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Visit Our Meramec Adventure Ranch Website
573-775-5513
bbailey[AT]kvc.org
kodneal[AT]kvc.org
1203 Meramec Wilderness Ln
steelville, Missouri 65565
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
1203 Meramec Wilderness Ln, Steelville, MO 65565
CAMP VIDEO LINK:
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CAMPER AGES: 6 and up
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Day Camp. Therapeutic Adventure and Wilderness Program
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: The Meramec Adventure Ranch is the therapeutic wilderness and adventure arm of KVC. Using the transformative power of the wilderness and adventure, the Ranch is dedicated to serving individuals and families whom much of the world has given up on, including youth struggling with traumatic pasts, youth in residential treatment, youth on the Autism Spectrum, and Wounded Warriors. Located on 1,200 acres in Steelville, Missouri, the Ranch has grown to be one of the most extensive adventure bases in the Midwest and has served over 120,000 youth and families since its beginning in 2006.
SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPERS: The ranch is a unique program; the only one of its kind in Missouri and one of the few therapeutic adventure programs left in the country that serve court-ordered youth in the state system. The Ranch needs summer staff to run the 10-week therapeutic summer adventure program working with At-Risk Youth, Youth on the Autism spectrum, and Wounded Warriors and their families. Our campers have all experienced histories of severe trauma and abuse and have come to a place in their lives where they feel hopelessly “stuck.” That is precisely why the ranch exists!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Basketball, Football, Horses/Equestrian, Swimming, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Volleyball, Adventure, Travel, Wilderness/Nature, and more. Ropes Courses
Ziplines
Rock Climbing & Rappelling
Whitewater
Canoeing
Kayaking
SUP's
Primitive Skills
Wilderness Medicine
Land Navigation
Archery
Tree Climbing
CAMP LOCATION: The Meramec Adventure Ranch is located on 1200 acres in the heart of the Ozark Mountains and Mark Twain National forest.
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