This came off of that site. I don't know why I'm still surprised every time I read shit like this.
http://www.get-radical.net/bootcamps.phpBoot Camps for Troubled Teens
The boot camp for troubled teens is probably the most widely used term today when a parent is searching for help. Boot camps for troubled teens are often portrayed on television with results visible in a weekend. While there are boot camps for troubled teens like this available we don't work with any that promise this type of success. As you may have already guessed in the real world changing a troubled teen is not an overnight or a weekend project. The troubled teen will have to come to a realization that the world does not revolve around them. They will have to understand that there are rules that are part of any civilized community. They will come to appreciate that there is someone they have to answer to, and be accountable to.
Boot camps for troubled teens are one of the least expensive and most structured options that we work with. Some people feel that boot camps for troubled teens are abusive. Our observation and experience on this, is that they are not abusive. To a child that has been given everything to them that they have wanted, any Boot camp will definitely seem extreme. Anyone who has experienced a military boot camp will appreciate what this time in their life did for them. It has been described as the toughest time men and women have ever had. Yet with a smile they will admit that it changed them for the better. It has given them an appreciation for authority, and helped them learn to adapt in many different situations throughout their lives. Most adults realize that we are all subject to some kind of authority. This realization comes in different ways to everyone. One thing is certain, without this understanding a teen will inevitably end up in a situation that will teach them this principle. Boot camps for troubled teens have changed thousands of young people's lives for the better. While the results are not accomplished in a weekend or a week they can be accomplished. The typical stay in a boot camp for a troubled teen is usually one year.
Education in a boot camp for a troubled teen is also highly structured. The classroom is quiet, and the cadets are focused. There is no speaking out of turn or moving about the classroom without permission. There is a minimum amount of work that is required of each cadet, and there is also a minimum grade that is accepted. Most boot camps for troubled teens will have a student repeat an assignment if they do not achieve at least an 80% of comprehension. The academics in boot camps for troubled teens are an important part of your teens daily schedule, and also a good indicator of their willingness to work the program.
Boot Camps
In a search on the Internet for boot camps you will usually find many types of boot camps. There are boot camps for new dads, boot camps for real estate, and boot camps for computer related industries. On our site boot camps is referring to placement in a military style boarding school, where the child will be treated much like he or she would if they were in the military. The youth will usually wear military style uniforms, and they will address their leaders as yes sir or yes mam. The will only be able to speak when they are called on to speak, and they will have to ask permission to do just about everything, including go to the bathroom. They will be up at an early hour, and retire at an early hour. Most of the boot camps we work with have limited use of television, CD players and closely monitored use of computers. Telephone calls are limited to parents. The students are watched over a 24/7 period. Boot camps have proven to be an effective option for the restoration of control for parents in their homes. Boot camps will also teach respect for adult and authority figures. For most youth, time spent in a boot camp setting will enable them to realize where they were headed before they came. It will allow them to change their course before they return home. The boot camps we work with are not tied to any division of the United States military, and they are usually privately owned and operated. The United States military boot camps will not accept a student that is unruly or that has no desire to be there.
Juvenile Boot Camps
The term juvenile boot camp is almost synonymous with teen boot camps, with the exception of taking a little younger student. We have juvenile boot camps that will take youth as young as 10 years of age. Our feeling on sending this young of a student is pretty extreme. Usually a child of this age is going to do better in a setting a little closer to home. Most children this age need to be around home, and closer to their parents. We have sent cadets "particularly boys" at this age away from home. Only if the parents have tried everything they can locally, and nothing seems to be working. Juvenile boot camps are usually mixed with teen boot camps and the younger boys are cohabitation right along with their older peers. This can be good and or bad. For a younger boy to see an older cadet that has made changes in his life can be a good thing. For a young boy to choose an older less successful cadet as his role model can be disastrous. These are the reasons that we recommend that a juvenile boot camp for a younger child to be used only as a last resort.
Teen Boot Camps
Teen boot camps are usually the same as boot camps for troubled teens or troubled teen boot camps. When a parent is seeking help for a child that is out of control the first thought that comes to many parents minds is teen boot camps. The rationalization behind this is that a parent seeking help for a defiant child will usually visualize what they have seen on television, and desire that for their teen. There are teen boot camps that will take youth even if they have no desire to attend. There are escort or transport companies that will help you make arrangements to get your child to the program of your choice. Teen boot camps have been a very effective option for families with defiant youth in need of structure, discipline, and education. If a child has psychiatric needs it would be wise to find a teen boot camp that includes some form of therapy and counseling. We can recommend teen boot camps with therapy and teen boot camps that have no therapy but they are strictly for discipline and structure.
When discussing teen boot camps it is good to differentiate a teen boot camp from a military school. Military schools will not take a defiant teen into their academy. What they are looking for is boys or girls that have a desire to excel with an interest in the military. Military schools have minimum standards of admissions, which usually require a drug test, high school transcripts, and letters of recommendation from previous teachers, and other school officials. The types of teen boot camps we work with will take students that are using drugs, failing in school, and refuse to do anything they are asked to do.
Never let your sense of
morals get in the way of
doing what's right
--Isaac Asimov
