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Session
Descriptions: School Age Overnighter K-6 grade |
| Explorer
4-Day Session Ages 7-8 |
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| Pathfinder
6-Day Sessions Ages 8-15 |
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| Challenger
10-Day Session Ages 10-15 |
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| Voyager
Program 9-12 grade |
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| Girl's
Pathfinder Ages 8-15 |
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| Counselor in Training | |
| Horse
Excursions Ages 8+ |
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| 7-hour
Kenai River Canyon Float Trip Ages 10+ |
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Age Overnighter Grades K-6 June 5-6 |
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This
new program is for novice campers and is available to currently
enrolled SACC families. Like the Explorer program, it is designed
especially to introduce campers to safe and fun outdoor resident
camp activities. With a low camper to staff ratio, camp counselors
give each child the individual attention needed to make friends,
have fun and to develop new skills. Up to 8 campers are assigned
to each counselor, and this “home group” lives
together in a dorm style cabin with another home group. Each
home group
eats meals together and plans and participates in camp activities
as a small group. There will also be opportunities for campers
to make individual activity choices, leaving the home group
to explore and meet new camp friends under the careful guidance
of camp staff. Session activities include: Arts and Crafts, Nature Awareness, Cooperative Games, Outdoor Skills, Beginning Canoeing and Water Safety, Swimming and Sauna, Archery and more. |
| Explorer
4-Day, Ages 7-8 June 15-18 |
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The
Explorer program is designed especially to introduce our youngest
campers to safe and fun outdoor resident camp activities. With
a low camper to staff ratio, camp counselors give each child
the individual attention needed to make friends, have fun and
to develop new skills. Up to 8 campers are assigned to each
counselor, and this “home group” lives together
in a dorm style cabin with another home group. Each home group
eats meals together
and plans and participates in camp activities as a small group.
There will also be opportunities for campers to make individual
activity choices, leaving the home group to explore and meet
new camp friends under the careful guidance of camp staff. Session activities include: Arts and Crafts, Nature Awareness, Cooperative Games, Outdoor Skills, Beginning Canoeing and Water Safety, Swimming and Sauna, Archery, Theme Weeks and more. Explorer campers will also plan an in-camp sleep out with their home group the last night of camp. A cook out dinner, s’mores and more will be a part of this fun introduction to tent camping. |
| Pathfinder
6-Day, Ages 8-15 Pathfinder 1: June 15-20 Girl's Pathfinder: June 22-27 Pathfinder 2: July 13-18 |
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Pathfinder sessions are designed to provide more opportunities for the older school age camper to explore new interests and practice old favorites. Swimming and sauna, arts and crafts, nature awareness, outdoor living skills, cooperative games, special guests and all camp activities. Pathfinder campers will plan a tent camping overnight in or around camp with their home group. This is a great opportunity for campers to learn minimum impact camping skills; working together as a team to put up and take down their camp site, and to plan and prepare their meals.Pathfinder maintains the low camper to staff ratio, ensuring that each camper feels comfortable and known in their group while also helping each child set and reach personal goals throughout the week. Up to 8 campers are assigned to each counselor, and this “home group” lives together in a dorm style cabin with another home group. Each home group eats meals together and plans and participates in camp activities as a small group. There will also be opportunities for campers to make individual activity choices, leaving the home group to explore and meet new camp friends under the careful guidance of camp staff. Girls' Pathfinder Special activities and programs offered this week include all of the great activities of a regular Pathfinder session plus a Babysitting course, Girls’ Circle programs and other fun projects targeting girls’ interests and needs. Please note that this session runs concurrent with the Voyager session. |
| Challenger 10-Day, Ages 10-15 July 20-29 |
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The
Challenger 10 day session is packed full of exciting opportunities
for middle
and high school
youth. The low camper to staff ratio allows counselors to work
closely with campers in planning the session’s activities,
setting personal goals and making sure that all feel that they
belong and are important to the group. Up to 8 campers are assigned
to each counselor, and this “home group” lives together
in a dorm style cabin with another home group. Each home group
eats meals together and plans and participates in camp activities
as a small group. There will also be opportunities for campers
to make individual activity choices, leaving the home group to
explore and meet new camp friends under the careful guidance of
camp staff.
All Challenger campers get to participate in a 2-hour Kenai River float trip, canoeing and kayaking, day hikes, and target sports like riflery and archery. Campers can also stretch their boundaries by adding a 7-hour Kenai River Canyon raft trip for an additional fee. Session
activities include: |
| Voyager
Program June 22-27 |
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The Voyager program is a new 6 day session designed for High School students. Explore Kenai’s trails and waterways on extended day trips. Swim, boat, practice riflery, archery and other favorite camp activities. Meet new friends while learning leadership skills and having fun. |
| Counselor
in Training July 6 - 29 |
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| Horse Excursions | |
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Pathfinder
Sessions: A one and a half hour trail ride that includes a ground lesson. Campers will learn basic horse safety and riding skills before heading out on a safe, scenic trail ride. $100 Voyager Session: Russian Gap All Day trip for those who really want to be out on the trail with horses for a more challenging and intensive experience. $190 |
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| Kenai
River Canyon Float Trip Voyager and Challenger sessions |
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This
exciting 7 hour adventure includes the exhilarating rapids
of the Kenai Canyon and is available for Voyager and Challenger
sessions only. Campers will experience excellent wildlife viewing
in the heart of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, a hearty
Alaska lunch, and either a 5-mile boat ride across Skilak Lake
or a 1.5-mile nature walk up Hidden Creek Trail, depending
on
weather conditions. $130 |
What’s a typical day at camp like? Camp Kushtaka has a program schedule that provides consistency and structure to the residential experience. A typical day includes:
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