2010 Adventure Summer Camp Expeditions

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Expedition
Dates
Days
Service
Cost

Grades 7-8 (ages 13-14)
Colorado Plateau Challenge
June 22 – July 6
15 Days
24 hrs
$2,650

River & Mountain Adventure
July 11 – July 31
21 Days
32 hrs
$3,650

Grades 9-11 (ages 15-17)
Canyon Country
June 28 – July 18
21 Days
40 hrs
$3,995

Ancient Pathways
July 3 – July 23
21 Days
40 hrs
$3,995

Southwest Journey
July 11 – August 4
25 Days
48 hrs
$4,595

Heart of the Rockies
July 12 – August 1
21 Days
20 hrs
$3,995

Costa Rica Exploradores
July 1 – July 21
21 Days
40 hrs
$4,295

Grades 10-12 (ages 16-18)
Wilderness Leadership
June 28 – July 22
25 Days
40 hrs
$4,495

Service Leadership
July 16 – August 6
22 Days
80 hrs
$4,195

Choose Your Expedition

ClimberOnce you select an expedition, you can then choose to see more information and photographs. Consider your age, experience, the activities you desire, and the level of challenge you are looking for from an adventure summer camp.

Bear in mind that you must have some backcountry experience for Wilderness Leadership. Apart from this program, all our expeditions are suitable for anyone who is enthusiastic and reasonably fit. Your attitude is the most important thing you will pack.

All our expeditions include some aspects of our leadership training curriculum, but Wilderness Leadership and Service Leadership are courses for 10-12 graders that teach Deer Hill’s approach to leadership in depth. Choose these if you are eager to develop the skills and ethics of leadership that will be effective in school, sports, jobs, and any other group situation.

What kind of service suits you best? Most groups spend time working with a Native American tribe: Navajo, Hopi, or Zuni. Some groups work on a conservation project with the U.S. Forest Service. The Service Leadership Expedition offers both types of service.

“When I planned my summer I found myself glancing through the Deer Hill catalog, wishing I could participate. Deer Hill truly changed my life, and I would not be the person I am today without it. Each summer I attended I learned something new. It was a place where I could be who I really am. Deer Hill allowed me to make connections with strangers and build friendships that last much longer than three weeks. I say this because it truly happened. Those are just some of the reasons I kept coming back. Every time I return home from a summer at Deer Hill I always feel as if I have left a part of me behind. I want more, and do not know how to replace the overwhelming joy, challenges and simplicity of living in the backcountry. Thank you so much for having a Deer Hill. It is a magical place where it is truly possible to find yourself in the middle of nowhere”. Whitney, Boulder, CO

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