Strathe, Gretchen2015-10-022015-10-02http://hdl.handle.net/2097/20459Sponsored by the Marjorie J. and Richard L.D. Morse Family and Community Public Policy ScholarshipCitation: Strathe, G. (2011). Camp Pocono Trails 2011: counseling at a weight loss camp. Unpublished manuscript, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.Summer 2011 was a life changing experience, not only for the four hundred adolescents struggling with their weight, but also for me, a camp counselor and nutritionist at Camp Pocono Trails. During my stay at camp, I witnessed a population-wide cry for help. The campers not only needed physical help to keep their weight in check, but many were also dealing with psychological issues, such as eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Over two month course at camp, I became part of a support system for an entire division of teenage girls, ages sixteen to nineteen, as they developed both physically and mentally. An absolutely incredible and humbling experience.© 2011 Strathe. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).Camps for overweight children--Pennsylvania--ReedersNutrition counselingObesity in adolescenceCamp Pocono Trails (Reeders, Pa.)ReportsTextReports