Fat Camp for North Dakota Families!

If you are a parent looking for a fat camp for teens and young adults, please consider Camp Pocono Trails. We have successfully helped thousands of teens and young adults and young men transform their lives for the better. Our campers have a multitude of positive experiences at camp which energizes and motivates them to go home and continue their success.

What is a Fat Camp?

A “fat camp” is the common name for an all-inclusive weight loss summer camp for kids, teens, and young adults.  At Camp Pocono Trails we prefer the term “weight loss camp” as it’s a more accepting term that better describes the end result our campers are seeking. While as parents we might think we are being helpful telling our child what is wrong with them, it’s rarely helpful to hurt their feelings. Probably, your child already knows if they are overweight. They are more likely to get on board with a program that is termed a “weight loss camp” versus a “fat camp” in North Dakota.

At our fat camp for North Dakota campers, we get so many campers from North Dakota that we decided to create this page just for parents, teens, and young adults from North Dakota. Many parents drive to Camp Pocono Trails, and we can also pick up your child from major airports in our area. But you can rest assured that we get many campers from North Dakota that your child will build friendships and feel right at home.

While a “fat camp” sounds like a good idea, the term we prefer is a “health and fitness camp.” It is true that childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates in the United North Dakotas while at the same time, teens and young adults are bombarded with media images of the ideal female body. Often, these images are simply unrealistic.

It is very important that when addressing your child’s weight loss issues, that we frame the intervention in a positive manner. This is why we don’t use the term “fat camp for teens and young adults” but instead focus on health, self-esteem, and overall well-being.

Like teenagers around the world, so many North Dakota teens have electronic bedrooms. This is the first generation of teens to be immersed in the era of technology. In a typical teen’s bedroom they may have several devices like an Xbox, a laptop or computer, an iPhone, tablet, Kindle, television, and virtual reality just to name a few. It’s no wonder that sleep deprivation is a common problem for teens that overuse technology.

Do Fat Camps Work?

Fat camps work to help kids lose weight and keep it off through a combination of fitness, nutrition, and education. At Camp Pocono Trails, we are proven to be effective not just for losing weight during the weeks at camp, but also for helping the weight stay off upon returning home. If you check out our Transformations page you can see the astounding results we have produced. Our results are due to our 20+ years of experience in the field of health, nutrition, and long term weight control. At Camp Pocono Trails we don’t use fear or “boot camp” approaches for weight loss. Instead, we motivate and inspire our campers to be their best and develop long-term strategies for weight loss that will stand the test of time.

Families looking for a fat camp in North Dakota will find that Camp Pocono Trails is your top choice. We have been around longer than 99% of summer camps, we are ACA accredited, and we have thousands of past campers who give us glowing reviews every year!

What’s the Typical Day at a Fat Camp?

From the moment we wake up, campers are on the move at Camp Pocono Trails. We make activity fun. We realize not everyone is excited to wake up and start the day with physical activity, so we use group support of friends young people make in their cabin to support and encourage each-other to try out everything.

Every day will consist of a combination of low-calorie meals, fun exercise activities and games, and classes designed to help campers learn skills to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle upon returning home. While children may be reluctant to be away from home for multiple weeks, Camp Pocono Trails and our experienced staffers understand how to combat homesickness and keep kids busy.

Campers wake up at 7:45 am and participate in multiple “activity periods” per day. Every camper gets to try most, if not all activities at camp. Some activities are optional like our challenge course or zip lines. Favorite activities often include swimming, wake boarding, tubing, golf and Zumba class.

Activity periods extend through the day. Campers also participate in nutrition and optional self-esteem classes. We do a fun activity in the evening like skits, drama activities, and more. Lights go out from 10 to 10:30 pm depending on the camper’s age.

How Much do Fat Camps Cost?

When considering the cost of fat camp, keep in mind the cost of doing nothing, or investing in a fad diet or other half measure that does not work. The costs of “doing nothing” or half measures can be immeasurable. We already know the health effects of being overweight over your lifespan. But many parents don’t consider the financial related costs. For example, people who are overweight are less likely to graduate college, more likely to occupy a lower socio-economic status, and are less likely to get married.

Fat camps such as Camp Pocono Trails cost around 2,000 per week, depending on the camp and length of stay. Fat Camps like Camp Pocono Trails are all-inclusive, meaning that all meals, lodging, and activities are included in the program price.

Parents should consider tuition at camp similar to tuition in a child’s education. At Camp Pocono Trails, we are preparing your child for life success after they reach the age of independence. Parents can rest assured that we will provide the right corrective experiences to ignite a lifetime of health, wellness, and weight control.

A great attraction at Camp Pocono Trails is the beautiful lake that campers have private access to. A boat dock is available for all teens to embark on many lake adventures. Water sports like skiing, kayaking and swimming are always available.

In addition to a private lake, campers enjoy two swimming pools. One pool is for girls and the other is for boys. Activities like water aerobics, water polo, relay races, and freestyle swimming are all available.

When addressing health and fitness in young children, it is imperative that we find healthy activities the child will participate in when they go home. In adult fitness, miles ran or calories burned are often the primary focus.  For children or teens, focusing on finding and participating in physical activity they enjoy is often more beneficial.  Most young people likely worry less about hitting goal numbers than they do about participating in activity that is fun.