Activities
Deer Crossing offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for campers. All our activities are designed around an appropriate level of challenge – whether that’s climbing difficult rocks, drawing compelling pictures, or windsurfing trick tag. Our goal is for campers to see themselves growing when they try hard things so they identify as “someone who can do hard things.” This is how we build resilience in young people so that they can face later adult-sized challenges with confidence. Class sizes are small so each class is taught to a high skill level and is highly personalized. Campers progress at their own rate from one level to the next.
Our program includes a mix of individual and team challenges. For example, all new campers work through the individual challenges of learning to canoe, but pass the class in a team effort, rescuing multiple boats together. Our tree- and rock-climbing classes rely on individual effort, but become team challenges with setup, belay, strategizing climbs, and tear-down. For some campers, the scariest activity is performing in our campfire talent show – again groups support each other to make that work. Towards the end of the session campers pick which team they want to join for their out-trip and “either win or learn” as they plan and execute their trip. It is often in these trip teams that campers form the tightest friendships.
A Day at Deer Crossing Waterfront Activities Land-Based Activities Out-Trips Arts & Crafts Evening Activities
