Outdoor Education
Spring Season: April – May
Fall Season: August – October
Curriculum
At Y Camp at Horsethief Reservoir, the world is our classroom. There is no better way to learn than through hands-on experiences in Idaho’s beautiful mountain scenery.
We offer classes that meet or exceed state standards in science, health, physical education, and geography, and incorporate grade-level skills in language arts, math, visual arts, and performing arts. We utilize a cross-disciplinary inquiry-based approach to help students make meaningful connections with their learning, with each other, and with the world around them.
Our experienced and talented staff will custom build curriculum materials and activities to meet the needs of your students’ developmental and educational levels.
Activities
At Y Camp we do not believe in “all work and no play”.
We incorporate outdoor recreational activities such as:
- Hiking
- Canoeing
- Archery
- Team-building
- High and Low Ropes Course
- Games
- Campfires
to round out your experience and add an element of fun and community building to your school’s program.
OE at Home
If a trip to camp does not work for your school, we will bring the YMCA Outdoor Education experience to you. Our instructors will scope out a location within a short walk or easy bus ride from your school and can teach many of the same lessons you would receive at camp within your normal school day.
To book your school’s trip, please fill out this inquiry form or contact us at:
Debi Bean (she/her)
Program Director: 301 Horsethief Rd.
Cascade, ID 83611
(P) 208 344 5502 ext 857
(E) debi.bean@ymcatvidaho.org