Camp Foley
9303 Father Foley Drive
Pine River, MN 56474
USA

Tel: 218-543-6161
Fax: 218-543-4269
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Assets That Camp Provides

The Search Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis, MN that specializes in research on children and youth, conducted a nationwide survey of over 270,000 sixth to twelfth graders in 600 communities and 33 states. The survey, a 152-item inventory entitled Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors was conducted from September 1989 through March 1990. The purpose of the survey was simple – how to determine what is needed to help kids succeed. The results of the survey were interesting. It was discovered that the largest difference between troubled teens and those teens leading healthy and positive lives was the presence of developmental assets. These "building blocks for human development" enable young people to group up as healthy, caring, and responsible adults.

These assets "increase in value over time. They provide a sense of security. They are resources upon which a child can draw again and again. And they're cumulative, meaning that the more a young person has, the better."

Forty assets, "good things that every young person needs in his or her life. The first 20 are external assets or things in a young person's environment that support and nurture him or her, set boundaries, and involve the young person in structured time use with caring, principled adults. The next 20 are internal assets – attitudes, values, and competencies that belong in the head and heart of every child."

The following chart, provided by the Search Institute lists and describes the 40 developmental assets that young people need in order to grow up healthy. Young people who have many of these assets in their lives are much more likely to make positive choices, and much less likely to make negative ones. Foley is a place where your child can develop more of these positive assets.

CATEGORY	ASSET NAME AND DEFINITION

Support	1. Family support - Family life provides high levels of love and support.
	2. Positive family communication - Young person and her or his parent(s) communicate positively
	and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s).
	3. Other adult relationship* - Young person received support from 3 or more non-parent adults.
	4. Caring neighborhood - Young person experiences caring neighbors.
	5. Caring school climate* - School provides a caring, encouraging environment.
	6. Parent involvement in schooling - Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school.
Empowerment	7. Community values youth* - Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth.
	8. Youth as resources* - Young people are given useful roles in the community.
	9. Service to others - Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week.
	10. Safety - Young person feels safe at home, at school, and in the neighborhood.
Boundaries & Expectations	11. Family boundaries - Family has clear rules and consequences and monitors the young person's whereabouts.
	12. School boundaries* - School provides clear rules and consequences.
	13. Neighborhood boundaries - Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people's behavior.
	14. Adult role models* - Parent(s) and other adults model positive, responsible behavior.
	15. Positive peer influence* - Young person's best friends model responsible behavior.
	16. High expectations* - Both parent(s) and teachers encourage the young person to do well.
Constructive	17. Creative activities* - Young person spends 3 or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music,
Use of Time	theater, or arts.
	18. Youth programs* - Young person spends 3 or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations
	at school and/or in the community.
	19. Religious community - Young person spends 1 or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution.
	20. Time at home - Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" 2 or less nights a week.
Commitment	21. Achievement motivation* - Young person is motivated to do well in school.
To Learning	22. School engagement - Young person is actively engaged in learning.
	23. Homework - Young person reports doing at least 1 hour of homework every school day.
	24. Bonding to school* - Young person cares about her or his school.
	25. Reading for pleasure - Young person reads for pleasure 3 or more hours per week.
Positive Values	26. Caring* - Young person places high value on helping other people.
	27. Equality and social justice - Young person places high value on promoting equality and reducing
	hunger and poverty.
	28. Integrity* - Young person acts on convictions and stands up for his or her beliefs.
	29. Honesty* - Young person "tells the truth even when it is not easy".
	30. Responsibility*- Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.
	31. Restraint - Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.
Social	32. Planning and decision making* - Young person knows how to plan ahead and make choices.
Competencies	33. Interpersonal* competence - Young person has empathy, sensitivity, and friendship skills.
	34. Cultural competence* - Young person has knowledge of and comfort with people of different
	cultural/racial/ethnic backgrounds.
	35. Resistance skills - Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.
	36. Peaceful conflict resolution* - Young person seeks to resolve conflict nonviolently.
Positive Identity	37. Personal power - Young person feels he or she has control over "things that happen to me".
	38. Self-esteem* - Young person reports having a high self-esteem.
	39. Sense of purpose* - Young person reports that "my life has a purpose".
	40. Positive view of personal future - Young person is optimistic about her or his personal future.
	* Indicates that camp ranks high in that developmental asset.

Where does Camp Foley come into play with these assets? The following chart is designed to assist in identifying the benefits to those who attend Foley.

Target Skill Areas	High	Some	None	Camp Foley's Asset Building
1. Family support			X
2. Positive family communication		X		Campers and parents communicate through letter writing.
3. Other adult relationships	X			Counselors offer support, encouragement & advice.
4. Caring neighborhood			X
5. Caring school climate		X		Camp is not school, but it is a caring climate with peers.
6. Parent involvement in schooling			X
7. Community values youth	X			Foley is where kids are valued! It is kid-orientated.
8. Youth as resources	X			Campers are empowered with cabin & camp responsibilities.
9. Service to others			X
10. Safety	X			Foley campers feel safe in the camp community.
11. Family boundaries			X
12. School boundaries		X		Foley has clear rules and boundaries for its participants.
13. Neighborhood boundaries			X
14. Adult role models	X			Positive role models that live and work with the campers.
15. Positive peer influence	X			True friendships are established that last a lifetime.
16. High expectations	X			Counselors place high expectations on campers to do their best.
17. Creative activities	X			Creativity flourishes within the camp program.
18. Youth programs	X			Camp Foley is a youth program! It's our business.
19. Religious community		X		Spiritual participation is part of the Foley philosophy.
20. Time at home			X
21. Achievement motivation	X			Campers are motivated to do their best at camp.
22. School engagement		X		Foley kids are continuously learning skills and much more!
23. Homework			X
24. Bonding to school		X		Our campers care about Foley.
25. Reading for pleasure			X
26. Caring	X			Our campers care about each other!
27. Equality and social justice		X		Equality is stressed amongst our campers.
28. Integrity	X			Camp is a safe place to be oneself and stand up for personal beliefs.
29. Honesty	X			Camp Foley emphasizes honesty as the best way.
30. Responsibility	X			Foley campers accept and take personal responsibility.
31. Restraint		X		Surrounded by peers at camp where alcohol & drugs are prohibited.
32. Planning and decision making	X			Foley kids make their own choices and decisions.
33. Interpersonal competence	X			Friendships are what makes Foley special!
34. Cultural competence	X			Kids learn to get along regardless of their backgrounds.
35. Resistance skills		X		Counselors are present to reinforce thinking for themselves.
36. Peaceful conflict resolution	X			Peaceful resolution is the only way at Foley.
37. Personal power		X		Counselors work with campers to "feel in control".
38. Self-esteem	X			Campers are encouraged to believe in themselves.
39. Sense of purpose	X			Foley guides their campers towards the right direction.
40. Positive view of personal future		X		Dreams and goals are enthusiastically supported by counselors.

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