Do your Teens and Tweens need some time away from screens, outside in nature?

Mountaineers is a new program for youth ages 12-16 who want to get outside and learn new skills.

Youth will learn survival, teamwork & leadership skills. They will find time for outdoor play, hiking and/or mountain biking, and will have a chance to learn survival skills from Jessie Kreb, of SERE Training. They will build character and tolerate adversity; building important life skills while having fun.

Activities include:

• Monthly Saturday Meetings
• Wilderness Survival Skills: Orienteering, Signaling, First Aid, Improvised & Tarp Shelter-Building, Knots, Finding and Purifying Water, Orienteering, Firecraft, Safe Knife-use, Whittling, and Archery
• Hiking and/or Mountain Biking
• Games (Capture the Flag, Camouflage, etc.)

Challenge Level:

COVID-safe practices will be followed. Adult: Camper Ratio is 1:5

January – May | One Saturdays Monthly | 11 am-4 pm | $375 + tax

Backpacking Trip (optional): $285 + tax

Survival Skills Training with Jessie Kreb: March 5-7 – $285 + tax

Scholarship Application