Original artwork designed by Svetlana Starodubtseva
September Camping 101 Weekend
Friday, Sept. 15th - Sunday, Sept. 17th, from 5pm (Fri.) - 3pm (Sun.)
The purpose of this event is to create an educational and environmental opportunity for youth to learn about camping and outdoor safety skills including; how to start a fire from scratch, how to access and produce clean drinking water and other intro how-tos are taught/demonstrated. This is also an opportunity to engage with the natural world, as well as, discover a variety of mindfulness practices and life skills for greater wellness and joy with life.
Details: A total of 2 camp days and 2 camp nights are included. Open to youth ages 11-18. We will be camping at Sutton Lake Campground on the Central Oregon Coast just North of Florence.
Healthy meals and snacks throughout are also included. A large 10 person tent will be supplied by B2Y. All other camping gear is needed.
Fees: The cost of this year’s September weekend camp is $100/per child enrolled. Fees are due at the time of confirmation for camp enrollment and can be paid easily through the Donate button in the navigation menu, or by following the prompts on our Take Action page.
Please know we don’t wish to make finances a barrier to enrollment. We do offer some scholarships for families in need of community support. If you’re greatly interested in your child’s participation with us, but finances are a real barrier to access, please go ahead and register. Our team will be in contact with you to evaluate what we can do to support or confirm enrollment.
What to expect? An overall boost in well-being, new friendships, smiles, new skills and adventures of all kinds with Mother Nature.
What to bring? An open mind, your curiosity and layered clothing appropriate for that weekend’s scheduled activities and weather conditions. Students are highly encouraged to bring closed toes shoes and athletic style clothing for comfort and safety.
*A Weekend Prep Checklist and further participation details will be provided closer to the date of the event for all registered youth.
Darlingtonia Botanical Trail Boardwalk carves a path through the forest to discover the rare native carnivorous Pitcher Plants or Cobra Lilies (Darlingtonia Californica). This park is the only state park in all of Oregon that's dedicated to the protection of just one plant species.
Schedule: Please arrive 15 minutes early for preparation before departure.
DEPARTURE/DROP OFF
Fri. September 15th at 5pm: We’ll gather at 5pm for a meet & greet, camp introduction and orientation. Then we’re off to Florence to camp, explore, learn and connect for the entire weekend. 🏕️ We’ll be building basic camp skills, introducing mindfulness practices and exploring nearby trails, beaches and ecology. 🌊RETURN/PICK UP
Sun. September 17th at 3pm
The beach is always a blast! Don’t miss out!