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AT LIBERTY LAKE, WE BUILD COMMUNITY & CHARACTER
Our philosophy is best explained through our 5-Star-Points, developed because we’re youth development professionals with high expectations. We believe that every moment of every day at camp is an opportunity for both campers and staff to positively impact each other’s lives. It is a profound mindset we teach the many children who attend our camp.
If you never attended summer camp, it’s easy to assume the camp experience is an enjoyable form of summer child care, and you would be right—if camp isn’t fun, what’s the point in going? But at Liberty Lake, our purpose extends far beyond simply having FUN. Fun is just one of the many results of our summer camp.
After one summer season at Liberty Lake, your child will realize that real ‘fun’ isn’t generated by riding an endless variety of roller coasters. Fun is a natural byproduct of conquering fears, making friends, having real life experiences, learning life skills, and becoming the person you’re meant to be. Prepare yourself for our old school attitude—there’s no Fortnite or Mario Kart at LLDC. We’re OUTDOORS and SCREEN-FREE – with no computers, tablets, or mobile devices available. Liberty Lake’s philosophy is a different approach than any other summer camp. It ignites a life altering experience that will have your child begging for more the whole school year!
This is why we’re so intentional about integrating our 5-Star-Points philosophy into our camp activities and electives. We monitor the many behaviors essential to being a decent human being and acknowledge campers when “caught” demonstrating these behaviors.
Have we tugged hard enough yet at the heartstrings of your goals and ambitions for your child? The core values of Liberty Lake’s 5-Star-Points of Youth Development are:
- Independence ~ Integrity ~ Aspiration ~ Teamwork ~ Friendship
(For a more thorough description regarding each star point’s characteristics, please click here)
Bundled into this system is the concept of intentional camp: Everything at Liberty Lake is done with the intention and purpose of furthering our philosophy and mission of building community and character.
This unique approach to the summer camp experience provides children with a real world, real life experiential education that promotes mastery of our Star Points. Outcome research studies conducted by the American Camp Association (ACA), other youth-development organizations, and LLDC ourselves confirm that intentional-camp programs like ours truly WORK!
The American Camp Association, Philliber Research Associates, and the University of Utah, have been conducting outcomes studies over the past 20 years that prove the value and impact of the camp experience.
We receive hundreds of letters and emails each season from parents, campers, and team members expressing the positive impact Liberty Lake has had on their lives. Camper testimonials like this one fill us with tremendous pride and inspire us to continually improve our version of the summer camp experience:
“My ten summers at Liberty Lake Day Camp have truly been a surreal experience. I couldn’t imagine anything else more fun and meaningful in my life.”
– C.C., Cherry Hill, NJ
