Our campers come home very different people - trading unwanted pounds for priceless helpings of self-esteem. (We dish out unlimited quantities daily!)

* Our staff includes full-time Guidance Counselors
Our experts blend in with the non-stop fun atmosphere that is 100% camp - and 1,000% CAMP SHANE!

* This is our own unique program, invented right here at Camp Shane
Our years of experience has taught us that there can be other issues besides poor eating habits that contribute to a weight problem. We use the Guidance Program to help your child feel better about himself or herself.

* Our Guidance Counselors help campers clarify their own important values and discover their own self-worth
No person is defined merely as a physical presence; learning to love yourself is really about self-image - and we work on that, too. We help campers take pride in their own individuality, to accept both strengths and weaknesses, and to recognize that nobody is perfect. We help campers to set realistic goals, to develop their own abilities, to practice self-encouragement, and to take great joy and pride in their achievements. We fill camp with "put-ups," not "put-downs."

Bunk Meetings, where campers discuss issues like getting along well together, setting rules, sharing tasks, working together and including everyone in activities. It's all about creating a caring camp.

One-on-one conversations, where any camper who feels the need can spend time talking about anything of concern, getting some advice or simply getting close. Everyone at camp feels they gain a lot from this program.

Rap sessions, where we use a Camp Shane-developed curriculum, developed with input from leading child psychologists, to provide specific methods for children to change their own lives long after camp has ended.