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Princeton-Blairstown Center (CRF ID #52)
ALTERNATE NAME
PBC
FORMER NAME
Princeton Education Center at Blairstown and Princeton Summer Camp
ADDRESS
Princeton University
350 Alexander St.
Princeton, NJ 08540
BLAIRSTOWN SITE ADDRESS
158 Millbrook Rd.
Blairstown, NJ 07825-9627
PHONE
609-258-3340
908-362-7699 - Blairstown site phone
FAX
609-258-2624
908-362-6765 - Blairstown site
EMAIL
mmkelly@princeton.edu
URL
http://webware.princeton.edu/pbcenter
ADMINISTRATOR
David Moriah, Executive Director
CONTACT PERSON
Michele Kelly, Coordinator of Special Events & Public Relations
HOURS
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Administrative Office hours
7 days a week - Blairstown site hours
DESCRIPTION
A private non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of disadvantaged urban youth and their families through outdoor adventure-based, challenge education. PBC works with community organizations, social service agencies, public and private schools and university groups to help build self-esteem, self-direction, critical thinking and skills in alternative problem solving and conflict resolution. Summer and year round short-term programs are conducted at the program center in Blairstown and in the home communities of the youth served by PBC. PBC is licensed by New Jersey Departments of Education and Health and isaffiliated with the American Camping Association and with the Association for Experiential Education.
SERVICES
Camping - Overnight
Education - Employment skills, group and community building, effective communication and conflict resolution
Employment - Youth
Counseling - Individual and group
Recreation - Outdoor adventure challenge
Meeting and retreat facilities
Volunteer opportunities
PROGRAMS
Summer Camp: A unique outdoor adventure, individual and group empowerment camping program for youth. Campers live in tents in the woods on the Center's 270 beautiful acres in northwestern New Jersey. The campers are in small groups of 10-13 with 3 counselors; they prepare their own meals and set their own schedule of fun and adventure activities. Contact the Director of Program and Facilities, Frank McNutt at 609-258-3340.
Youth Employment Skills Program (Y.E.S.): Leadership and job training program to prepare youth for Center counselor positions or other work settings. Contact the Y.E.S. Program Coordinator at 908-362-6765.
High Quest: A program that offers rising 9th graders opportunity to develop the skills and tools they will need to make the transition from middle school to high school. This three-week progrm starts on site in Blairstown. Week two takes the "questors" out onto the Appalachian Trail, Delaware River and other state and natural recreation areas. Week three brings the "questors" back to home communities transitioning their skills into their everyday activity.
Schools Program: Variety of outdoor experiential educational activities (adventure, challenge courses such as ropes and rock climbing, hiking, etc.) offered to public and private schools in the tri-state area. Contact the Schools Program Coordinator at 908-362-6765.
Personal and Group Growth Programs: This team building and development program is geared to non-profit and university groups to develop the cohesiveness of the group so that goals can be accomplished.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
Princeton-Blairstown Center Outlook (newsletter) - published biannually
Princeton-Blairstown Center Annual Report
SCHOLARSHIPS
Camperships are available on a limited basis.
FOUNDED
1908
SUBJECT
RECREATION
CAMPING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
COUNSELING
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND PLACEMENT
DATE MODIFIED
01-20-06