Teen Adventure
The
Teen Adventure Programs are outdoor adventure programs for
youth ages fifteen to eighteen. Originating from a base camp
in Lexington, VA, trips are three weeks long and are comprised
of twelve campers and two trip leaders.
Campers have considerable responsibility for the day-to-day planning and management of trips, which consist of backpacking, white-water canoeing or rafting, and service projects.
Campers
are encouraged in their emotional and spiritual development
as they grow through these wilderness challenges
in collaboration
with their peers. These trips are rigorous and require
campers to be in good shape and up to significant physical
and mental
challenges. TA Leadership Training is offered to the
more experienced outdoor camper in the second year,
emphasizing outdoor leadership skills and training.
Teen Adventure Session Dates 2010
For campers ages 15 - 18.
| Teen Adventure Program: |
| Saturday, July 3- Sunday, July 25 |
Campers will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Only returning campers (BYM camping program campers from either Catoctin, Opequon, or Shiloh) with no outstanding debt are considered. The Directors and Secretary have discretion to deny acceptance
to an applicant, to give priority to an applicant for pastoral
reasons, and/or to give priority to an applicant of color. New applicants
to the program are considered only if extra spots are available
after serving all returning campers.
Camp address (driving & mailing):
Teen Adventure
495 Snakefoot Lane
Lexington, VA 24450
540-463-7234
Campers may either arrive at Common Ground (TA launch site) near Lexington, VA, or they may ride the shuttle we provide which leaves from Hopewell Meeting in Clearbrook, VA. The shuttle leaves Hopewell promptly at noon. Registration for shuttle riders starts at 11am. Drop-off at the Common Ground starts at 2pm. Pick-up at Hopewell for the shuttle is at 2 pm. At Common Ground, pick-up starts at 11am.
Directions to the shuttle site: Hopewell Meeting, 604 Hopewell Road, Clearbrook, VA 22624: Clearbrook is seven miles north of Winchester on Route 11; Meeting House is about 1 mile west of Route 11 on Hopewell Road; a large stone sign marks the point to turn west. From I-81, take Clearbrook exit #321, turn west to the Meeting House, about one mile on south side of Hopewell Road.
Teen Adventure Equipment Lists - Printable List (PDF)
This list is extremely important; please follow it closely. Proper equipment is essential. Our goal is to provide exciting, challenging and positive outdoor adventures. However, the quality of your camper’s experience can be affected by the appropriateness of the equipment you provide. The misery caused by an ill-fitting backpack or inadequate shoes can color a camper’s attitude toward backpacking, hiking and camping, in general. Please help your teenager enjoy Teen Adventure! All items not listed in the Optional, or Do Not Bring categories are required. If a camper does not bring a required item, TA staff or parents have to drive to town to buy them—and they are often difficult and/or expensive to find at the last minute. For safety reasons, campers are not permitted on the trail without them. Parents—please check that your TA camper has packed all items on the list before departing for TA.
WORDS FROM CAMPERS/PARENTS:
"She came back singing the songs from camp very enthusiastically. She was affirmed in her ability to make friends and cope with difficult physical inconvenience. The camping program
has been a wonderful influence for both my girls. It gave them the
opportunity to experience directly “living in the light”. It strengthened their
attachment to Quakerism. The friends
they met fulfilled a need to know folks outside our narrow rural community."
"... my summer would be incomplete without returning to the camp community. I have made friends under the most trying conditions and those are the type that you remember throughout the school year."
