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BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS BOYS AND GIRLS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE YMCALEADERSHIP.ORG BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS BOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 3 GOLD | 2-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 17 BACKPACKING AND FISHING AMERICAN ALPS: BACKPACKING IN THE NORTH CASCADES . 4 IN THE NORTH CASCADES . 18 BEYOND CITY LIMITS. 4 BACKPACKING AND LEADERSHIP ON THE OLYMPIC COAST . 18 CALL OF THE NORTH CASCADES . 5 FIRE AND ICE: A MOUNTAIN CLIMBING CASCADE CHALLENGE: EXPLORATIONS IN ADVENTURE TO MT . BAKER . 19 LEADERSHIP AND BACKPACKING . 5 WELCOME MOUNTAINS AND MUSIC: MUSIC, OLYMPIC COASTAL BACKPACKING . 6 BACKPACKING, AND LEADERSHIP . .19 FROM THE OLYMPIC CHALLENGE . 6 RIVERS AND ROCKS! RIVER RAFTING AND ROCK CLIMBING IN OREGON. 20 SEA TO SUMMIT: ROCK CLIMBING AND BOLD & GOLD HIKING AT MT . ERIE . 7 THE GREAT CANADIAN ROCK CLIMBING ADVENTURE . 20 TEAM! TAHOMA: CAMPING AND HIKING IN MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK . 7 THE JOURNEY TO OLYMPUS . .21 To Our Old and New Friends, BOLD | 2-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 7 Welcome to our community! You have ALL GENDER | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 22 taken the first step to discovering AMERICAN ALPS: BACKPACKING IN THE SEA TO SUMMIT: ROCK CLIMBING what you are truly capable of. NORTH CASCADES . 8 AND HIKING AT MT . ERIE . 23 BOLD & GOLD is a program that will BACKPACKING AND LEADERSHIP ON THE TAHOMA: CAMPING AND HIKING IN guide you to find the strength in OLYMPIC COAST . 8 MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK . .23 yourself, in the community around CALL TO THE SUMMIT: A MOUNTAIN you and in the outdoors. Whether CLIMBING ADVENTURE . 9 ALL GENDER | 2-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 23 it is exploring the old growth FIRE AND ICE: A MOUNTAIN CLIMBING forest of North Cascades National ADVENTURE TO MT . BAKER . 9 AMERICAN ALPS: BACKPACKING IN THE NORTH CASCADES . 24 Park, backpacking along the wild RIVERS AND ROCKS! RIVER RAFTING AND coastline of Olympic National Park, ROCK CLIMBING IN OREGON . 10 BACKPACKS, BEACHES, AND BOULDERS . 24 or summiting Mount Baker, you will THE GREAT CANADIAN ROCK BACKPACKS AND KAYAKS: have the opportunity to explore CLIMBING ADVENTURE . 10 A PUGET SOUND ADVENTURE . 25 the beauty of nature, overcome THE JOURNEY TO OLYMPUS . .11 BACKPACKING AND LEADERSHIP ON THE challenges, try new things, and OLYMPIC COAST . 25 create lifelong friendships. We CALL TO THE SUMMIT: A MOUNTAIN applaud you for taking the first step. GOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 12 CLIMBING ADVENTURE . 26 While navigating the challenges BACKPACKING AND FISHING POWERFUL GIFTS: BACKPACKING, SERVICE, IN THE NORTH CASCADES . 13 AND LEADERSHIP . 26 of travel in the wilderness, we will help you embrace multicultural BACKPACKING AND YOGA ON THE OLYMPIC COAST . .13 leadership by combining your unique ALL GENDER | 3-WEEK EXPEDITIONS 26 self and our program’s values. You BEYOND CITY LIMITS. 14 ART OF LEADERSHIP: A ROCK CLIMBING, now have the chance to live beyond CASCADE CHALLENGE: EXPLORATIONS IN BACKPACKING, AND RAFTING ADVENTURE . 27 your wildest dreams! Thank you LEADERSHIP AND BACKPACKING . .14 WONDERS OF WASHINGTON: THREE NATIONAL for seizing this opportunity and we FIERCE AND FABULOUS: COURAGE AND PARKS IN THREE WEEKS . .27 look forward to hearing your stories LEADERSHIP ON THE OLYMPIC COAST . .15 when you return. MAKE A SCENE: ART AND BACKPACKING IN THE NORTH CASCADES . 15 LEADER IN TRAINING (LIT) 28 In the words of Dr. Seuss: POETS AND PEAKS: EXPLORING WILD PLACES LEADER IN TRAINING (LIT) . 29 “You’re off to Great Places! THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING . 16 Today is your day! SEA TO SUMMIT: ROCK CLIMBING AND Your mountain is waiting, HIKING AT MT . ERIE . .16 So…get on your way!” SHE-NANNIGANS! BACKPACKING AND FUN IN THE NORTH CASCADES . .17 — See you soon! TAHOMA: CAMPING AND HIKING The BOLD & GOLD Team IN MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK . 17 BOLD EXPEDITIONS BOYS OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS 3 BOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS BACKPACKING AND FISHING IN THE NORTH CASCADES TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 7–10 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING High in the Cascade Mountains is a land of clear mountain lakes, old growth forests, meadows filled with wildflowers and snowcapped MOUNTAIN VIEWS peaks where you will learn the basics of backpacking and fishing. Be captivated by dramatic mountain landscapes, fish for trout, and FOREST develop leadership skills in ways VIEWS you never thought possible . After taking on the challenge of the wilderness you will know you can overcome any obstacle placed FISHING before you . BEYOND CITY LIMITS TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 6–8 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING This summer explore the outdoors in your backyard . On this four-day adventure, you will learn new outdoor skills, experience the beauty of the