A New Beginning on Having Fun

At the Birdseye RTC, the staff designs experiential activities to foster self-confidence, problem solving, physical fitness, and community spirit. Designed to address the individual youth's physical, emotional, and developmental needs, the recreational activities form an integral part of the treatment program at the BRTC. The many, health-promoting activities expose youth to new experiences, teach them how to have fun in positive contexts, and help them develop personal and interpersonal skills.

Campus and Local Community Activities

The BRTC is located on 55 acres surrounded by federal forest lands, and, thus, hiking and outdoor education are available both on campus and in the nearby forest lands. Outdoor activities in the local area include fishing, downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, jogging, softball, flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, horse-back riding, and tennis. Indoor activities include board games, Foosball, pool, video games, weight lifting, drawing, painting, ceramics, cooking and crafts. Surrounding communities offer activities such as ice skating (at a 2002 Winter Olympics venue), bowling, visiting local malls, and attending live theater and other cultural events. In addition, youth participate in community service activities throughout the year, such as visiting nursing homes and cleaning stretches of highway. Some youth choose to join in organized athletic competition with area teams.