Wilderness Adventure
6-DAY middle school program
6 DAYS, 5 NIGHTS
DURATION
GRADE LEVELS
6TH-8TH GRADE
TUITION
$1,129*
For students entering 6th grade through 8th grade after attending Camp. Must be at least 11 years old by October 1 of that year to participate.
If your child is younger or older than average for their grade level, just contact us!
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Your Camp Wojtyla program fee covers:
Accommodations in tents or tepees on our beautiful mountain property
All meals and snacks during your camper’s stay
All scheduled activities, as outlined below
Ground transportation to and from off-site adventures. An airport shuttle is available for an additional fee.
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Camp Wojtyla tuition is a subsidized rate—over 50% of our actual costs are covered by generous donors who believe in our mission. Thanks to this support, we’re able to make camp more accessible to families.
Payment plans are available
Partial refunds are offered through April 15 (see FAQs for details)
Need-based scholarships are available. A Scholarship Application may be requested during camper registration (once a camp spot is offered)
On average, over 30% of campers receive financial aid through our scholarship fund
Our goal is to make this life-changing adventure available to as many families as possible.
Welcome to Wilderness Adventure
During the Wilderness Adventure Program on Camp Wojtyla’s 1,200 acre wilderness property, campers experience an intentionally crafted and sequenced program that seamlessly integrates adventure, faith, and formation. Middle school campers live jam-packed days of adventure. They learn to shoot a bow and arrow, fish in our pond, traverse through the trees on our highline course, and participate in a variety of challenges and competitions among teepee groups. Counselors debrief each activity to help campers draw lessons which they can take with them off the mountain. The joyful celebration of the sacraments, particularly the Eucharist, are the center of each day. Campers form Christ-centered friendships as they take on challenges, both personally and as a team. The evenings are filled with bonfires, night games, and time to pray and reflect on the day. Our goal is for campers to leave with a deep sense of God’s love for them and a desire to live life to the full in Jesus Christ!
WILDERNESS ADVENTURE FEATURES
Adventure in God’s Creation
Explore the Rocky Mountains while learning new skills and making lasting memories.
6 days, 5 nights in the Colorado wilderness
Sleep in 25-foot teepees and camp under the stars
Experience fishing, hiking, archery, a highline course, and more
Elevation range: 7,800 to 10,000 ft
Rock climbing and whitewater rafting are not part of the middle school program
Rooted in Faith & Community
Experience the joy of Catholic community with Christ at the center.
Daily Mass, Adoration, Confession, and personal prayer
Learn about God and His Church through every outdoor adventure
Intentional programming designed for middle school boys and girls (in single-sex groups)
Discover why the Catholic faith is true, good, and beautiful
Mentorship, Growth & Confidence
Be guided, challenged, and encouraged to grow in every way.
Average group size: 10 campers
2–3 joy-filled counselors per group, hired through a competitive national process
Counselors complete a 3-week staff training in faith and evangelization formation, outdoor leadership, child development, and Wilderness First Aid
Encounter our Lord through incredible adventures
Develop leadership, real-life outdoor skills, and the confidence to do hard things
Hike remote trails and reach incredible places on foot
Grow in resilience, leadership, and self-reliance through real adventure in the wilderness
GIRLS’ sessions
Session one: June 7 - 12
Session two: June 21 - 26
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While no day is “typical” at Camp Wojtyla, campers can expect most of the following elements on most days:
7am - Rise and shine as a teepee group. Morning hygiene routine, short prayer as a group, pack daypacks and dress for the days’ activities
8am - Breakfast in Basecamp
9am - Morning activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
12:30pm - Sack lunch break, group processing
1:30pm - Afternoon activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
5pm - All camp Mass
5:45pm - Friendly group competitions and songs
6pm - Hot dinner and skits in basecamp
6:45pm - Trading post is open
7pm - Night program (night game, adoration/confession, off-mainsite overnight, campfire, or other activities)
9pm - Return to teepees for small group time; prepare for bed
10pm - “Lights out”
*Campers are highly supervised.
*There is structured free time including time to pray together and what the campers know and love as Teepee time.
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At Camp Wojtyla, we want our female campers to see themselves as the crown jewel of creation! Our society promotes so many lies about what it means to be a woman. Adolescent girls often fall into habits of comparison, placing their value in things like appearance, schoolwork, and social acceptance. At Camp, we encourage these girls to embrace the beautiful truth that their value actually lies in their identity as daughters of the King of the Universe! Women have the unique capacity to both dispel the lies of the world and recognize and speak the truth. Our female campers are invited to an adventurous sisterhood, embracing their “feminine genius,” as Pope Saint John Paul II called it, by using their unique sensitivity, generosity and receptivity to care for those around them.
Our all-girl programs are designed to help each camper grow in confidence, authentic sisterhood, and living out her true identity as a daughter of God! We carefully select a counselor staff of incredible college aged women to serve as role models and mentors for the week. While every camp program is single sex, and the activities vary depending on the age of the camper, the girls will have adventures where, as a sisterhood, they conquer self doubt as they climb great heights–tackling new challenges like our highline course through the trees or summiting a 13,000 foot mountain. They learn teamwork as they compete in the all-camp Quest competition and paddle together down class 3 rapids on the Arkansas River. They will explore what it truly means to bring God into all things and live a life of prayer as they connect each adventure to the Christian life!
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At Camp Wojtyla, we want to help our male campers understand the gift of their masculinity, and their unique calling to be men after God’s own heart. We have found that young men need and desire agency, to actively work to better the world. We focus on the call of men throughout the Bible—like Adam, who was called to be a gardener and a protector, like David, who was a great warrior, but also had to reckon with his own sins and shortcomings, and ultimately Jesus, who gives us the perfect example of both self-gift and sonship. Likewise, in a time where it can be difficult for young men to form deep and virtuous friendships, Camp Wojtyla offers an opportunity for young men to build brotherhood based on the pursuit of an adventurous life and the love of Jesus Christ.
