Teen Adventure and Leadership takes our older campers and provides them with a week-long leadership experience that encompasses fun, adventure, stewardship, and community. The week includes a trip to Ohio University's High Ropes Course for challenge by choice elements and on the ground team building! We will also have a camp out on Thursday night.
This camp is no longer for CITs only, but for all teens! If your camper is interested in applying to become a CIT, we will have applications available on-site throughout the week.
Throughout the Teen Adventure week, we will observe applicants in action, and make our final decisions on who to invite back throughout the summer and when by Saturday, June 6th :) I will notify all applicants of our decisions directly via email or text.
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 05/25/2026
Participants must be 13 years to 17 years old when the program starts.
This week will include an off-site trip to Smokerise Ranch for an hour long horseback ride! Over the course of the week, one group per day will go on this trip, while the rest of us stay back for team building, obstacles, swimming, art, and more!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 06/02/2026
Participants must be 8 years to 12 years old when the program starts.
Survivor camp is tailored to empower our campers with real-life survival skills! We'll learn about edible plants, how to make a fire, play in the woods, build shelters, practice archery, and more! This week includes a field trip to Strouds Run for hiking and swimming in the lake!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 06/09/2026
Participants must be 8 years to 12 years old when the program starts.
A young Warrior is someone who embodies courage, resilience, and a sense of purpose. Our Warriors will playfully train in the arts of Jiu Jitsu and Parkour, while working on engaging environmental stewardship projects, team building, and challenging obstacles! Fun in the forest, pond, and field will accompany this exciting camp!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 06/15/2026
Participants must be 6 years to 10 years old when the program starts.
During this week, campers will continue learning how to survive in the wild through shelter building, wild harvesting, water collection, and fire building. In addition to this focus, we will make art each day incorporating natural materials found in the wild! This is sure to be a great camp for any creative kiddo or budding survivalist!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 06/30/2026
Participants must be 6 years to 10 years old when the program starts.
Young Explorer is a great way to connect with the Land: each day we will go out to explore the World around us! What will we discover? Join us to find out! Games, art, swimming, obstacles, and more will also be included, as well as our GIANT slip 'n slide, team building, and forest play!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 07/06/2026
Participants must be 6 years to 10 years old when the program starts.
Some of the highlights of Bouldering Adventure include challenging obstacle courses, field games, and a trip to Blockhouse Bouldering Gym for a group class! As with all RAW Camps, the giant slip 'n slide, daily team building games, foraging, swimming, and forest play will get campers outside and having fun while discovering new things about themselves and the natural world!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 07/13/2026
Participants must be 6 years to 10 years old when the program starts.
RAW Splashdown takes campers into the drink for a special water-themed week! We'll learn how to collect water, sample water quality, and explore the bodies of water on the farm! Who lives there? Why are they important? We'll also enjoy the giant slip 'n slide, swim in the pond and take a special trip to the Nelsonville Pool!
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 07/20/2026
Participants must be 8 years to 12 years old when the program starts.
Girls+ is a week of fun for female-identifying youth. We aim to blend a variety of interests and skills in this camp, leaning into all aspects of ourselves! We'll work on collaborative art projects, build with tools, learn survival skills, team building, challenge by choice, archery, and self-defense with co-owner of One Academy Jiu Jitsu, Rebekah Mendez.
Registration for this schedule starts on 02/15/2026 and ends on 07/27/2026
Participants must be 6 years to 12 years old when the program starts.
Exciting things continue at RAW Camp this year!
Through hands-on activities, we will engage campers in the field, forest, and water, providing unique opportunities for each of us to grow as individuals, as a camp community, and as integral parts of our Ecosystem.
Read on to learn more about each week and sign up your camper today!
Please contact Rising Appalachia if you have any questions.