Ocean
State Odyssey
Ages 13-16
Experience the best of Rhode Island outdoors. Although
Rhode Island is small, it has a lot of outdoor adventure to
offer. The sandy coast is an ideal place kayak and surf. Thousands of acres of state forest
with picturesque trails provide miles of hiking
opportunities. A quality indoor rock gym and a number of
outdoor cliffs suitable for climbing and rappelling offer many
challenges. Add to that the forests, fields, and ponds
of the W. Alton Jones Campus, and you have the best of Rhode
Island in one week!
Sunday afternoon is spent checking in, settling in to your
screen house, getting to know your fellow group members and
leaders, and taking a swim test at the lake. After
eating a hot meal at the Poor Farm picnic area there will be
an all-group orientation to the programs and some group
time. An all-expeditions game is followed by a campfire
by the barn and bed time.
Each day for the rest of the week is devoted to a different
Rhode Island adventure. Overcome group building
challenges on our own low ropes challenge course, attend a
rappelling workshop and climb at the Rhode Island Rock Gym,
then scale a local cliff, head out to the bay for sea
kayaking, get an introduction to surfing at one of RI's
popular surfing beaches, and hit one of Rhode Island's most
beautiful trails for a day
hike. Hike, swim, kayak, surf, rock climb, and rappel, all in
Rhode Island.
Most evenings you will return to Alton Jones for dinner,
games, use of the bathhouse facilities, and to sleep at the
Poor Farm Base Camp. You will stay in a screen house
cabin with bunkbeds and a bathhouse nearby with showers and
flush toilets. One night may be spent camping off
site. Some meals will be eaten at the camp dining hall
and some will be prepared by your group.
In preparing for your week, you may want to spend some
time thinking about why you chose Ocean State Odyssey and what you
hope to learn from this experience. Everyone is expected to
do their best, participate fully, encourage each other, and
help out with chores on a rotating basis such as cooking and
cleaning up. If you have never done some of the
activities, relax. Experience is not a requirement,
but a positive attitude and a willingness to have fun while
learning is!
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