Teen
X Day Camp
Every
Day…A New Adventure
Ages 12-15
Teen
X Day Camp is all about daily adventure. For four weeks in the
summer about 12 campers ages 12-15 are led and supervised by
trained Teen Expedition leaders who will not only make the
week fun but also teach some extreme sport skills.
The Teen X Day Camp is operated out of the Teen
Expedition’s Poor Farm base camp that features a bathhouse,
a logistics center, and the historic Poor Farm Barn. The
morning activity time runs from 9 am until noon. Each
morning, teens will have the opportunity to learn a new skill
(or master an old one). The activities include but are not
limited to: rock climbing, horse back
riding, tree climbing, and kayaking.
Teens will also have a chance to earn community service
credit by spending a day volunteering for local environmental
organizations such as Save The Bay.
Lunch is at noon and campers need to bring a bag lunch and
drink. After
lunch, there will be supervised games and hang-out time.
Many of the afternoons weather permitting, will be spent
swimming at the lake or learning survival skills like fire and
shelter-building.
On Wednesday night, there is an optional campout. The teens
can let their leader know by Tuesday morning if they are
planning on staying the night. The Alton Jones Campus
reserves the right to cancel the campout if severe weather is
predicted. All camping gear is provided except sleeping
bags. Tents for the campout will be set up in one of the Alton Jones
woodland or lakeside campsites. The site will have access to a
port-o-john. We will provide: tents, dinner, evening snack,
breakfast and lunch on Thursday. Activities on
the campout include: a tent demonstration and set up, a cook
out, dusk games, a campfire with S’mores and a night hike.
A van pick-up will be offered at the shuttle stops listed for
an additional $35 per week.
Teen X Day Camp will be offered during 4 weeks of the
summer. Many of the activities will be repeated each
week, but there will also be some different programs.
Highlights of some of the different programs include:
Week 3
Water park
Week 4
Tubing
Week 7
Horseback Riding
Week 8
Surfing
For years parents and campers have asked us to expand our
day camp offerings to older participants. Since Teen X
Day Camp is new this year, we ask that campers come with an
open mind as we try some new things and experiment with
programming. Help us find out what works well in a teen
day camp setting. Flexibility, a willingness to try new
things, and an openness to make new friends will help everyone
have a good time.
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