All of the photos from Session 1 of Adventure Village have been posted. Sorry for the delay, but it took a while to get all 856 up onto the Flickr site. You can access them via the filmstrip link on the right hand side of this page. Enjoy!
Read moreOne Camper’s “Come As You Are” Experience The fate of a four-year tradition hinged on the success of just twelve days of summer. If ten-year-old Jack didn’t have a good first experience with Overnight Camp, his mother Meghan Peterson worried their yearly trips to Frost Valley for Summer Family Camp might come to an end. “About a month before we were set to send Jack to camp my husband John asked me, ‘Meghan, are you prepared if he comes home early from camp, he might not want to go back as a family either?’ and it was very nerve wracking,” she recalls. However, Meghan was determined to do everything in …
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Read moreI have a troop that is looking for a weekend program, when can we come? Is my troop old enough? How far away is Frost Valley YMCA? What should we bring to Frost Valley? Where will my troop sleep? I have a very young troop that I want to introduce to primitive camping – can you help me? Can we order the patches, pins, badges and belt loops through you? Is there cell phone reception? How will I get in touch with our scouts parents? How will they get in touch with me? Where is the closest hospital What type of lodging will we be staying in? Will we be …
Read moreIn celebration of Black History Month, we’re taking time at Frost Valley to celebrate some of the Black scientists who have changed the course of environmental science. As we move through the month—enjoying recent snowfalls, working on new projects in our program village, and clipping into cross country skis—we want to understand how the work of these Black scientists affects our everyday lives. We think about George Washington Carver and his work in sustainable agriculture as we drive past fertile farmland; we think about Marie Maynard Daly and her work in nutrition science with each bite of food we take; and we think about Mae C. Jemison and her mission …
Read moreSession 2 is getting rolling and we are thrilled to have campers settling in at Adventure Village. Everyone is making plenty of new friends and connections, building bridges if you will. While we are having a wet start to the session, Adventure Village has been running some great creative programs. We are also taking full advantage of the breaks in the rain to get outside and do activities like crossing the cable bridge and building fairy houses. Check back soon for more photos and updates. Happy Trails, Anna
Read moreWe are officially four days into our first session of Mustang! It has been a really exciting week. On Monday, we played get to know you games to get to know our village mates and counselors better. We also took our swim tests, and got to enjoy the flying squirrel! In the afternoons we head to our riding lessons. Monday was all about meeting the horses and learning about the ins and outs of the barn. We did a little bit of riding for evaluation day, then headed to dinner. After dinner, we got to go boating! Tuesday was a super hot day. We spent our day off with …
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Read moreAll of our trips have made it to the Adirondacks and Catskills and are off to a great start! Check out these fun photos of each trip the morning they took off. Happy Trails, Anna
Read moreSession one and summer 2021 have kicked off with a bang in adventure village! It has been so exciting hearing all the kids return to the valley after a quiet summer last year. They have settled into their tents and are doing their best to stay hydrated and stay cool in the warm weather. Campers have been enjoying our ropes elements like the zipline and had a great time on day hikes yesterday. We are busy making new friends and looking forward to leaving for trail this weekend. Make sure to check back in soon for more photos and updates. Happy trails, Anna
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