Journey Year Overview
Choose your own journey towards adulthood and become the “Hero of your own story” or a “Champion of your future”. Whether participants are returning to Camp or attending for the first time, the Journey Program creates space for young people aged 16-17 to explore their identity, contribute to a community and build confidence.
Like our traditional summer program for ages 7-15, the Hero’s Journey® and Champion’s Journey programs are rooted in safety, respect and love. From this foundation, participants are encouraged to step outside of their comfort zone and into their “stretch zone” by learning new skills, engaging within a community and rising to the occasion with individual and team building challenges.
Hero’s Journey®, located at our primitive campsite in the Connecticut woods, is a 6-day outdoor adventure program that combines wilderness skills, identity exploration and community living experiences to help participants become the “hero of their own story.”
Champion’s Journey participants enjoy daily traditional camp activities (arts & crafts, archery, woodshop, etc.) while working on a multi-day “mastery project” in a program area of their choice. Champions learn about themselves, their peers and Camp’s programming by supporting experiences for younger Campers and participating in Champion’s-specific activities to become the “Champions of their future.”
Camper Story
During my Journey Year, I tried lots of new things, especially at Adventure. I’m now able to tie knots and know how to facilitate a low ropes course. If I didn’t step out of my comfort zone I wouldn’t have done any of that. The counselors here at Hole in the Wall are the ones who push you to do so much (challenge by choice) and with them doing that you have such an amazing experience here at Camp. But Champion’s Journey is one of the best things that has happened to me.
Did you know?
Champions Journey program participants sleep in the Young Adult Lodge and use the Camp environment for all their programming experiences
