AFY-Outdoor Edition (formerly known as OYA)
Get Ready for Adventure!
If you like the outdoors, this is the program for you! AFY-Outdoor Edition is an exhilarating and spiritual five-day adventure. Have an Enos-like experience in the outdoors that you will remember for the rest of your life! Participants will take part in challenging and exciting activities balanced with firesides and daily scripture study. Imagine sitting around a fire and looking up at the stars at night while sharing stories to new friends that share the same morals and values that you do. AFY-Outdoor Edition revolves around leadership development, goal setting, spiritual growth, increased awareness of nature, self-confidence, and trust. These attributes all combine to make this experience unforgettable and one that you will want to do every year! The ages for AFY-Outdoor Edition are 14-18.
What to Look Forward to!
- 5-6 High Ropes Courses. For example The Giant Swing, Powerpole, Climbing Tower with zip line, the Jungle Gym, and Horizontal Log. Check out our videos at our YouTube channel!
- Horseback Trail Riding
- White Water Rafting
- Princple Based Experiential Learning
- Take part in the local community. Help in a service project that will deeply impact the community surrounding Badger Creek.
Remember each program is centered around the Gospel of Jesus Christ and includes nightly firesides, student led devotionals, and large and small group games that teach principles of the gospel with lasting effect. Plus what is a youth program without a dance! Prepare to make friends and memories that will help shape the rest of your life!
You can now join your session of AFY-Outdoor on our Facebook page and begin to connect with your counselors and others in your group! Follow this link (http://www.facebook.com/outdooryouthadventures/events) and click "join" by your session of AFY-Outdoor!
How You Will Be Staying
- Stays in large canvas wall tents that can sleep 10 people comfortably. Cots are provided. (Roommate requests are available.)
- Each group will split into relatively small numbers and matched with a certified program counselor that will be with them every step of the way.
- Excellent meals will be provided.
- You will be outdoors everyday, so plan accordingly. We have facilities and covered areas in case of bad weather, but don't forget to bring sunblock and bug spray! Here is a list to the packing list we recommend.
Register Now!
Outdoor Edition is $410 which includes lodging, and meals for five days.
To register for youth programs, click here.
When will AFY-Outdoor Edition run?
Program will run the weeks of:
1: June 17-21 (openings left 41/88)
2: June 24-28 (openings left 35/88)
3: July 1-5 (openings left 52/88)
4: July 8-12 (openings left 11/88)
5: July 15-19 (openings 3/88) 6: July 22-26 (openings left 10/88)
7: July 29-Aug 2 (openings left 11/88)
8: August 5-9 (openings left 3/88)