YMCA SF
The YMCA SF provides meaningful outdoor programs that require no prior experience. Their BOLD and GOLD programs will help participants develop leadership skills while connecting with the outdoors. You will get to make connections with other students, build trust in one another, and believe in yourself. You will spend about five days being surrounded by beautiful landscapes, like amazing sunsets, wondrous mountaintops, and starry skies. During your expedition, you'll live outdoors, sleep outside every night, help cook your own meals, and carry all you need.
program details
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Location: Northern California
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Program Length: ~5 days
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Participant Mix: Mostly non-Summer Searchers
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Courses:
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Tahoe: Desolation Wilderness - July 7-July 11
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Point Reyes National Seashore - July 21-July 25
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Yosemite National Park - August 4-August 9
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Accommodations: Tents & camp beds
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Bathroom Access: None in the backcountry
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Phone Access: While traveling only, none when backpacking
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COVID Policy: Specific details regarding policies and procedures will be shared with families closer to the start of each trip.
program activities
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All courses will include a backpacking portion, hiking through the mountains or forest
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Work together as a team cooking and setting up camp
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Act as “Leader of the Day” and navigate your group through the day’s activities
what you'll get from this experience
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Technical outdoors skills as well as interpersonal skills around how to work with others as a team
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Increase self confidence in your abilities & leadership
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A stronger sense of self
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Friendships and bond with a new community
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An appreciation for the reward that follows challenge
