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Stan And Gord's Adventure Program
Joseph is a stubborn, misunderstood, teenage boy whose life is different from most kids. His father is an alcoholic and his mother left them when he was young. He spends his time stealing fancy cars for gangsters and in return, he gets paid a small fraction of the amount. One day while on the job, Joseph gets caught in the act and suffers an accident while trying to escape the cops. He he heals his injuries in the hospital and is sentenced to attend an adventure program called STARS. This program is made for juvenile delinquents and run by two social workers named Stan and Gord. The program takes place in the wilderness where the group will learn collaboration skills, basic survival skills, and various physical activities and hopefully

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