5th-6th grade

 

Wilderness Weeks are what everyone should experience at camp!

For many, this is their first experience in the woods and what better place to have that experience than Fowler!

You and your new friends will learn not only how to care for your self in the wilderness, but how to enjoy the woods and see the beauty that surrounds you there. 

Take a peak at what your week will be like!

 

Sunday  The first order of business is registration.  Please be on time as we have much to do today.  We've got to get ready to spend our week in the woods!  This will include personal gear shakedown and repacking, food and camp gear distribution.  We’ll spend some time getting to know one-another and doing some team-building exercises.  Tonight we’ll learn about our new home: Fowler’s wilderness area.

Monday – The BIG hike!

7:30 – Wake up!

8:00 – Breakfast

9:00 – Lean-to Clean up/Prepare for Hike

10:00 – Leave for Goodnow Mt. or Chimney Mt. (pack lunch)

Discovery Time on trail

4:00 – Return/Flex time (swimming)

5:00 – Walk back to Wilderness

5:30 – Begin Dinner

7:00 – Skills Session (learn to hang a bear bag, learn to start a fire)

8:30 – Campfire/Vespers/

9:30 – Back to lean-to

10:00 – Lights out!

 

Tuesday-Wednesday – Wilderness Skill Days!

7:30 – Wake-up!

8:00 – Breakfast

9:00 – Lean-to clean-up/Prepare for morning

10:00 – Discovery time/Solo time

11:00 – Morning Nature Session (hike Fowler trails, tie knots, identify plants, etc)

12:00 – Lunch/Clean lean-to award

1:00 – Siesta

2:00 – Afternoon Adventure Learnings (learn to paddle/steer a canoe, learn to find your way through the Bog with a compass)

4:00 – Flex time/swimming

5:00 - Back to Wilderness Area

5:30 – Dinner (Wed is Hobo Pie night, kids start the fire and prepare the meal)

7:00 – Skills Session (learn basic first aid on Tues and learn to really pack a pack and set up a tent on Wed)

8:30 – Campfire/Vespers/Awarding of the Gear (cup on Tues, water bottle Wed)

9:30 – Back to lean-to

10:00 – Lights out!

 

Thursday – The Overnight!

7:30 – Wake-up!

8:00 - Breakfast

9:00 – Lean-to Clean-up/trip preparation/pack up

10:30 – Leave for Fawn Lake

12:00 (or whenever you get there) – Have lunch at Big Rock campsite on Sacandaga

Hike to Fawn Lake Big Rock site and set up camp, hang bear line, etc

Rest of the Afternoon – swimming/solo time/exploring

5:30 – Dinner

7:00 – Discovery time/vespers around the campfire (debrief the week)

10:00 – Lights out

 

 

Friday – Our last full day together!

7:30 – Wake up!

8:00 – Breakfast

9:00 -  Discovery Time/Solo time

11:00 – Pack up and head back to camp