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Chapter Six
ADVANCING LIFE SKILLS AT CAMP:
ADVANCING LIFE SKILLS AT CAMP:
Fun Learning While Doing
At the tenderfoot age of five, when Harley was on summer break
between his kindergarten and first grade school years, he began his
adventurous camp experiences at Rainbow Connection Camp in
Burton, Texas, organized for cancer patients and their siblings.
Activities included comparatively tame activities like riding horses,
fishing, and swimming; then Harley's favorite—though undoubtedly
quite scary to some—called “high ropes,” the ultimate challenge.
“High ropes” was an immensely demanding activity that included
skillfully ascending to the top of a seriously tall, intimidating,
climbing wall to a small tower. There climbers latched onto a zip line
and, with much induced adrenaline, sent dangling downwards in flight
back to the ground. Harley, the only visually impaired camper,
