Summer
The six weeks
Every week runs Monday to Friday and follows the same day. The theme changes the skills in the morning and afternoon blocks.
- Last week of June
Week 1: Fire circle
Fire sites, tinder, kindling and fuel wood, and a first fire lit with an adult beside you.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- First week of July
Week 2: Shelter
Tarps, ridgelines and branch lean-tos: picking a site, building a frame and taking it down again.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Second week of July
Week 3: Trail days
Maps, compasses and a long day on the trail with packs, snacks and a creek crossing.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Waitlist - Third week of July
Week 4: Camp kitchen
Stoves, a cooking fire, food storage and cleaning up a camp kitchen so nothing is left behind.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Fourth week of July
Week 5: Weather and wildfire sense
Reading the sky, the wind and the fire level, and what a camp day looks like when the fire level is high.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Full - First week of August
Week 6: Plan a camp day
Campers plan and run a camp day for their families, from the fire site to the shelter, with counselors at the back.
- Ages 10 to 15
- 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sample sessions.
Weeks open, fill and gather waitlists as families register. Our registration page has the latest.
Pick your weeks
Registration opens in February. Weeks open in the order families register, and full weeks have a waitlist.