Services

Therapeutic Recreation Field Trips are a customized portion of our program. The activities which are on the menu for the day are a composite of

  • the goals requested by the person initiating the field trip (see “Group Needs Assessment” form),
  • the needs identified by the recreation therapist at the assessment prior to the field trip and
  • information provided by the children or youth who are assessed. They are allowed to vote regarding their personal preferences which are factored into the activity menu (prefer activities which are inside, outside or both / prefer activities which are physical, arts and crafts or both etc.)

Experiential Educational Activities are conducted in a similar manner to the Therapeutic Recreation Field Trips described above. However, an emphasis is also placed on blending topics which students are covering in school into the experience. This may include literature, math, science etc. The therapist not only meets the students for the assessment but also meets with the teacher regarding areas of study which would be enjoyable to learn about in an outdoor lab.

Field Trips of Special Focus

  1. Some groups request that Camp Discovery assist them with a mainstreaming experience (integrating students who have disabilities with those who do not).
  2. Groups who wish to learn leadership skills accelerate their mastery in experiential leadership retreats.
  3. Youth programs from churches of any denomination schedule spiritual and service retreats.
  4. Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts combine camping trips with opportunities to earn merit badges in a variety of areas.
  5. Camp Discovery maintains a menu of needs suitable for Eagle Scout Service Projects.
  6. Intergenerational groups are encouraged at Camp Discovery. We can provide experiences where senior citizens teach elementary age children to plant flowers or vegetables in joint projects. Other activities range from art to campfires and hayrides.

Service – Many of the groups who visit Camp Discovery help us prepare for other visitors who may be less able to do service.

The Camp keeps an annual Project Needs List as well as a current Service Menu which is under frequent revision.

Since Camp Discovery is located on over 100 acres of land and has no maintenance person and no housekeeping staff, those who offer service are critical to our ability to provide meaningful “tools for life” to children and youth in South Carolina.

Fees

The typical cost for an entire group to have a recreation therapy field trip at Camp Discovery for a day is approximately $1275.00. This includes having the therapist come to visit the children ahead of time, conduct assessments, program design, supervision of the field trip itself, and follow up.

Some groups utilize funds from their budgets or from grants.

Camp Discovery has entered into Memoranda of Agreements with other entities to provide services and joint funding.

Groups able to pay a portion of their fees may be eligible for a partial scholarship. In this event the camp generates an invoice for the full cost of services less the in-kind (scholarship) amount and the balance is the amount invoiced.