Mid-High Outpost

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Outpost

Mid High campers (rising 7th-9th graders) learn intermediate outdoor skills at Glisson’s Frontier Site, with dining shelters, a private pond, and open-air hammock cabins for sleeping. A 3-day, 2-night adventure trip introduces skills for a specific outdoor activity: Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, or Kayaking. All trips are beginner-friendly, and teach all necessary skills in a progression.

Frontier 10-Day Adventure

This extended adventure allows campers a chance to experience a sampling of three core Outpost activities – backpacking (3 days), rock climbing (1 day), and kayaking (2 days). Campers start their journey onsite at our Frontier Site with team-building and practicing basic outdoor skills.

Female camper climbing a rock face

Frontier 10-Day Sample Schedule

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Wednesday

Afternoon:

  • Check-In
  • Hike to Frontier
  • Name Games

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Devotion/Bedtime

Thursday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Teambuilding

Afternoon:

  • Lunch (prep, eat, clean)
  • Skills Training
  • Group Activity/Backpacking Prep

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotion/Bedtime

Friday-Saturday

  • Backpacking

Sunday

Morning:

  • Return to Camp, Unpack, & Clean Gear

Afternoon:

  • Lunch Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Group Activity
  • Group Activity/Climbing Prep

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotion/Bedtime

Monday

  • Climbing

Tuesday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Group Activity

Afternoon:

  • Lunch Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Group Activity/Kayaking Prep

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotion
  • Bedtime

Wednesday

  • Kayaking

Thursday

Afternoon:

  • Kayaking, Return to Camp

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Campfire Devotion/Group Time
  • Bedtime

Friday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Site Clean Up, Shower, Pack
  • Communion
  • Celebration
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Mountain Biking (+Kayak)

The 3-day, 2-night Mountain Biking experience will start with beginner-level riding, then continue building skills on local trails. The group will camp in the National Forest near the Jake and Bull Mountain trail system. Campers will also have 1 day of kayaking on one of our local rivers. Register today to gain the skills, safety, and confidence to discover or further your love of mountain biking.

Mountain Biking (+Kayak) Sample Schedule

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Sunday

Afternoon:

  • Check-In
  • Hike to Frontier
  • Get-To-Know-You Activities

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Monday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Afternoon:

  • Lunch (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Tuesday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Pack for Trip
  • Leave for Trip

Afternoon & Evening:

  • On Trip Day 1 of Mountain Biking

Wednesday

  • On Trip Day 2 Of Mountain Biking

Thursday

Morning:

  • On Trip Kayak Day

Afternoon:

  • Return to Camp, Unpack, & Clean Gear

Evening:

  • Dinner Prep, Eat, & Clean Up
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Friday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Clean Up, Shower, Pack
  • Communion
  • Celebration

Backpacking (+Kayak)

This two-night option for rising 2nd-4th graders is similar to the Lower Elementary experience and is designed to give campers and parents a taste of what a full-week session at Outpost is like.

Female camper climbing a rock face

Backpacking (+Kayak) Sample Schedule

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Sunday

*While on their trip, the group will learn outdoor skills together as they prepare and share meals, set up and take down campsites, and backpack, climb, kayak, or bike, all while taking time each day for morning/evening devotionals and worship time to grow in faith together.

Afternoon:

  • Check-In
  • Hike to Frontier
  • Get-To-Know-You Games

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Monday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Afternoon:

  • Lunch (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Tuesday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Pack for Trip
  • Leave for Trip

Afternoon & Evening:

  • On Trip Day 1 of Backpacking

Wednesday

  • On Trip Day 2 of Backpacking

Thursday

Morning:

  • On Trip Kayak Day

Afternoon:

  • Return to Camp, Unpack, & Clean Gear

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Friday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Clean Up, Shower, Pack
  • Communion
  • Celebration

Rock Climbing (+Kayak)

Climbers will spend 3 days and 2 nights camping and climbing. Before leaving camp, campers can practice their climbing skills on Outpost’s bouldering wall or belayed climbing tree. Campers will then learn climbing basics, including knot tying, climbing techniques, gear essentials, and belay technique. Campers will also enjoy one day of beginner kayaking on one of our local rivers.

Female camper climbing a rock face

Rock Climbing (+Kayak) Sample Schedule

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Sunday

Afternoon:

  • Check-In
  • Hike to Frontier
  • Get-To-Know-You Games

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Monday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Afternoon:

  • Lunch (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Tuesday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Pack for Trip
  • Leave for Trip

Afternoon & Evening:

  • On Trip Day 1 of Climbing

Wednesday

  • On Trip Day 2 of Climbing

Thursday

Morning:

  • On Trip Kayak Day

Afternoon:

  • Return to Camp, Unpack, & Clean Gear

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Friday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Clean Up, Shower, Pack
  • Communion
  • Celebration
Young camper in a kayak

Kayaking

Kayakers will spend two days paddling on local rivers, camping along the way. No prior kayaking experience is required, so this trip is perfect for beginner to intermediate paddlers!

Kayak Sample Schedule

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Sunday

Afternoon:

  • Check-In
  • Hike to Frontier
  • Get-To-Know-You Games

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Monday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Afternoon:

  • Lunch (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity 1
  • Group Activity 2

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Tuesday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast (prep, eat, clean)
  • Trip Training at Pond
  • Pack for Trip

Afternoon & Evening:

  • Depart for trip, set up camp, group activities at camp site
  • Group Activities may include: team building, crafts, swimming, etc.

Wednesday

  • On Trip Day 1 of Kayaking

Thursday

Morning:

  • On Trip Day 2 of Kayaking

Afternoon:

  • Return to Camp, Unpack, & Clean Gear

Evening:

  • Dinner (prep, eat, clean)
  • Group Activity
  • Campfire Devotional
  • Bedtime

Friday

Morning:

  • Morning Watch
  • Breakfast Prep, Eat, Clean Up
  • Clean Up, Shower, Pack
  • Communion
  • Celebration