He grew up in Campbelltown as one of four kids to a single mum. Mr Patterson, the camp’s founder, was once a troubled teen too. One gentle 15-year-old, who was sent to camp because his parents’ relationships struggles had left his mother depressed and in need of a break, is resigned. “Some are rude, some are disobedient and disrespectful.” “At least half of the kids are from broken families and are living with single mothers and lack a male role model. Around two thirds of attendees have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and others struggle with confidence and self-esteem, Mr O’Reilly says. Most have been sent by their parents, and in a couple of cases, their school. The first three days of camp were, as always, the most unsettled, explains Leo O’Reilly, Veterans 4 Youth’s chief executive, especially as only a few wanted to be there. The Sunday Telegraph visited on day four of their 12-day trip. They have lessons on “life skills” ranging from CPR to darning socks.Īnd in the evening, they discuss one of the core values their trainers want to instil in their impressionable young brains such as honesty, integrity, and courage. They are put through their paces in physical training and in military-style drills, in which groups of teens more used to Snapchat than saluting march and halt and stand at ease. Amy, Kobee and Calvin in the boys sleeping quarters.
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