Transformative Leadership Camps
The Blokehood Project — Geraldton
The Blokehood Project is a transformative leadership camp designed for teenage boys aged 14 - 17. It empowers participants to define what grounded mature masculinity represents to them. Through eldership, guidance, mentorship, and initiation, we aim to draw out the best parts of masculinity to give young men the skills, knowledge, and mindset necessary to become powerful, resilient, compassionate, and capable men.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our camps are designed to empower young men through discovering their sense of purpose, identity, and comradeship. This is achieved in a number of ways:
We share stories to pass down knowledge and wisdom, taking time to process what these stories mean and how they can help us navigate our futures.
We create challenges to test your resilience, but also show you how much more you are capable of.
We have discussions about the behaviors and beliefs you might want to let go of, and the behaviors you want to adopt as you move into the next stage of your life.
We create visions for the future, discover your gifts, and spend time acknowledging and celebrating them.
This is only a small amount of detail of what happens at camp, and we don’t want to spoil all the fun and growth that happens at these camps. It’s important to know that we value the safety and needs of each individual, which allows them to have a positive experience at camp.
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No, we understand the diverse nature of our participants and avoid bringing cultural rituals into our camps. We will however provide a safe, non-judgemental environment for participants to explore what culture and religion means to them, and would hope this camp is a starting point to bring them closer back to their own culture or religion of their choosing.
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No, a huge factor in your success at this camp is to be separated away from technology and the distractions and routines you find at home. It allows you to be present and think about things you might not have considered before. Our Head Facilitator is contactable in emergencies; however, this camp is about embracing real-life connections and experiences that can only be truly experienced from a state of being totally present.
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Yes, we understand that an upfront lump sum payment can be a barrier for some participants, and we don’t want anyone to miss out. Therefore, we offer payment plans to make our programs accessible to all.
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No, we have strict guidelines in place to ensure the safety of all participants. The age bracket we have set is relevant to the wisdom, knowledge, and guidance we provide during the camp. Therefore, only registered participants within the specified age range are permitted to attend.
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All camp facilitators have an up-to-date working with children check. Our Head Facilitator has undertaken child protection and safety training. We always have a health care professional, counselor, or therapist at camp.
Our Code of Conduct and Child Safety Policy clearly outline the child safety standards by which we hold all staff and facilitators. If you suspect any of our staff or facilitators has breached the code or our child safety policy within one of our programs, please contact us.
Parent Testimonials
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I'm writing to you to say how impressed I was with what I saw at your ceremony following your camp at Ern Halliday Rec Centre, 15-16 February 2019.
On the journey home, Theo shared the experiences of the weekend, without betraying the confidences, and he was certainly very happy he went and learnt a great deal about himself as a young man.
I wanted to say On the journey home, Theo shared the experiences of the weekend, without betraying the confidences, and he was certainly very happy he went and learnt a great deal about himself as a young man.
I will certainly recommend your course to other young men and their parents and wish you all the very best in your endeavour to help create positive young men in our community and if I can help you in any other way, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Mr Marco De Campi
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To Brenten, Kane, Matt and everyone involved in The Blokehood Project.
Firstly what an amazing and unique weekend you provided for those group of young men, they were able to mentally and physically challenge themselves in an enriching and positive environment.
From the moment of driving into the camp grounds and being welcomed by Matt at the entrance to the closing presentation, the group learned much about themselves and each other.
Joel is usually a young man of few words but in the days since the camp he recapped on his experience many times. The experience that The Blokehood Project provided for him will have a lifelong impact.
The emotion displayed and felt at the closing presentation was proof that amazingess can be achieved in a relatively short period of time.
I believe that The Blokehood Project can only be of positive benefit to any teenage boy, regardless of background, race or personality.
It is a once in a lifetime to be able to expose young men to the lessons provided at The Blokehood Project.
I wish Brenten, Kane and Matt every success for the future and thank them from the bottom of my heart for the experiences given to Joel.
Cheers, Nat