OUTDOOR EDUCATION WINTER CAMP
Duration
5 Days & 4 Nights
Age
8-18 yrs.
Location
Dehradun Valley
Dates
26th Dec 2023
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As the warm summers give way to the cold winters, there can only be one thing on the minds of most kids - the winter break! And while kids are anticipating their break, there can be a few things on the minds of most parents: Where do we send our kids to? And what will they do?
‘Beyond the Wall’ has an exciting answer to your questions - a ‘Winter Camp’!
A few days spent in a good winter camp can be as valuable as a year-round education. How? Camps build character, friendships, and values with which kids can grow up to be independent and well-rounded individuals.
Based on years of experience working with kids in the outdoors, we have developed an itinerary for a winter camp based on one guiding principle - “To live together in the outdoors, building a sense of self, a sense of community, a sense of the earth, and a sense of wonder through fun and adventure.
Watch the video of our last Summer Camp to get a better idea of what you can expect from our Winter Camp -
Our Philosophy
A way away from a future ‘ecological doom’ comes from sensitizing the people of tomorrow to many beautiful ecosystems of the present-day world. In lands yet untouched by technology, we see the real machinery of local communities working in great rhythm to keep their lands clean, functional, and calming. Having explored the Himalaya for most of our adult lives, we have come to realize that the more we connect with the great outdoors, the better we connect with ourselves. The philosophy behind Beyond The Wall’s Outdoor Education programs is built on this.
Every land we’ve crossed has piqued our curiosity and prepared us for the charms of the next. Through outdoor education that is the sense of wonder and connection with nature, we aim to inspire, in kids and adults. Be it through rock climbing where we have challenged our individual strengths, or pitching tents and cooking together in the wilderness, we have devised ways to function as a strong team and found a safe, reflective space to share thoughts.
Through outdoor education, we develop an awareness of simple things like LNT (Leave No Trace), respecting people, being kind, and curious, and exploring the unknown without harming it. We learn to pack our bags right so they don’t weigh us down and build mud houses that let us revel in our love for all things natural. We have and will, by being outdoors, become the guardians of a better world.
Activities
Benefits
Children in Nature:
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Nature calms children, while simultaneously sharpening their focus and exciting their senses.
Time spent in nature provides physical and emotional well-being for a kid's wholesome development
Playing amongst nature reduces stress in children and bolsters their resilience
Character Development:
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Through our activities in summer camp, kids will develop strong interpersonal skills through community living.
The staff members who will work in the summer camp seek to know and understand kids as individuals. This helps kids feel heard and acknowledged.
Through staff support, kids will learn to recognize and acknowledge their strengths and limitations.
At the conclusion of the summer camp, kids will leave with a deeper understanding of what respect, responsibility, and resilience looks, feels, and sounds like.
The social and emotional skills taught and learned at the summer camp are extremely valuable to carry forward to the outside world.
Itinerary
Day 1: “Kids are coming”
12:00 PM - Welcome campers and allocate camps
01:00 PM - First camp meal and get to know each other
03:00 PM - Activities: Nine Square, gaga ball, more games, and fun activities.
05:30 PM - Evening refreshments and opening campfire.
06:30 PM - Camp ethics.
07:30 PM - Dinner
08:30 PM - Round up with a letter to parents.
Day 2: What's up with the outdoors?
07:00 AM - Choose your own walk
08:30 AM - Breakfast
09:30 AM - All-day hike (Learn wilderness backpacking; communication, group dynamics, map reading and navigation, selecting and setting up your campsites, building fires, outdoor cooking, and following the concept of LEAVE NO TRACE the whole day)
05:00 PM - Refreshments in camp
06:00 PM - Downtime
07:30 PM - Dinner
08:30 PM - Round up and Bedtime
Day 3: Let's rock and roll
08:00 AM - Breakfast
09:30 AM - Wall Climbing and slacklining with "Sound and Rhythm"
01:00 PM - Lunch
02:00 PM - Wall climbing and slacklining with "Sound and Rhythm"
04:00 PM - Biggest hunt of the winter "Instructor hunt"
05:30 PM - Refreshment
06:00 PM - Downtime
07:30 PM - Dinner
08:30 PM - Round up and Bedtime
Day 4: Are you a creative one?
o7:00 AM - Theme walks
08:30 AM - Breakfast
09:30 AM - Woodworking and Capture what you see
01:00 PM - Lunch
02:00 PM - Woodworking and Capture what you see
05:00 PM - Refreshment
05:30 PM - Skit evening
07:30 PM - Closing campfire and we celebrate New Year's.
08:00 PM - Dinner and celebration continues.
Day 5: See you soon for the Summer camp.
07:00 AM - Last bit of packing
08:00 AM - Breakfast
09:30 AM - "Winter Carnival" and parents are coming.
Facilities
Dining Hall:
The dining hall is one of the essential spaces of the summer camp. A place to eat, have conversations, and indulge in lots of laughter. We will brief kids about the day in this space and celebrate everyone's accomplishments. All meals will be prepared by keeping nutrition, health, and taste as priorities. All food allergies will be accounted for too.
Camp:
Wall climbing, high and low rope courses, and sports equipment are all a part of the winter camp. Children will use these facilities under the safe guidance of our instructors.
Accommodation:
Swiss tent with triple sharing, and a shared washroom.
Ground:
Attractive, well-maintained ground, with vegetation all around and close to the River.
Details
Fees:
20,000 INR per kid (includes GST @ 5%)
Includes:
Accommodation, food, transport for all days, camp facilities, in-camp activities, outdoor activities, equipment, outdoor education instructor and leader, community services hours, and certification.
Excludes:
Drop and pick up on the first and last day at the camp, anything apart from the includes.
Cancellation policy
We as an organization put in our hundred percent to make sure that you get the best experience throughout the camp with us. To do so we personally every small meal to each arrangement individually to ensure good quality and service.
However, we do understand that due to unforeseen circumstances, you might have to cancel your kid's camp. We will process the refund as below-
More than 30 days before the start of the camp or due to natural calamities- 4% cancellation fee
15 days - 30 days before the start of the camp – 15% cancellation fee
14 days - the start of the camp – No refund can be provided.
The money will be transferred to the bank accounts from where the payment was made within a week.
All our lead instructors are certified Wilderness First Responders, speak fluent English, and are qualified from various mountaineering and rock climbing institutes. They have previously worked with adventure and outdoor educational institutes, in different parts of the world.
Go to our Instructor's profile page to know more.