LARGE-SCALE PROGRAM CHANGES

Whether opening your camp to a new population, looking to expand your after-school offerings, or exploring new ways to structure your daily activities, Beyond Recreation has the experience and education to help you make changes. By using qualitative research techniques, exploring current trends, and collaborating with experts in the field, Beyond Recreation will do the in-depth investigation big changes deserve. We will help you figure out how to structure these changes, how to weave them into your existing program, and how to help your staff buy into changes.

Examples of Large-Scale Change Enacted with Beyond Recreation

• Increasing opportunities for campers to choose their daily activities

• Development and implementation of theme weeks for day camp

• Creating new program areas: Art Therapy and Music

• Creating an “intensive” activity track for campers desiring to focus on a specific activity.

• Integrating children with autism into mainstream day camp

PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

Beyond Recreation can create fun and engaging programming for participants of all ages. From a two-hour activity, to a two-day retreat, we can work with you to put together an event that is both memorable and meaningful. We travel globally for occasions such as:

• Nonprofit Consumer Conferences

• Teen Retreats

• Family Retreats and Camps

• Parents’ Nights Out

• Corporate Team Building

• Summer Camp Evening Programs

Sample Special Events Programs

• Road Rallies/Extreme Scavenger Hunts

• Live Action “Clue”

• Capture the Flag

• Circus Arts Workshops

• Leadership Weekends for Teens

• Entertainment by Variety Performers

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAMMING

From full camp consultations to individual and group sessions, Beyond Recreation uses all of the tools of therapeutic recreation to promote health and to reduce activity limitations due to physical, mental and emotional challenges faced by clients.  Beyond Recreation also serves in a consulting capacity for entire programs, helping camps to create curative programming for all members of the camp family. As a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Anne Henningfeld can assess the needs of clients and camps and provide a comprehensive plan for future action. 

Sample Therapeutic Recreation Programs

• Taking Your Camp from Accessible to Inclusive

• ​Leisure Education for Chronically Disengaged Campers

• Addressing the Subject of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

• Social Skills Training for Campers and Staff in Inclusive Cabins

• Intentionally Confronting Nature Deficit Disorder

• Recreation and Restoration for Couples — A Weekend Program

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING SERVICES

Every organization is unique. There are lots of services we can provide that aren't listed here. What is most important for us is that you and your camp staff are given access to the best resources possible for the needs of your camp. Give us a call or send us an email and we’ll be happy to explore options with you!