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More difficult to achieve, requiring more than one summer, are the Trail Hand for horseback riding achievement and 4th Degree
Tyrolean for hiking, backpacking, and outdoor expertise. A camper who attains the height of achievement with strong proficiency in all camping skills and programs can earn the
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Rather than a fixed set of values, Frank Cheley proposed a system that evolved with society. The 'Code of Living' is a compilation of traits suggested by the campers in each unit that the campers strive to uphold throughout the term. Every term (every summer), each unit, unit staff, and support staff
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tribe. Following the success of Camp
Haiyaha and Camp Chipeta, Cheley sought to provide campers with a more rustic experience. In 1937, he opened Boys' Trail's End (BTE) and, in 1941, he opened Girl's Trail's End. Following Frank Cheley's death in 1941, his son and his wife led the camp for 40 years.
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Members of the Cheley campers community can strive for recognition in the form of a patch on their BK. These include program patches, awards, and other recognitions of achievement. They are earned, by individual campers, by challenging themselves and excelling. The early camp patches in the 1920s
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Colorado Camps began offering Quarter B-4, a five-night intro to the Cheley Experience as "a wonderful way for 7 to 10-year-olds to dip their toes into camp before jumping into 27-days". Campers are divided into two units: the
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and Estes Park and burn nurses from multiple countries join the staff. All campers at Cheley/Children's
Hospital Burn Camp attend on a scholarship basis. Burn Camp is held in August, following the completion of Cheley's summer programs.
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form their own Code of Living. The Code of Living for each term often takes the form of written – and signed – set of standards and values (e.g., traits like respect, integrity, grit).
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were colored patches representing special sets of tests and were sewn on the kerchief. They were awarded for
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The 'Blue
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