3rd - 4th Grade Girls
5th Grade Girls
3rd - 5th Grade Boys
All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)
7th Grade Girls
6 -7th Grade Boys
N/A
Backwoods Engineering
STEM experience building a a signal tower using knots, lashings and wood. N/A
Fishing skill development and identification.
Introduction to habitats (what / where / why) and tree / bush / ivy identification.
8th Grade Girls
9th Grade Girls
8 - 9th Grade Boys
4 hour BSA ATV safety and driving skills instruction session.
N/A
Climbing Ecology
6th Grade Girls
Introduction to habitats (what / where / why) and tree / bush / ivy identification.
First Aid
N/A
Challenge by choice climbing and rapeling safety instruction on natural and man-made rock walls. Fishing skill Fishing skill Introduction to habitats (what / where / development and development and why) and tree / bush / ivy identification. identification. identification. General overview of first aid skills: - Cut, scrap and puncture wound identification - Bandaging techniques - Splinting techniques - Dehydration / heat exhaustion education
Air pottery, bracelet making, wood carving, robot design, metalwork and holiday-themed crafts.
Handicraft
Facilitated teambuilding exercises.
Low COPE N/A
Mountain Biking
4 hour mountain biking safety and course completion. Orienteering skill development:
Outdoor Skills
Knot tying, flag etiquette and tomahawk throw.
Knot tying, flag etiquette, tomahawk throw, sheer / square lashings and constructing a camp gadget.
Knot tying, flag etiquette, tomahawk throw and tripod lashings.
Lashing / knot overview, constructing a drying Lashing / knot overview and outdoor engineering instruction. rack and iIntroduction to orienteering.
Facilitated camp song, games and improvisation instruction.
Songs & Games Shooting Sports
BB gun (optional riflery (22 mm)) and archery instruction. Level 1 (Red Patch): Focus on water safety and exploration. Skills mastered: 1. Unassisted water entrance / exit. 2. Move 5 yards and bob (to chin level) 5 times. 2. Float on front / back with support for 3 seconds. Level 2 (Yellow Patch): Focus on swimming fundamentals. Skills mastered: 1. Side-to-side steps, unassited floating and front to back roll in chest-deep water. 2. 15 seconds of back and front swim using a combination of arm and leg actions. Level 3 (Orange Patch): Focus on stroke development. Skills mastered: 1. Front and backstroke (front / back crawl) for 15 yards (in chest deep water). 2. Rotary breathing. 3. Treading / floating for 30 seconds.
Swimming
- Learn to take and follow compass Orienteering review bearings. and course - Learn to completion. readtopography map. - Complete orienteering course in pairs.
Riflery (22 mm), archery and shotgun instrction.
Fire building (without assitance) and cooking.
3rd - 4th Grade Girls
5th Grade Girls
3rd - 5th Grade Boys
6th Grade Girls
7th Grade Girls
6 -7th Grade Boys
8th Grade Girls
Level 4 (Green Patch): Focus on stroke improvement and new stroke development. Skills mastered:
Swimming
1. Feet-first entry into chest deep water. 2. Front and backstroke (front / back crawl) for 25 yards. 3. Elementary backstroke and breaststroke for 15 yards. 4. Treading / floating for 1 minute. Level 5 (Blue Patch): Focus on stroke improvement and endurance. Skills mastered: 1. Front and backstroke (front / back crawl) for 50 yards. 2. Elementary backstroke and breaststroke for 25 yards. 3. Treading / floating for 2 minute. Level 6 (Black Patch): Focus on new stroke development, endurance and rescue techniques. Skills mastered: 1. Front and backstroke (front / back crawl) for 100 yards. 2. Elementary backstroke and breaststroke for 50 yards. 3. Sidestroke and butterfly 50 yards. 4. Proper rescue tube use. Instructional Boating: After the completion of all six swimming patches, campers can advance to the boating patch. Focus on rowing and canoeing. Skills mastered: 1. Boating safety and life jacket selection. 2. Row boat / canoe / paddle part identification. 3. Row boat manuvering (forward / backward, pivoting and mooring). 4. Canoe manuvering (forward / backstroke, draw, push away, forward / reverse sweep, J-stroke and rudder stroke). 5. Rescue (Reach, Throw, Row, Go) / tow swimmer to shore.
9th Grade Girls
8 - 9th Grade Boys
