-Finding the seeds of kindness, caring and personal integrity in literary gems
-Considering the many opportunities to be of service to others and the benefits of doing so
-Taking on at least one service learning project as a group and one as an individual
-Making the journey towards greater literacy skill as a service to self
-Respectful staff with high expectations and effective technique
-At least two hours of direct reading, writing and spelling instruction daily
-Introduction to age- and developmentally-appropriate text
-Opportunities to earn incentive rewards, including new books, for effort and progress
-Morning and afternoon snack provided daily AND a camp t-shirt for each session attended