Teen Adventure: Survivor!

61 DAYS UNTIL RESIDENT CAMP!

We recently gave you an overview of YMCA Camp: Horsethief Reservoir's Teen Adventure Series, and now we're giving you a look at the individual TAS camps.

Today's feature: Survivor! (11-14)

This camp is all about wilderness survival and having fun while learning the skills it takes to do so. Fire building/starting techniques, catching food, collecting and purifying water, building/finding natural shelter, and navigation by multiple means are just some of the practical, life-saving skills campers will learn.

As the week progresses, the group is “deprived” of technology and learns to do more with less. The end goal will be to survive with a minimum of gear by using the natural resources available. Utilizing the great variety of terrain across the 400 acres of YMCA Camp: Horsethief Reservoir, campers will learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy should they ever get lost in the wilderness.

On their final night, campers will take the survival challenge with their group and an instructor. To complete the challenge, the group will build a fire to prepare dinner, collect and purify water, and create a shelter to spend the night in, all under the supervision of their instructor.

Please note: Campers will sleep outside of their tents several nights during this camp. Tarp and natural shelters are built by the group just as may be needed in a survival situation.

CAMP DATES:

June 27-July 2

July 18-23

August 8-13

For full details on the Teen Adventure Series, including prices and registration info, click HERE.

Questions? Email us at ycamp@ymcatvidaho.org.

FULL 2011 REGISTRATION DETAILS HERE.