Our all-guys program is designed to help our young men grow in confidence, agency, brotherhood, and of course, a greater understanding of their sonship! We carefully select incredible college aged men to be role models and mentors throughout the week. While every camp program is single sex, and the activities vary depending on the age of the camper, the guys will have adventures where, as a brotherhood they have to push their personal limits as well as spur each other on, as brothers, to greatness–greatness on a hike up a 13,000 foot mountain and greatness in virtue and self sacrifice. They learn teamwork as they compete in the all-camp Quest competition and paddle together down class 3 rapids on the Arkansas River. They will explore what it truly means to trust God and live a life of prayer as they connect each adventure in the mountains to the Christian life.
“I saw God through the people I met. They were so full of joy and on fire for the Lord. It was inspiring. During this week I grew to a great understanding of who God is. For the first time in a long time, I felt complete. It was so easy to be myself up here. The highlight of my week was the overnight. I felt so close to nature. After this week I plan to pray daily. This week gave my soul nourishment that I didn’t know I needed.” —Middle School Camper
GUYS’ sessions
Session one: June 14 - 19
Session two: June 28 - July 3
GIRLS’ FORMATION
Session one: June 7 - 12
Session two: June 21 - 26
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While no day is “typical” at Camp Wojtyla, campers can expect most of the following elements on most days:
7am - Rise and shine as a teepee group. Morning hygiene routine, short prayer as a group, pack daypacks and dress for the days’ activities
8am - Breakfast in Basecamp
9am - Morning activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
12:30pm - Sack lunch break, group processing
1:30pm - Afternoon activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
5pm - All camp Mass
5:45pm - Friendly group competitions and songs
6pm - Hot dinner and skits in basecamp
6:45pm - Trading post is open
7pm - Night program (night game, adoration/confession, off-mainsite overnight, campfire, or other activities)
9pm - Return to teepees for small group time; prepare for bed
10pm - “Lights out”
*Campers are highly supervised.
*There is structured free time including time to pray together and what the campers know and love as Teepee time.
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At Camp Wojtyla, we want our female campers to see themselves as the crown jewel of creation! Our society promotes so many lies about what it means to be a woman. Adolescent girls often fall into habits of comparison, placing their value in things like appearance, schoolwork, and social acceptance. At Camp, we encourage these girls to embrace the beautiful truth that their value actually lies in their identity as daughters of the King of the Universe! Women have the unique capacity to both dispel the lies of the world and recognize and speak the truth. Our female campers are invited to an adventurous sisterhood, embracing their “feminine genius,” as Pope Saint John Paul II called it, by using their unique sensitivity, generosity and receptivity to care for those around them.
Our all-girl programs are designed to help each camper grow in confidence, authentic sisterhood, and living out her true identity as a daughter of God! We carefully select a counselor staff of incredible college aged women to serve as role models and mentors for the week. While every camp program is single sex, and the activities vary depending on the age of the camper, the girls will have adventures where, as a sisterhood, they conquer self doubt as they climb great heights–tackling new challenges like our highline course through the trees or summiting a 13,000 foot mountain. They learn teamwork as they compete in the all-camp Quest competition and paddle together down class 3 rapids on the Arkansas River. They will explore what it truly means to bring God into all things and live a life of prayer as they connect each adventure to the Christian life!
GUYS’ FORMATION
Session one: June 14 - 19
Session two: June 28 - July 3
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While no day is “typical” at Camp Wojtyla, campers can expect most of the following elements on most days:
7am - Rise and shine as a teepee group. Morning hygiene routine, short prayer as a group, pack daypacks and dress for the days’ activities
8am - Breakfast in Basecamp
9am - Morning activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
12:30pm - Sack lunch break, group processing
1:30pm - Afternoon activity block (could include archery, fishing, crafts, highline, relay challenge, prayer time, hiking, low ropes, or other activities)
5pm - All camp Mass
5:45pm - Friendly group competitions and songs
6pm - Hot dinner and skits in basecamp
6:45pm - Trading post is open
7pm - Night program (night game, adoration/confession, off-mainsite overnight, campfire, or other activities)
9pm - Return to teepees for small group time; prepare for bed
10pm - “Lights out”
*Campers are highly supervised.
*There is structured free time including time to pray together and what the campers know and love as Teepee time.
-
At Camp Wojtyla, we want to help our male campers understand the gift of their masculinity, and their unique calling to be men after God’s own heart. We have found that young men need and desire agency, to actively work to better the world. We focus on the call of men throughout the Bible—like Adam, who was called to be a gardener and a protector, like David, who was a great warrior, but also had to reckon with his own sins and shortcomings, and ultimately Jesus, who gives us the perfect example of both self-gift and sonship. Likewise, in a time where it can be difficult for young men to form deep and virtuous friendships, Camp Wojtyla offers an opportunity for young men to build brotherhood based on the pursuit of an adventurous life and the love of Jesus Christ.
Our all-guys program is designed to help our young men grow in confidence, agency, brotherhood, and of course, a greater understanding of their sonship! We carefully select incredible college aged men to be role models and mentors throughout the week. While every camp program is single sex, and the activities vary depending on the age of the camper, the guys will have adventures where, as a brotherhood they have to push their personal limits as well as spur each other on, as brothers, to greatness–greatness on a hike up a 13,000 foot mountain and greatness in virtue and self sacrifice. They learn teamwork as they compete in the all-camp Quest competition and paddle together down class 3 rapids on the Arkansas River. They will explore what it truly means to trust God and live a life of prayer as they connect each adventure in the mountains to the Christian life.
