Welcome to Wild School's Adventure Camp, where young explorers embark on unforgettable journeys in the heart of nature!
WILD Camp
JULY 3rd - AUGUST 25th, 2023
AGES 6 to 13
Monday to Friday 9:30am* to 4:00pm
Our program curriculum runs in two week blocks. We encourage families to sign up for two consecutive weeks (but this is not mandatory) - Beginning July 4th, July 18th, Aug 1st, Aug 15th. *Early drop off available - 9am to 9:30am (email [email protected] to register for this)Cost $410.00 / week
REGISTER NOWIntro To ADVENTURE Camp!
Intro to adventuring for kids 4 to 6. Located at the same site locations as WILD Camp.
JULY 3rd - AUGUST 25th, 2023
AGES 4 to 5
Monday to Friday 9:30am* to 4:00pm
Our program curriculum runs in two week blocks. We encourage families to sign up for two consecutive weeks (but this is not mandatory) - Beginning July 4th, July 18th, Aug 1st, Aug 15th. *Early drop off available - 9am to 9:30am (email [email protected] to register for this)Cost $410.00 / week
REGISTER NOWECO CHALLENGE BLUE MOUNTAIN
CANOE - BIKE - HIKE - ORIENTEER
AGES 9 to 15
RACE DAY: AUGUST 11th
TRAINING: AUGUST 9th to 10th
Certification Options:
WILD Bushcraft (Level 1 to 5)
WILD Canoeing
WILD Wilderness First Aid (Level 1)
- Multi destination DAY CAMP (across the Blue Mountains)
- Small Group Sizes
- Led by experienced instructors
- Teaching core wilderness skills and environmental stewardship
- With an integrated leadership curriculum
The main focus of BM Wild School’s Adventure Camp is having fun in a safe but ‘wild’ environment. We provide intimate small group sizes led by experienced instructors with a focus on a range of core adventures, skills and leadership development.
This program is based on a dynamic curriculum derived from our renowned Wild School leadership program. It integrates an array of essential hard skills with vital soft skills, culminating in a diverse range of engaging problem-solving activities and tasks.
We fish, mountain bike, make campfires and play hard. We build forts, practice orienteering and way finding, swim and camp. We bird, track deer and paint. We run wild in the forests, fields and rivers of our beloved Blue Mountains, developing happy, self-confident and skilled adventurers.
If you have a little adventurer that’s yearning to have a fun, productive and engaging summer than this camp is for you!
Core Activities
- Mountain Biking - for 9 and up. Must supply your own bike
- Hiking
- Canoeing
- Swimming (only with life jackets)
- Bushcraft
- Birding
- Tracking
- Orienteering
- Arts and Crafts
- Caving
Curriculum Overview
Our curriculum is derived from our renowned Wild School leadership program, which places a strong emphasis on the development of emotional intelligence alongside wilderness hard skills. Throughout our camp, students have the opportunity to apply their newfound skills in engaging group challenges, providing a platform to test and play with their capabilities. Our new merit-based skills program, designed to foster continuous growth and progression. This program allows students to tackle various skills challenges and work towards achieving mastery. Whether students choose to participate week to week or year to year, they can advance their skills at their own pace, unlocking new horizons of personal achievement. Join us at Blue Mountain Wild School and embark on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery and outdoor exploration.
EQUIPMENT
This is a backcountry program and ensuring your kids have the proper gear will make their experience more enjoyable. You don’t need to break the bank, they will be travelling, so think about keeping the weight of their packs as low as possible and that they fit well with plenty of padding.
EQUIPMENT LISTLOCATION
We are a primarily a mobile camp located in the Blue Mountain's region. We do not limit ourselves to one location but take advantage of the incredible locations that our backyard has to offer. We choose our destinations based on the theme and activity that we are engaging in as well as the days weather.
Parents now have the option to either drive their children to our destinations (the farthest of which is 25 minutes from Collingwood and 20 minutes from Thornbury) or take advantage of our new WILD BUS - which has convenient pickup / drop off locations in Collingwood, Craigleith and Clarksburg. We send out an itinerary, with program locations before Friday of the following week start date. We do ask that parents to remain connected with us to learn what is happening in the event of a plan change due to weather or unseen events.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Our cancellation policy allows for a full refund if notified prior to June 1st, 2023. Failure to notify will result in no refund. After June 1st we require 15 or more days prior to the program start date in order to be entitled to a full refund. We are unable to offer any refunds or credits if notice is given 15 days or less prior to the program start date or once the program has begun. All cancellations after June 1st 2023 will result in a $100.00 cancellation fee.
