BRIDGES Camp is an opportunity for adolescent girls to connect with peers, who are experiencing the same challenges, triumphs and frustrations.  Girls will build lifelong friendships, confidence and a healthy self-image in a safe, encouraging environment. 

 

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The reality is being a teenage girl is not easy in today’s media-saturated image-based society, where girls fear rejection & feel a need for perfection.  It doesn't have to be that way.  BRIDGES Camp provides an opportunity for girls to discover who they are and learn to love themselves.

 

DEVELOP HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS in a fun, encouraging and inspiring atmosphere.  GET REAL:  have conversations about what matters most to girls…with counselors who understand and will support their growth.  HAVE FUN:  daily fitness classes, self-defense, ropes course, talent show, and “Girls Circle” support groups! 

 

Be a part of something special - an enlightening, self-esteem building summer camp experience where girls will learn how to deal with life as a teenage girl and become empowered to find themselves and their passions!!

 

At camp, girls can participate in fun fitness classes such as, yoga, Pilates, hip hop, Zumba, and kick-boxing.  Girls love our Challenge Course and Self-Defense training!  All courses are led by certified instructors.

 

BRIDGES Camp believes in the value of experiential learning (learning by doing) and in relationship-based shared learning (learning from your peers).  This is done through a combination of fun, interactive, large group activities where girls get to know all the other campers and staff, as well as in small, structured support groups called BRIDGES Girls' Circle, where 5-8 girls meet together with the same 2 enthusiastic, professionally trained adult facilitators a couple times per day throughout the week of camp.  Girls always say Girls' Circle is their favorite part and this opportunity to talk about issues girls don't usually have the chance to share is what makes BRIDGES Camp so unique.

 

Themes covered include: 

Respect - for ourselves and others; for our bodies 

Relationships - building healthy friendships, communication skills, conflict resolution

Individuality - expressing ourselves, self-acceptance, celebrating diversity

Dignity - building healthy self-esteem, self-talk, body-image

Goals - emotional purpose, finding passions, not letting obstacles get in the way

Empowerment - assertiveness, making healthy relationship decisions

Selflessness - learning appreciation & giving back; pay-it-forward projects  

 

We encourage girls to find their true, authentic selves, to identify their own beauty and that of others, and to understand we are all worthy.  We believe EVERY GIRL HAS A STORY.

Camp Type:  Residential Year Established: Gender: Girls Age of Campers: 11 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $1001.00-$2000.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Laurie Sliva Camp Director(s): Laurie Sliva Nearest Large City: Phoenix, AZ Off Season Rental: No

Camp Focus: Academic and Pre-College Camps: Leadership Special Programs: Life Skills Sports Camps: Aerobics Sports Camps: Fitness

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Additional Activities:
Girls' Circle, SHARP (Sexual Harrassment and Rape Prevention) training, Communication Skill-building

 

Session 1:  High School Girls

      Sunday, June 21st - Saturday June 27th, 2009

Session 2:  Middle / Junior High School Girls

      Sunday, July 19th - Saturday July 25th, 2009

Both Sessions are held in beautiful Flagstaff, AZ on the campus of Northern Arizona University!  Girls stay in Mountain View Residence Hall.  Two girls share a suite style dorm with an adjoining bathroom, and dine in the University dining hall...an opportunity to experience college life!

Each camp session is kept to 25-40 girls and maintains a 4:1 student to staff ratio. This ensures the experience is conducive to creating close bonds with other girls and every participant receives personal attention.