Mountaineers is a new program for youth ages 13-16 who want to get outside, have fun and learn wilderness skills.

Youth will learn survival, teamwork & leadership skills. They will engage in outdoor play, hiking and backpacking.  They will build character and tolerate adversity; building important life skills while having fun.

Activities include:

• Monthly Saturday Meetings (9/18, 10/16, 11/20, 12/11)
• Fall Backpacking Trip (optional)
• Wilderness Survival Skills: Orienteering, Signaling, First Aid, Improvised & Tarp Shelter-Building, Knots, Finding and Purifying Water, Orienteering, Fire craft, Safe Knife-use, Whittling, and Archery
• Hiking
• Games (Capture the Flag, Camouflage, etc.)

Challenge Level:

COVID-safe practices will be followed.

September – December | Monthly Saturdays | 11 am-4 pm | $340 +tax

Backpacking Trip – September 25-26: $325 + tax

Scholarship Application