Los Angeles Woodcraft Rangers Kicks-Off Nvision 90th Summer Camp Program

LOS ANGELES, CA, June 22, 2013 (Press-News.org) Woodcraft Rangers will kick-off its Nvision 90th Summer Camp program with two two-week sessions starting on July 7, 2013 at Blue Sky Meadow Camp in Big Bear, California.

The program will focus on outdoor living skills, science, nature and fitness activities by offering archery, drama, team building exercises, scavenger hunts, games, survival skills, and STEM - science, technology, engineering, and math - activities. Camping groups are arranged by age, gender and developmental appropriateness. Campers are between seven and twelve years of age.

The camp participants are organized by Woodcraft Rangers Site Coordinators at various schools in the Los Angeles area that have Nvision after school programs. All the Woodcraft Rangers camp counselors are adults who are trained in camp activities, first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, conflict resolution and all are vetted. Transportation to and from the Blue Sky Meadow Camp is provided by Woodcraft Rangers.

Woodcraft Rangers was founded in 1902 by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton. The Los Angeles Woodcraft Rangers was founded in 1915 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 1922.
Since 1922, it has provided innovative after-school programs to underserved at-risk youth in the greater Los Angeles area. These programs operate on 60 public school campuses and reach over 15,000 students annually by helping children, across all grade levels, mature into healthy, productive adults through positive experiences and age-appropriate challenges. Woodcraft Rangers serves youth in neighborhoods where access to positive, structured activities is limited and kids are left with little or no adult supervision during non-school hours.

The organization promotes self-discovery and supports academic achievement by involving youth in experiences that engage the imagination, stimulate thinking, uncover talents and reveal potential. WR's signature after-school program is Nvision. Nvision consists of school-based afterschool clubs for youth designed to promote academic, social and physical development with activities that include cooking, etiquette, jewelry making, drawing and painting, and computer skills.

Within Nvision program is the youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education component that was singled out by Senator Barbara Boxer, the Afterschool Caucus Chair, in a speech on the Senate Floor recently, stating, "Woodcraft Rangers exposes middle school students to cutting-edge STEM activities, including robotics. This highly engaging program allows students to configure high-tech robotics, enhancing their STEM skills, unlocking their imaginations, and exposing them to real-world problem- solving situations."

Recognition events, to which parents, faculty, and other youth are invited to celebrate participants' accomplishments, are held regularly. These events may include an exhibit, team competition, performance or awards ceremony. WR also provides field trips to educational, cultural and recreational venues.

The first camping session is from July 7 through July 12, 2013, with bus pickups locations in South Gate, South Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley. The second session is from July 14 through July 19, 2013, with bus pickup locations in Monterey Park/Rosemead, Huntington Park, South Los Angeles and Whittier. Registration must be made by June 28, 2013. Contact Helen Santos (213) 216-4526 or email: camp@woodcraftrangers.org . For more information on Woodcraft Rangers, please visit http://www.woodcraftrangers.org.