HLA does send a lot of kids to RCI. But, there are also a lot of kids that come to RCI just for a wilderness experience and then go back home. There are also kids that go to RCI first and then get "refered" to HLA. My bet is that once HLA folds Buccellato is going to try to keep RCI going as a stand alone wilderness program.
He can try, but this information that I received from an RCI employee suggests that the future of RCI doesn't look so rosy, despite the PR piece linked above.
Once again, rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic did not stop it from sinking.
Please read this staff account below (emphasis added in bold):
Another bit of info - Jeff Holloway took over Mark's position at Ridge Creek. Just about all of the employees have quit and/or are looking for another position. Right now they are down to these employees:
Jeff Holloway - Director
Bill Ingram - wilderness Instructor
Bridgett Abercrombie - counselor degree
Miriah ____ - wilderness instructor
Blake _____ - wilderness instructor
Carrie _____ - (wife of Blake) admissions
Ridge Creek has only 2 students at this time (National Kids - or paying people in other words) The rest of the kids that are there are HLA kids (which HLA gives no compensation to Ridge Creek for HLA kids attending RC) Total kids there right now is 11 - 9 HLA kids and 2 paying national kids.
Basically - not enough staff for proper supervision of students at all times.
Jeff Holloway thnks he is a big shot now - but was told by an ex-employee last week that he had to earn respect not demand it and that he did not know what he was doing and good luck because at that point they were resigning.
Doesn't seem so rosy in this context, does it?
