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To Challenge, Strive and to Learn at Fireside Adventures!
Fireside Adventures is an outdoor expedition and adventure company offering multi-day leadership programs for youth from across the globe especially in Canada.
Our focus is experiential learning, leadership development
and outdoor recreation skill training centered on providing opportunities for
personal growth, to build lasting friendships and most importantly having a
great time during the summer months. You can have loads fun, learn a ton and
have a safe time while exploring, discovering and becoming a balanced young
leader.
Our main Canadian program locations are in British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia as we support children and youth aged 10 to 17 who have a variety of program choices from 3 to 21-day adventure programs.
What makes Fireside Adventures youth programs special?
- A P.U.R.E Program – All our Fireside programs are purposeful, unique, recreation based and experiential. We have something for every enrolling youth from leadership training, to outdoor adventuring, to historical road trips.
- 10 Developmental Leadership Assets - Supporting youth with understanding their internal and external leadership skills/assets that not only shape who they are now but also hlep give them the tools to build their developmental foundation
- Locations – British Columbia and Ontario have some of Canada’s most amazing scenic destinations and hold incredible historical significance.
- Hands-on Curriculum – We understand parents want experiential and educational programming tied into their son/daughter’s summer experience. We also understand that youth want to engage in programs that are fun, interactive and personal. Our program curriculum is designed for participants to have the combined role of a learner and leader throughout their unique Fireside experience.
- Group Immersion – All our programs have strong group immersion components where youth with different ethnic backgrounds, experiences, languages, needs, fears, and strengths are welcomed to enjoy an enriched experience.
- Fireside Skill Fundamentals – Participants are taught the Fireside Skill Fundamentals to develop their self-efficacy and leadership competency while reaching set learning outcome targets. The categories are Individual/Community, Wilderness, Leadership, History/Educational and Recreation Fundamentals.
- Small Group and Relationship Focus – Our philosophy is that youth learn best with small group experiences, rather than large impersonal youth programs that focus soley on on-site educational camp programs. A small group experience provides a better learning environment through more direct access and one-to-one time with instructors and fellow youth participants. Our instructors stay with the same group for the duration of the program, ensuring consistency and providing an opportunity for youth to develop lasting relationships.
- Mobility – Our programs are completely mobile with participants traveling to various locations and with the destinations they visit. This allows for our campers to enjoy everything that BC, Ontario and Nova Scotia have to offer, with an additional deeperer connection with Canadian life.
- Innovative Experiential Educational Approach – Fireside Adventures offers completely experiential education and guided adventure-based programs located in outdoor settings, both rural and urban. We intentionally avoid camp duplication, we offer a number of program choices that reflect our participants’ level of interest, time frame, budget and learning needs.
- Personal Experience – We're a small business trying to make a big impact on the youth programs. We take the time to build relationships with every parent and participant because personal connections are an integral component to our company’s foundation.
- Professional Instructors – We hire accredited. qualified enthusiastic instructors to teach and guide all our programs. Our skilled staff are dedicated in providing an experience that participants will remember for a lifetime. Our staff have wilderness first aid and/or First Responder training, Lifeguard certification and Outdoor Wilderness training. They must have cleared a criminal record check, possess post secondary education and have a valid driver's license.
- Parental Access During Program – Our staff carry mobile phones and check in with our head office daily. We encourage our youth to contact their parents once they have adjusted to the program schedule.
You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the more you enjoy, the more you are indignant about, the more you have left when anything happens. Ethal Barrymore