August 21-24, 2019        
9am drop-off  -  3pm pick-up

Come join us on this challenging four-day, three-night adventure for teens only.  Leadership Trail focuses on active skill building and the practice of hard skills such as backpacking, navigation and canoeing.  Campers will deepen their experience in the wilderness environment and gain hands-on leadership and interpersonal skills.  This is a self-contained wilderness trek designed to develop endurance and self-confidence by pushing personal boundaries in a safe and supportive backcountry setting. Experienced wilderness instructor Nicholas Gale and Bill Humphrey will teach subjects such as proper selection and use of outdoor gear, shelter building, wilderness cooking, weather safety, and wilderness navigation.  Campers will provide their own backpacks, sleeping bags, and personal clothing and are expected to carry personal as well as group gear in backpacks.  Pack weight is typically 30-35 lbs and hiking distances are approximately 4-5 miles daily. Tarps for tents will be provided as well as food and cooking gear. A detailed gear list is provided with registration confirmation. An additional female staff will be available to chaperone overnights.
   
Prerequisite: Wilderness Adventure day camp (see above) or equivalent experience.
Fee: $235 (3 meals per day will be provided)
Limit:  10 children
Registration deadline:  August 7, 2019

Instructors:  Nicholas WazeeGale and Bill Humphrey.  Nicholas is a certified wilderness guide through a year-long primitive living immersion course.  He has been teaching summer camps and community programs at the Reserve for over 14 years. Bill is the owner of Essential Skills Outdoor School.  He is a certified climbing instructor with over 20 years of rock climbing and teaching experience.  Bill is a member of American Mountain Guides Association and a certified Wilderness First Responder through Wilderness Medical Associates.