{"id":983,"date":"2012-01-12T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T21:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/wordpress\/?p=983"},"modified":"2014-10-16T15:32:36","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T20:32:36","slug":"marine-military-academy-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/983\/marine-military-academy-summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Military Academy Boys Summer Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Boys\u00a0Summer Camp<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1015\" title=\"summer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"summer camp\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Boys Summer camp should be exciting,\u00a0but not a time to stop learning.\u00a0 The boys summer camp activities at Marine Military Academy\u00a0turn an ordinary summer into an extraordinary adventure.\u00a0Everything at we do at\u00a0our Boys Summer Camp is challenging as well as <strong><em>exciting<\/em><\/strong>. In a <strong><em>safe, morally strong and structured environment<\/em><\/strong>, and under the guidance of Marines and qualified athletic coaches, summer campers participate in <strong><em>extraordinary, adventure courses and activities <\/em><\/strong>designed to strengthen them mentally, physically and emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>Summer campers at Marine Military Academy experience first-hand how important it is to participate in team activities and sports. Whether it is in sports or\u00a0other areas of life, campers learn that all relationships are based upon mutual respect and trust.\u00a0 You won&#8217;t find yourself doing art and crafts, sitting around a fire roasting marshmellows and singing songs, but you will be facing adventures you have only dreamed of or watched on YouTube.\u00a0 Put yourself in the action this summer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1052\" title=\"summer4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer41-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/summer41.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Boys Summer Camp Activities<\/h2>\n<p>Boys summer camp activites are varied and serve to develop the entire person.\u00a0 Marine Military Academy\u00a0utilizes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=319\">Leadership Enhancement And Development (LEAD) Complex <\/a>to develop individual confidence, promote physical endurance and mental sharpness, provide intense, hands-on experiences that emphasize fast decision-making, enhance team-based problem-solving, and strengthen rapid and focused leadership techniques.\u00a0 Afraid of heights?\u00a0 You&#8217;ll conquer that fear in ways you never imagined!\u00a0 Rapel down from a helicopter skid 30&#8242; off the ground or cross a cable 25&#8242; in the air.\u00a0 Ride a 350&#8242; zipline at 20 miles an hour!\u00a0 Engage your fellow campers on our paintball course and check out the view from the top of the Stairway to Heaven.\u00a0 This is one boys summer camp you will never forget!<\/p>\n<p>The complex includes a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=326\">rappelling<\/a> and climbing tower, a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=349\">high and low ropes\u00a0course<\/a>, a full-sized Marine Corps <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=332\">obstacle course <\/a>and\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=361\">speed march reaction course<\/a>.\u00a0The\u00a0ropes course\u00a0is a series of team problem-solving obstacles and high ropes events designed to increase the participant&#8217;s sense of personal confidence, increase mutual support within the group, and\u00a0develop an increased level of agility and physical coordination. It is definitely a real confidence builder. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/?p=745\">Boxing<\/a> &#8220;smokers&#8221; supervised by certified and licensed boxing instructors and medical personnel are a boys summer camp\u00a0tradition at Marine Military Academy.<\/p>\n<h3>Boys Summer Camp Training<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Img_8735.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1038\" title=\"Img_8735\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Img_8735-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Img_8735-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Img_8735.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>A young man soon discovers that the Marine Military Academy summer camp routine is anything but ordinary. In order to prepare him for the inevitable challenges in life, he will have a structured environment with opportunities to strengthen his physical and mental capabilities. Although the training can be exhausting when they have just completed a hike or the obstacle course, the campers gain confidence from completing a difficult, challenging task. They also learn the importance of teamwork.\u00a0 All of this increases the physical and mental confidence each camper possesses at summer camp. The\u00a0training is designed to prove that a young man&#8217;s reach should and can exceed his grasp!<\/p>\n<p>At Marine Military Academy, campers will\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>push themselves <\/em><\/strong>harder than ever before, climb higher than ever before and <strong><em>form lifetime bonds <\/em><\/strong>with other eager young men. When it\u2019s all said and done, they will have their <strong><em>own band of brothers.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of their summer, campers don\u2019t just return home with <strong><em>memories <\/em><\/strong>that will last a lifetime, but with more <strong><em>confidence, willingness and ability <\/em><\/strong>to tackle what\u2019s next. <strong>OOH RAH!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>MMA Boys Summer Camp Photos<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the activities that took place at our last boys summer camp at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summer-camp-mma.com\/Archive\/summercamp2011.html\">http:\/\/www.summer-camp-mma.com\/Archive\/summercamp2011.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Check out the Marine Military Academy Summer Camp<\/h3>\n<p>MMA\u00a0 Boys Summer Camp offers\u00a0young men\u00a0ages 12 to 18 (if not graduated from high school) from around the globe the opportunity to participate in a four-week boys summer camp adventure experience. They learn the principles of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline in a series of fun outdoor challenges led by the Marine Military Academy Marine staff.<\/p>\n<h3>Marine Military Academy Boy Summer Camp Dates: 30 June &#8211; 28 July 2012<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not too early to consider where you want to spend your summer!\u00a0 To learn more about the Marine Military Academy boys summer camp, visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.summer-camp-mma-com<\/a> or request information at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/MMA\/admissions\/admissions_form2.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/MMA\/admissions\/admissions_form2.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boys\u00a0Summer Camp Boys Summer camp should be exciting,\u00a0but not a time to stop learning.\u00a0 The boys summer camp activities at Marine Military Academy\u00a0turn an ordinary summer into an extraordinary adventure.\u00a0Everything at we do at\u00a0our Boys Summer Camp is challenging as well as exciting. 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