OLS Explorers
Entering Grades 6th - 9th
Outdoor Living Skills is the ultimate adventure for campers ready to take on the wild! Designed for older campers who love the outdoors, this program teaches real wilderness survival skills — from building shelters and starting campfires to navigating with a compass, purifying water, identifying edible plants, and practicing outdoor cooking. Each day brings new hands-on challenges that build confidence, teamwork, and self-reliance. Whether they’re learning to thrive off the land or testing their skills in group survival scenarios, campers will walk away feeling empowered, capable, and connected to nature like never before.
Quick Facts
- Availability: All Weeks (June 29th – August 14th)
- Age Range: Rising 6th – 9th Grade Campers
- Weekly Rate: $655
OLS Camp Highlights
- Hands-On Wilderness Training: Learn real outdoor survival techniques like fire-starting, water purification, and shelter building.
- Adventure & Teamwork: Campers work together to tackle challenges and complete survival missions.
- Confidence in Nature: Builds self-reliance, problem-solving, and respect for the environment.
- Fun Meets Function: Combines practical outdoor skills with classic camp fun and exploration.
- Hands-On Wilderness Training: Learn real outdoor survival techniques like fire-starting, water purification, and shelter building.
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Adventure & Teamwork: Campers work together to tackle challenges and complete survival missions.
- Confidence in Nature: Builds self-reliance, problem-solving, and respect for the environment.
- Fun Meets Function: Combines practical outdoor skills with classic camp fun and exploration.
A Day in the Life of an OLS Explorer
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9:00–9:15 AMMorning check-in & daily challenge overview
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9:15–10:45 AMWilderness survival lesson (e.g., fire building, shelter construction, knot tying)
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10:45–12:00 PMTeam survival activity or nature hike
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12:00–12:45 PMLunch & rest under the trees
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12:45–1:45 PMPond time & outdoor recreation
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1:45–3:15 PMSkill application project (navigation course, outdoor cooking, or first aid scenario)
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3:15–3:30 PMReflection, debrief, & dismissal




