals.

      Midcourse Correction
      7015 Fieldcrest, Suite 150
      Brighton MI 48116-8547
      810-227-0243
      midcoursecorrection.org

    Rawhide Boys Ranch

    • Rawhide Boys Ranch in Wisconsin has been helping troubled and at-risk boys, ages 13 to 19 since 1965. Participants come to the ranch either through court-appointed referrals or voluntary enrollment. The ranch houses boys for short-term and long-term disciplinary rehabilitation. Available programs and services include individual, family and group counseling, equine therapy, life skills training, work experience, community service projects and recreational activities. Their staff includes house-parents, resident instructors, social workers, youth care workers, family counselors and work experience job trainers who work together to provide counseling and care in a family-type environment. There are six residential homes that work as a family unit. The camp is located in a rural setting complete with barns, lush grass and flowers. If you think your son could benefit from Rawhide Boys Ranch, you can visit their website and fill out a pre-screening form to determine if he is eligible.

      Rawhide Boys Ranch
      E7475 Rawhide Rd
      New London, WI 54961
      800-729-4433
      rawhide.org

    Camp Summit Boot Camp

    • Camp Summit Boot Camp is run by the Indiana Department of Corrections. It is a medium to high security juvenile facility for troubled males. The 28-week program practices military and drill ceremonies, physical training, education, substance abuse treatment programs and counseling as methods of behavior correction. Boys progress through different levels of the program before completion. These are the orientation level, four growth levels, two transition levels and a release level. Parents must attend a family therapy session before boys can graduate. The accredited education program allows students to earn credits in math, English, reading and history, as well as take computer-based classes. Students aged 17 and older must complete their GED before graduating from Camp Summit. Upon graduation, boys are required to complete eight hours of community service and participate in follow-up education and treatment programs. Religious services and a bookmobile are provided to program participants. In addition, an awareness program about sexually transmitted infections and HIV is provided every three months; boys are taught of the dangers and methods of disease prevention. Boys are generally recommended for the program through a court referral.

      Camp Summit Boot Camp
      2407 N 500 W
      LaPorte, IN 46350
      219-326-1188
      in.gov

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