CAMP WILDCRAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL JUNIOR GUIDE PROGRAM

We are especially enthusiastic about our Middle School Junior Guide Program for campers entering 6th through 8th grade in the Fall. 

Camp tuition is the same; to join register your middle school camper in our registration system; they will automatically be part of the program. 

WHY SHOULD YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLER JOIN US?
Junior guides participate in all the fun, energetic and creative experiences of camp--but in a special "older camper" role and they get to design programs they want to lead at camp. 

• Junior Guides participate in all Camp Wildcraft daily activities: hiking, fort-building, art making, swimming, playing big games, cooking, theater and more!  
• They form a peer group and have times where they meet together with Katreia, our Junior Guide Leadership Coordinator who works with them  to identify and channel their strengths, skills and interests at camp. This year Junior Guides can choose one of three "Challenge Tracks" to focus on: Exploration and Adventure, Creative Arts, Sports and Games. 
• Junior Guides build leadership skills by helping and befriending younger campers, being a role model and planning and leading special activities for all our campers, including our Friday afternoon, big all-camp festival. 
• We meet kids where they are. Some middle schoolers want to take on more leadership, some are growing into that role; we give them opportunities as they are ready. 
• Campers of all ages UNPLUG and have exuberant time to explore and interact with the wild places around us. Junior Guides receive a green camp t-shirt which identifies their new role.
• We are a camp that values caring and kindness and we live this daily in our warm, attentive camp community. 

We know kids this age benefit from opportunities where they can feel connection, safely challenge themselves and grow new skills. In our Junior Guide Program campers have experiences that develop new competencies which lead to greater confidence. They grow a sense of belonging to each other, our older Guides, our camp community and the wild and natural world.

Want to see photos of our Junior Guides in action? Click here for a photo album!

HAVE A CAMPER ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL? 
Our Wildcraft Guide-in-Training Program (G.I.T) provides opportunities for high school students entering grades 9 through 12 to volunteer at camp for community service hours. There is an application process, but if accepted no fee to participate.  Prospective GITs must like working with kids and and commit to a minimum of two full weeks of camp. GITs bring their interests and skills to Camp Wildcraft each day, help set up and lead activities with our counselors, are caring and attentive guides for our younger Wildcrafters. Community service credit is provided if needed. 
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High School Students: Please complete application here to apply.  
Parents: Please complete the parent waiver here

We hope to see your kids at camp! If you have questions about either of these programs email Shari at [email protected] or call/text us at 818-489-3862.