How The Term Boot Camp Has Evolved Over The Years
At one point in time, the military coined the phrase boot camp, derived from the footwear that is given to military trainees, and used it to describe the training process of becoming a soldier. It was measured from the time the recruit arrived at training camp, underwent weeks of training and finally graduated as a soldier. In more recent times, the phrase has been used to describe any number of “training” venues.
Obviously, the most notorious type of program, other than the original military use of the term, is when it is used in a correctional capacity as it refers to adolescents. Normally, these types of camps are within the US Penal System and many parents send their errant teens to these programs. It uses techniques that apply to military recruits and they are also taught socially acceptable patterns of behavior. Most times the pattern follows closely to what a military training camp would entail, not at all similar to what a youth would consider a camping hiking adventure.
The popularity of these types of base camp training programs has led several companies to figure out a way to incorporate the boot camp theme into their every day business. For instance, the popularity of a fat camp in general, perhaps indicates a need for a touch more discipline in all of us. Evidently, discipline may be in order because this type of program indicates that many overweight people are not successful in losing weight on their own and need the “hard work and don’t talk back” atmosphere, strict routines and rigorously filled timetables that at one time was strictly used by the military.
Are there other types of these camps? Yes, they are everywhere you look. There are probably some that you have never heard of, or some you can’t even believe exist, but one thing you can be sure of is that they are most definitely not like summer camp. In the 1980’s, Georgia and Oklahoma were the first to open “camps” for prisoners, done mainly to reduce the population in largely overcrowded prisons, and as a preventive measure for those likely to commit crime again. There are also camps for things such as paper and essay writing, spiritual boot camps, baby boot camps and leadership boot camps.
Any parent will tell you that the teenage years may be difficult, but is sending your troubled teen to a boot camp the answer? There are many conflicting opinions on the subject as to whether this type juvenile training will turn out a well adjusted, socially adept “happy camper,” or is it only a temporary solution at best.
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