mountains, and sharpen ROCK your leadership skills! You will be joining a group of CLIMBING motivated teens ready to take on the challenge . Each day you will travel to a unique place and learn to rock climb, kayak, or backpack . Monday and Tuesday will be day trips followed by a backpacking overnight Wednesday to Thursday! Along the way you will make new friends, KAYAKING practice leadership, and explore the natural world . BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS 4 BOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS CALL OF THE NORTH CASCADES TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 6–8 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING The North Cascades have drawn many great explorers, mountaineers, fishermen and poets with their high alpine meadows, huge clear lakes and stunning mountain peaks . GOOFING OFF Be the next to explore this wonderland as part of this AND GAMES expedition . You will be backpacking in North Cascades National Park where you may see eagles and falcons, gaze upon incredible mountains, and share stories and s’mores around the campfire. MOUNTAIN VIEWS FOREST VIEWS CASCADE CHALLENGE: EXPLORATIONS IN LEADERSHIP TRIP EXPERIENCE AND BACKPACKING Entering Grades: 9–12 and Graduating Seniors Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING Do you want to get more out of your summer vacation? Then accept the Cascade Challenge! This one-week backpacking expedition for high school age participants promises to be a highlight of your summer . You will spend this week exploring beautiful mountain landscapes and MOUNTAIN swimming in glacier-fed lakes . You will meet new friends, bonding over your days on the trail VIEWS while you cook meals by the fire underneath the starry sky. You will end this adventure with new wilderness travel skills, leadership tools, friends and memories that will last a lifetime . The leadership and technical skills that you gain on this trip will help you rise to any challenge you FOREST may face, both in the woods and back home! VIEWS BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS 5 BOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS OLYMPIC COASTAL BACKPACKING TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 7–9 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING This journey is simply magic! A land of barking seals, massive trees, and constant waves – the Olympic Coast and the Pacific Ocean make the perfect classroom OCEAN for this backpacking expedition . You will start in the VIEWS rainforest and hike on the beach, where you may see eagles, seals and explore tide-pools filled with marine life . On your adventure you will go up and over headlands, camp each night just above the beach, watch FOREST dramatic sunsets, and share stories around a campfire. VIEWS OLYMPIC CHALLENGE TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 9–12 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) BACKPACKING Journey out to the Olympic coast — a land shaped by roaring tides and dotted with majestic sea stacks . Discover your true leadership potential as you guide your peers along the rocky shores and up and down coastal headlands . Along the way you’ll have the chance to investigate tide OCEAN pools, spy coastal wildlife, and enjoy the incredible sunsets from the comfort of your campfire. VIEWS By the time your adventure comes to an end you’ll have made lasting friendships, learned new skills, and discovered what you are truly capable of . FOREST VIEWS BOLD & GOLD EXPEDITION DESCRIPTIONS 6 BOLD | 1-WEEK EXPEDITIONS SEA TO SUMMIT: ROCK CLIMBING AND HIKING AT MT. ERIE TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 6–8 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) ROCK CLIMBING Mt. Erie is a perfect place to learn to climb or fine-tune your rock climbing skills. Come see the view from the top and discover all this beautiful area has to offer! You will find yourself on trails that overlook the Puget Sound, encouraging others to challenge themselves to new heights . By OCEAN the end of the week you will have a solid understanding of basic rock climbing and you’ll learn to VIEWS trust and be responsible for others . Our skilled instructors will teach you what you need to know to go higher than you thought possible in one of the most dramatic places in Washington . FOREST VIEWS TAHOMA: CAMPING AND HIKING IN MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK TRIP EXPERIENCE Entering Grades: 6–8 Physicality (out of five) Leadership Opportunity (out of five) GOOFING OFF AND GAMES Tahoma is the ancestral name of the majestic Mt . Rainier . Come explore the beauty and wonder of this ancient place . You will spend each night in a front-country campsite in the shadow of the mountain and learn the skills needed to successfully hike and explore some of the most beautiful MOUNTAIN VIEWS trails that Washington has to offer — taking in views of massive glaciers and meadows full of wildflowers. Over the course of your journey, you will learn wilderness cooking skills, how to navigate using trail maps, and other skills you can put towards future hiking and backpacking trips . You will go home with amazing new friendships and memories that will last a lifetime .