Themed Packages
Customized Outdoor School Themed Packages!
We took time to curate packages to help meet the needs of your students and achieve goals on this trip. We recommend these classes be taken together to meet scaffolding and thematic outcomes for an unforgettable outdoor experience! We are happy to talk more about the classes and make further recommendations.
For more information, please email David Vedra: dvedra@frostvalley.org
Adventure Package
Looking for an exhilarating visit filled with adrenaline-inducing ropes activities and lots of time spent moving outside? This dynamic outdoor adventure trip will involve your students in teamwork and new challenges that will offer students amazing bonding and life-changing experiences.
Classes & Activities include:
• Team Building
• Half or Full Day Hike with a cookout lunch
• Two High Ropes Elements: Glider, Zipline, Climbing, Leap of Faith, Flying Squirrel/Fish, Caterpillar, Vertical Playpen
• You Pick! Outdoor Skills, Low Ropes, Snow Tubing*, Boating*, Cross-Country Skiing*, Archery
*seasonal
Art In Nature Package
Students get to express themselves with a selection of different arts programs centered around nature.
Classes & Activities include:
• Nature Art
• Open Choice Period: Program Village activities: candles, pottery, painting, dance studio, woodshop
• Teaching Kitchen
• Open Choice Period: Lower Wellness activities: arts and crafts, nature room, karaoke in the theater
• Discover the Forest Sensory Hike
• You Pick! Team Building or Service Learning Project
Day Trip Package
Experience the essentials of a Frost Valley day trip. In this package, you will try some of our most popular activities centered around team building, recreation, and nature.
Pick one class from each bullet point below for a total of three classes:
• Team Building or Low Ropes
• Climbing, Boating*, or Archery
• Hike, Freshwater Ecology*, or Outdoor Skills
*seasonal
Frost Valley Experience
If you’re hoping to give students the opportunity to have a variety of fun experiences while learning just what Frost Valley is all about, this track is the one for you! A fun smattering of camp activities to give them a taste of the outdoors while having fun.
Classes & Activities include:
• Outdoor Skills
• One High Ropes Element: Glider, Zipline, Climbing, Leap of Faith, Flying Squirrel/Fish, Caterpillar, Vertical Playpen
• Hike
• Low Ropes
• Open Choice Period:
➤ Program Village activities: candles, pottery, painting, woodshop, the lab, the dance studio
➤ Geyer Hall activities: board games, arts and crafts, gaga, broomball*, indoor archery, snow tubing*, sports
➤ Lower Wellness activities: movies in the theater, open arts and crafts, nature room, field sports, climbing
➤ Boathouse activities*: gaga, volleyball, boating, archery
➤ Biscuit activities: outdoor skills, freshwater ecology*, orienteering
• You Pick! Choose anything from the full class list.
*seasonal
Life in the Catskills Package
Explore how all aspects of life thrive in the Catskill ecosystem. Students will discover the plants and animals native to the area that live among us on land and in the water. Dive deep and investigate with hands-on processes such as dip-netting and gardening, or seasonal activities like maple sugaring or apple cider pressing.
Classes & Activities include:
• Freshwater Ecology*
• Half-Day Ecology Hike
• Nature Art
• You Pick! Team Building, Apple Cidering*, Maple Sugar Hike*, Snow Tubing*, Boating*, Cross-Country Skiing*, Outdoor Skills, Geology
*seasonal
Outdoor Recreation Package
Have fun in the Catskills while learning important outdoor skills within it, from using a map and compass to building makeshift shelters out of natural materials.
Classes & Activities include:
• Outdoor Skills
• Hike
• Archery
• Orienteering
• One High Ropes Element: Glider, Zipline, Climbing, Leap of Faith, Flying Squirrel/Fish, Caterpillar, Vertical Playpen
• You Pick! Team Building, Low Ropes, Apple Cidering*, Snow Tubing*, Boating*, Cross-Country Skiing*, Nature Art, Catapult Construction
*seasonal
Team Building Package
Cultivate a strong sense of unity and camaraderie among your students with this once-in-a-lifetime outdoor team building experience. If you’re looking to foster a sense of community and togetherness, all the while having a ton of fun, this track is for you. Our Outdoor Instructors will pair each activity with in-depth reflection prompts, allowing students time to reflect and learn from each activity.
Classes & Activities include:
• Team Building
• Low Ropes
• Hike
• One High Ropes Element: Glider, Zipline, Climbing, Leap of Faith, Flying Squirrel/Fish, Caterpillar, Vertical Playpen
• Advanced Team Building
• You Pick! A Second High Ropes Element, Half-Day Hike, Boating*, Catapult Construction, Service Learning Project
*seasonal
Winter Seasonal Package
Embrace the magic of winter with thrilling recreational activities like skiing, snow tubing, and snowshoeing, perfect for students of all ages. Discover snowy landscapes and create unforgettable memories in a winter wonderland built for excitement!
Classes & Activities include:
• Winter Ecology Hike
• Winter Recreational Activities: broomball, cross-country skiing, ice fishing
• Outdoor Skills
• Geyer Choice Period: board games, winter craft, gaga, indoor archery, sports, snow tubing
• You Pick! Refer to the full class list.
Wonders of Water Package
If you’re a group here on a watershed grant, or just looking to learn more about the vital resource of water all around us – then this track is for you! Students will learn about the rivers and reservoirs in the Catskills and how they provide water to New York City via hands-on activities and exploration.
Classes & Activities include:
• Freshwater Ecology*
• Watershed
• Waterfall/Streamside Hike
• Geology
• Wildlife/Forest Ecology
• You Pick! Team Building, Winter Ecology*, Nature Art
*seasonal
