Mountain Trekkers
ages 11- 14
Nothing is virtual about this camp, it is a hands-on adventure, real-life reset, and a prime opportunity to evaluate outlooks and priorities for the middle-school aged camper.
This program will introduce our Mountain Trekkers to a combination of backpacking, caving, canoeing, and rock climbing (adventure components rotate annually). All groups will start and end at the Spruce Knob Mountain Center. You will take a multi-night backpacking trip in the Seneca Creek Backcountry. Along the way, you’ll spend time honing our craft and trying new things; from survival skills to natural art, solo hikes and group activities, with opportunities to wade in headwater streams and relax along the way.
This camp builds a safe and supportive environment around your child through group-strengthening activities, evening assessments and affirmations, and increasing their understanding of the wild world around them. Within this support structure each child is able to grow more comfortable within the woods, the group and their own self. A camper will often find the confidence to spend a night in the cave or to climb higher than he thought he could.
Campers will participate in stewardship projects earning an average of 15 hours of service hours per week-long session.
Similar programs available in single gender setting — all-boys here and all-girls here.
The Mountain Stewards [Mountain Trekkers] camp is a wonderful, fun, confidence and skill building experience every kid should go through! — Sandy Frank
This camp builds a safe and supportive environment around your child through group-strengthening activities, evening assessments and affirmations, and increasing their understanding of the wild world around them. Within this support structure each child is able to grow more comfortable within the woods, the group and their own self. A camper will often find the confidence to spend a night in the cave or to climb higher than he thought he could.
