Let Go, go with the flow: We need to shed our urban habits and explore the great outdoors. In our urban settings we are so much “clock” oriented that the watch rules our life. When at a nature camp we try to flow like a river. The water in the river does not know how, what, where, when? – it just flows. So, when in nature, we keep our questions, our worries aside – we just go with the flow, like how a river does.

CAMP ENVIRONMENT

Independence: Camp promotes every participant to be independent and responsible for the things he/she carries and to do their given task/chores on their own.

Teamwork: Success of the camp works with the effort of the whole team, and this is contributed by every participant.

JUNK Food: No junk food is allowed on camp. Please empty your bags at home before coming.

UNLIMITED Fun: The camp is about fun and a little more fun. We enjoy every moment of camp and yes, we all feel CAMP SICK too.

Simple: The outdoors humbles us, and at camp we move from our comfort zones to the wide open environment and simple outdoor living.

OPEN: Above all the environment at camp is FREE and OPEN to new things and new ways of learning and exploring. At camp we are not teachers and students but teammates living and surviving the great outdoors!!

The TEAM effect

Camps run on the energy of the group. We set foot on an open land and make it our home for the next few days; pitch our tents, collect the firewood and start the fire. All this is the collective effort of the team and the TEAM effect is what changes a simple piece of land to a full fledged campsite.

CIRCLE TIME: This is a system of collective problem solving – be it a physical, mental, social or emotional problem. This is also a forum for children to express their feelings and thoughts and to also learn how to respond to others feelings, thoughts and problems. Circle time is also a reflective process to gather learning from various experiences.

CODES AT THE START: Camp starts with setting up the codes by the team collectively. We decide how we are going to work together and how are we going to take care of each other – not only people but even their feelings. We encourage kids to talk about themselves - not talk for others. So no complaining or back biting and definitely no bullying.

MAGIC of US: We need to be responsible as a team, we need to make the camp function as a team and the camp functions how WE make it function!