Registration Deadline: April 30th, 2024

Paperwork Deadline: June 8th, 2024

Mighty Melanin Adventure Day Camp Description:

This course is intended for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) middle schoolers of color looking for an empowering space to connect and experience the adventures of nature together. This course is key for participants who want to build foundational hiking skills, build community, experience inclusion where they might not have before, have fun, and reconnect with themselves and nature. Join us for 5 days of front country adventures and an optional camping night led by experienced BIPOC female instructors. This journey is for all skill levels.

This week-long event  is designed to help you get away from technology, clear your head, and learn what it means to really be us in the beautiful skin we’re in.  The course features a balance of group physical movement and independent contemplative time. During our time together, we will see spectacular mountains, learn hiking skills, and build meaningful connections with each other. Instructors will lead reflections and practices to support you in tapping into your authentic self—body, mind and spirit.

This is a BIPOC only event.

Details:

• Ages: 11-13 (Middle School)
• Date: July 8th-12th 2024
• Time: Drop Off – 8:30AM / Pick Up – 4:00PM
• Location: Meet at the Women’s Wilderness Office in Boulder
• Price: $730 – Apply here for Financial Aid

Activities & Features:

• Learn how to navigate using a map and compass
• Learn hiking fundamentals, like cooking, campcraft, and how to stay safe while outdoors 
• Connect with other BIPOC female identifying people, nurture relationships with self and nature 
• Stunning views of natural landscapes

CHILD CARE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Due to our licensing we are required to have all forms below that apply. Please make sure to make an appointment before the paperwork deadline:

• Required for ALL participants: Youth Health Form (Physical- We will provide form)
• If participant has allergy that requires an epi-pen: Colorado Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan
• If participant has asthma: Colorado Asthma Care Plan and Medication
• If participant has seizures: Seizures Emergency Care plan and Medication Orders
• If participant has been to counselor/therapist in past 2 years: Counselor/Therapist Form

This paperwork must be turned in by the paperwork due date June 8th, 2024 for your student to keep their spot in our youth camp. Please make sure that your physical appointment is set before that date.

For any questions email info@womenswilderness.org

Participant Feedback:

• “My favorite thing was meeting new people and seeing things that I’ve only ever seen in photos.”