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Retreats

“Sleep Away” Camp Experiences

(Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

Valley Forge Educational Services’ Summer Matters division is pleased to announce seasonal weekend and week-long retreats. These retreats are specially designed for young men and women, who have difficulty connecting with their peers. These students deeply desire friendships, but due to difficulties with social skills, spend much of their time feeling socially isolated and lonely.

Our goals for these retreats are:

  • To help each participant recognize and practice the social skills necessary to understand, interpret, and effectively manage his/her relationship to others.
  • To foster the personal growth of each participant by supplying safe and supported opportunities for meaningful social relationships between similar peers.
  • To increase participant’s ability to challenge his/her perceptions and feelings about peer interactions and learn to identify those of others; the development of empathy.
  • To increase self-esteem through experiential education programming designed to help the participant feel challenged and successful.

Above all, Summer Matters Retreats provide youth and young adults with lasting memories of fun, social connection and success.  These are truly the building blocks of self-esteem and motivation to succeed!

All meals and transportation between campus and Mt. Gilead Camp are provided. Financial assistance is available to eligible families in collaboration with the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. If you have completed an EITC Financial Information Form in the past year there it is not necessary to complete another form.


Upcoming Retreats

Alumni

Alumni Retreat Week at Mt. Gilead
August 16 – 20, 2010
$700 per person

This 4 night/5 day overnight trip offers alumni of The Vanguard School, ages 21 – 30, to reconnect with one another and explore attractions and sights in the Poconos Mountains while residing at Mt. Gilead Camp & Conference Center. During the week, alumni will explore Delaware Water Gap, historical Jim Thorpe, Dorney Park and much more. For more information about this unique experience, call 610-296-6725 x115.


Past Retreats

Middle School

Spring Weekend Retreat at Mt. Gilead
April 9 -11, 2010
Friday 3:00 PM – Sunday 3:00 PM
$300 per student

High School  

Spring Weekend Retreat at Mt. Gilead
April 9 -11, 2010
Friday 3:00 PM – Sunday 3:00 PM
$300 per student