The Congressional Record, Vol. 146 (No.97), p S7474, July 24, 2000, Washington, DC.

  ...And it is just as clear that one of the best ways to keep kids out of trouble is, simply, to give them something else to do.
  Terrance Collier, a 13-year-old from Washington, DC, had something else to do this summer. In fact, he had a lot to do. Through a program called City Kids Wilderness Project, Terrance went to Wyoming where he camped, cooked, helped with cleaning up, paddled a canoe, went rafting, made new friends and, in the process, learned about nature, himself, teamwork and responsibility.
  ...City Kids Wilderness Project is one of the best possible examples of time and money well spent. And it is an example that should be followed.

Senator Biden's entire statement can be accessed at www.gpo.gov or contact molly@citykidscamp.org.

  The City Kids Wilderness Project Featured in The Washington Post

  From the City to a Cabin in the Woods: Program Takes D.C. Children Camping in a World Far From Home by Susan Saulny, Washington Post Staff Writer, March 25, 1999.

  As they surveyed the woods for the first time, the campers were less impressed by what was there than what wasn't. Sirens. The sound of gunfire. Noise from scuffles in the street. "This is how it's really supposed to be isn't it?" Toribio asked, unsure of what his fellow campers' response would be as they explored the moonlight.
  Reassurance came quickly, "Yeah, at home, when I get out of school, I'm afraid I might get shot," Seria Robertson, a sixth-grader who lives on Florida Avenue NW. "I want a life more like this."

  The complete article is available for a fee from the newspaper www.washingtonpost.com or contact molly@citykidscamp.org.

  The City Kids Wilderness Project Featured in the Jackson Hole News

  Molding Future Leaders by Carolyn Smith, Jackson Hole News, August 22, 2001.

  Next year, the City Kids camp will graduate its first class of counselors. Campers who completed the leadership program this summer will be given a chance to return as paid staff.
  Roman Williams attended the camp during its first year and is now a counselor in training. A tall and lanky 16-year old, Williams has been at camp all summer refining his wilderness activity skills.
  "I think it's cool that I can teach other kids," Williams said. "When my teacher at school talks about Yellowstone National Park, I can raise my hand because I've been there before. I think that's neat."
  Williams said he has a new sense of confidence and enjoys the activities that once scared him, such as climbing.
  "When I'm climbing, my mind is free," Williams said. "I don't really think, I just go along with the feeling."

  You can visit the Jackson Hole News at www.jacksonholenews.com

  The City Kids Wilderness Project Featured in the Jackson Hole Guide

  Learning leadership, life lessons in the outdoors: Wilderness program helps D.C. student learn new skills and see new possibilities. by Marie Ewald, Jackson Hole Guide, August 7, 2002.

  After thriving at the camp for two years, Hutton returned as part of the Junior Training Program, which gives him a leadership role. He often acts as a counselor to the campers and is now leading the backpacking trips he once dreaded, answering the campers’ questions along the way, he said.
  He can relate to the campers and help them adjust to Jackson Hole. He’s been through what they’re experiencing, he said.
  Heading to the Hoback River last Wednesday for an educational activity, camper Joshua Cameron said Hutton is a role model for him.
  "He thinks before he acts," the camper said as he tossed a rock in the pond. He paused. "He’s got class."

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