Red Oak Camp

Recreational FacilitiesOhio, United States11-50 Employees

Red Oak, a not-for-profit private camp located in Northeast Ohio, just 45 minutes from downtown Cleveland, is proud of its mission to develop children’s inner strengths through outdoor adventure. In addition to our summer programs, we also offer short-term day and overnight camps and special programs for boys and girls throughout the year. Our fall, winter, and spring programming specializes in team building and retreats for corporate groups. Red Oak is located on 87 acres surrounded by the world-renown Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, Ohio. As a not-for-profit organization, our funding goes directly to our staff, training, and reinvestment in our camp facilities. Our goal is to provide children with a camp experience that promotes self-confidence, teamwork, and an appreciation of our delicate ecology. Our Goals & Objectives Our mission is to develop our participants’ inner strengths through outdoor adventure. Our overall camp goals are to: • Educate our campers on the importance of the outdoor experience. • Build balanced programs of work and play, developing our participants’ sense of responsibility, initiative, sportsmanship, and self-confidence • Understand and appreciate our role in the environment. • Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects our self, others, and the environment. By participating in activities at our camps, our campers: • Become more self-sufficient. • Strive toward leadership roles. • Have a sense of accomplishment, as they master various camp activities and move to different levels of achievement. • Learn to have positive interactions with each other. • Respect the beliefs and cultural differences of their fellow campers. • Learn “leave no trace behind” camping techniques, and become stewards of the environment.

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