Designed for older youth with prior Soaring Eagle experience, this 5-day advanced camp offers a deeper dive into bushcraft, survival skills, and nature awareness. In a focused, small-group setting, participants build on foundational knowledge to develop greater independence, resilience, and confidence in the outdoors.

Learners take on more complex challenges such as bow drill skills, advanced tracking and observation, and advanced naturalist skills. With a strong emphasis on awareness, responsibility, and respect for the land, this program supports youth in stepping into a higher level of capability and leadership.

Prerequisite: Participants must have attended at least two previous 5-day camps or monthly programs, or be currently enrolled in Weekly Nature School.

Program Highlights

• Advanced skill development
  Opportunities to explore higher-level bushcraft and survival skills, including fire-making, tracking, and tool use
• Challenge-based learning
  Games, projects, and real-world scenarios designed to stretch problem-solving, resilience, and teamwork
• Increased responsibility & independence
  Participants are supported in taking initiative and deepening their connection to the natural world
• Experienced mentorship
  Skilled instructors guide youth toward mastery, self-sufficiency, and thoughtful decision-making
• Small groups & high staff ratios
  Allowing for personalized guidance and a strong sense of group cohesion
• Whole-person growth
  Continued emphasis on emotional awareness, compassion, gratitude, and leadership within community

Additional Notes

• This program may include advanced techniques such as knife skills, introduced at the discretion of instructors based on group readiness and safety considerations
• Activities are intentionally adapted to the experience level, maturity, and dynamics of each group