Have you heard about “Survival Holidays”? It is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1, 100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.

The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing(干扰)them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled(控制)by adults, which causes many problems. Children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. Children are not comfortable with danger. Even slight danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in dangerous times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.

Between exploring the lake in boats, hiking to the waterfalls, and camping in remote natural environments, you ll have a hard time picking a favorite!

Term 1: June 11 — 16                           Term 2: June 18 — 23

Term 3: June 25 — 30                           Term 4: July 9 — 14

Term 5 (L. I. T. Week): July 16—21

Full Price: $485 / week

Early Bird Discount (Until April 17th): $455 / week

L. I. T. Week: $0

Our L. I. T. program is a part of our Teen Adventure Camp program and is a transitional (过渡的) program for campers to become staff members. It is a program that is highly selective and competitive. This program allows campers ages 14 and 15 to see what being a part of the Pleasant Hill Outdoor Camp family is like.

How to confirm availability (有空) & acceptance?

At the end of the camper’s Teen Adventure Camp session, the campers who are accepted into the program will receive an official invitation based on their counselor’s opinion. From there, the parent of the camper must confirm the camper’s availability as soon as possible. There are limited spots which are on a first-come-first-served basis only. Parents can confirm in person at Check Out, by phone (419-938-3715), or by email (info@phoc.org). We will make sure to add L. I. T. week to the camper’s online registration.

Summer is not a good season for most people because of its hot weather. You’ve probably also got memories of asking your parents for money to buy one of those big chocolate ice creams, and being refused. Well, Matt Allen, known as the Ice Cream Man, is here to give both children and adults pleasant memories of summer. For the past four years, Allen has spent his summers driving an old ice cream truck named “Bessie”, handing out free ice creams to children and grown-ups. He’s traveled over 15,000 miles, and handed out more than 125,000 free ice creams.

At first Allen wanted to earn money by selling ice creams, as most people would. But in his first season of selling, he didn’t make very much money, and he had so many ice creams left that he wasn’t sure what to do with them. So he decided to give them away.

That may seem like a strange thing, but the Ice Cream Man did it. “You go through your life thinking you can change the world or thinking you cannot,” he says. “If those are the only two options, why don’t you at least try?”

“If I’m not going to make any money by selling ice creams, why not give them away, and make people happy?” Allen says. And so, every summer since that first one, he’s traveled coast to coast across America in his old Bessie, giving away ice creams.