Triumph incorporates positive experiences throughout the program to help build leadership, independence, problem solving, peer mentoring, and life skills.
Activities such as sports, art, exercise, cooking, dog training, hiking, camping, fishing, skiing/snowboarding, etc. will be part of a resident’s daily activities.
Triumph Youth Services offers voluntary retriever training with AKC registered retrievers (mostly Labrador Retrievers) where we teach residents to train retrievers. Once residents are competent in handling retrievers they will have the opportunity to compete with them in AKC sanctioned field trials and retriever tests. When necessary and/or prescribed, specific retrievers can be trained as therapeutic service animals or certified companion animals.
The retriever-training program is an amazing part of our program that has proven to be extremely supportive to the overall present and future success of our residents.
Studies have shown that spending time with a friendly dog, even for a short time, increases endorphins that are released into the body and decreases the levels of the hormone Cortisol, which controls stress. Because many troubled teens are in a near constant state of emotional anxiety and stress, spending quality time with animals can help them feel calmer and provide motivation to apply to their own lives.
Triumph developed Box Elder County’s first Rugby Program, which is a part of Utah Youth Rugby Association and USA Rugby. The team is comprised of Triumph students and youth in Box Elder County. Rugby is a good outlet for students to relieve stress, anxiety, depression and anger management. They also learn hard work, teamwork, brotherhood, patience, and humility.
The Triumph Alaska Adventures in the summer is the highlight of these activities. Most of the adventure will take place on the Kenai Peninsula, fishing in the Kenai River and the Pacific Ocean. Activities include:
- Outdoor workshops (class credit is available, but not always on every trip)
- Sportsmanship
- Fishing on the Kenai River
- Fishing in the Pacific Ocean
- Sightseeing tours
- Hikes with glacier views
- Bear viewing
- Exploring Alaskan Culture – including dog sleds
- Alaska Cuisine
