Building Strong Leaders for Today and Tomorrow

Sturtevant Outdoor Leadership Camp incorporates activities that promote leadership development, outdoor adventure, service to community, teamwork, nature appreciation, and personal growth. Of course, the best thing about the Sturtevant Outdoor Leadership Camp is that it is a whole lot of fun! Each day provides new opportunities and new challenges. It is staffed by excellent adult counselors who ensure that each participant has a first rate camping experience. Sturtevant Outdoor Leadership Camp follows a progressive learning model. Campers learn and practice outdoor and leadership skills early in the week. The week ends with a wilderness trip designed to apply their skills in a hands-on opportunity.

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Campers should bring on a daily basis:

• A day pack or back pack to carry everything in
• Swimsuit
• Towel
• 2 Pair Tennis Shoes that are closed toed
• Sunscreen
• Insect Repellent
• Raincoat
• Sweater, Sweatshirt, or Light Jacket
• Extra change of clothes on a rainy day
• Bag Lunch

In addition, for Leadership out of camp adventures:

• Sleeping Bag or Sheets/Blankets
• Pillow
• Pajamas
• Change of clothes
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, etc.
• 2 Bag lunches
• Optional: Money for snacks on the way home

Leadership campers need to bring 2 bag lunches the
day they depart on their adventure.

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Camp Sturtevant has a severe weather scanner for early warning and communication steps in place in case severe weather strikes. Camp Sturtevant also has a tornado shelter located in the lower level of the Sturtevant Family Lodge. Campers will be moved inside to an appropriate area upon first warning of dangerous weather. While on trips, staff will locate the safest area during severe weather and campers will stay there until weather passes.

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Camp will go on! If the weather is warm and the rain is light, we will be outside for at least some portion of the day. We suggest packing a spare set of dry clothing and a raincoat for these days. Rain gear such as a poncho or jacket with pants should be sent on all trips because we will be out in the rain unless the weather becomes dangerous.

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Sturtevant Campers bring a sack lunch daily. It is recommended the lunch be balanced and non-perishable. Lunches will not be refrigerated. Camp will supply milk each day the campers are at Camp Sturtevant. Leadership campers should bring two bag lunches for the day they leave on an out of camp adventure.

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All Leadership campers will be dropped off and picked up at Camp Sturtevant. The shuttle service at the YMCA will only be available for Day Campers.

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Staff will call Camp Sturtevant once they are off-trail and give an approximate time they will be returning to camp. Once the staff and campers return to Camp Sturtevant, the campers are expected to help pack-in the gear they used while on trail.

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Leadership Weekly Schedule- 2 Days Out (Thur - Fri)
Check-in Monday - Thursday: 7:30am to 9:00am
Monday - Wednesday program: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Thursday 9:00am through Friday 4:00pm out-of-camp
Check-out Mon.-Wednesday & Friday: 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Leadership Weekly Schedule- 3 Days Out (Wed - Fri)
Check-in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 7:30am to 9:00am
Monday & Tuesday program: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am through Friday 4:00pm out-of-camp
Check-out Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Out of Camp Adventure Descriptions

Climb & Zip – The YMCA climbing wall and then off to Camp Tesomas for their 60 foot climbing wall, high ropes and zip line!  

*Wet-n-Wild – A day at Noah's Ark and a raft trip down the Peshtigo River…Yipee! (Must be able to complete a kayak tip test)

Saddles & Spurs – Three days of camp activities and two days of caring for, saddling, and riding horses - you'll be sore for sure! 

Wilderness Adventure – Spend your days in the beautiful Sylvania Wilderness camping swimming, and developing your "survival skills".   

Cavin' & Campin' – Slither and slide through “The squeeze” caving experience and camp at High Cliff State park on Lake Winnebago.

Pack & Play - we'll be heading to the Porcupine Mountains for five days of backpacking and exploring!  

Snorkel & Play – An adventure snorkeling clear sandy beaches and fishing at Crystal and Muskie Lakes in the Northern Highland- American Legion State Forrest.

Fish & Camp - we'll head up North for a chance to reel in the “big one”, hike, swim and enjoy the great outdoors.

Copper Falls – Exploring Lake Superior and hiking and exploring the vast canyons, peaks, and rushing waterfalls of this amazing park!!

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