- This camp is being published at 4pm on Monday 1st July 2019.
2020 Adventure Camp
Category: Teenage Camps
2020 Horse Trek Camp
- This camp is being published on 1st July 2019 at 4pm.
2020 Summer Pony Camp
- This camp is being published 4pm on 1st July 2019
2019 Junior Tramping Camp
- 4pm Friday 4th October - 8pm Tuesday 8th October 2019
- Co-Ed School Years 7 - 10 and must have reasonable fitness
- $220 (includes transport to and from location and main meals)
About this tramp
This new tramping camp in 2019 is for those keen on giving real tramping a try in the New Zealand backcountry.
We will be casually tramping on average 9km each day to DOC huts along a reasonably good condition track down the Lower Hollyford river valley. This brief-taking track takes in views of Mt Tutoko (Fiordland's highest mountain), Hidden Falls (a stunning hidden waterfall) and Lake Albaster (a back-country gem of a lake only accessible by foot).
As beginner tramping you will need to have reasonable level of fitness (so start training now) and will need to carry all your own food and gear with you as you tramp.
Tramping Camp Features
Views of Mt Tutoko
Mt Tutoko is Fiordland's highest mountain and raises straight out of the Hollyford valley above Hidden Falls hut.
Fun and Games
With no no power or cellphone coverage, we have plenty of time to play cool games like "The Most Awesome Game in the World" and make our own fun in the wilderness.
Good Food
Tramping is all about walking, good company and eating food. Lots of snacks to build up your energy for tramping
Essentials to know before you enrol
These are essentials to know before you enrol in this tramping camp:
- You will need good fitness and be able to walk at least 9km each day (no really big hills on this tramp however). You can start building fitness now by going for increasingly long walks each week.
- You will need to carry all your own gear and food in a tramping pack. We will not carry your food, clothes or even your hairbrush for you.
- There are some essential gear requirements for tramping. These include the following non-negotiable items to keep you warm and safe in the wilderness:
- Good boots with ankle support
- Warm Sleeping Bag (not a “cheap warehouse one”)
- Waterproof rain jacket (not a “nylon parka”)
- Waterproof dry bags or pack liner
- Our leadership consists of leaders with a combined total of over 100 years tramping experience in the wilderness.
2019 Techno Camp
- 10.30am Monday 30th September - 2.30pm Friday 4th October 2019
- Boys in School Years 8 - 11
- $220
About this Camp
More information is coming soon but previous camps have featured computer gaming, paint-ball, ArcheryTag and robotics.
2019 Backcountry Tramping Camp
- 4pm Friday 13th December - 8pm Tuesday 17th December 2019
- Co-Ed School Years 11 - 13 and must have reasonable fitness
- $220 (includes transport to and from location and main meals)
About this tramp
This new tramping camp in 2019 is for with a bit more physical fitness and want to give back-country tramping a go.
This tramp will involve tramping on routes through the wildnerness rather than formed tracks like the Great Walks.
We will be exploring (and potentially hunting) in the mountains and valleys of the Eyre Mountains near Mavora Lakes in Fiordland.
Tramping Camp Features
Backcountry Tenting
We will be tenting - this means we can set up where our heart desires and explore places far from huts and civilisation. True back-country tramping.
Fun and Games
With no no power or cellphone coverage, we have plenty of time to play cool games like "The Most Awesome Game in the World" and make our own fun in the wilderness.
Good Food
Tramping is all about walking, good company and eating food. Lots of snacks to build up your energy for tramping
Essentials to know before you enrol
These are essentials to know before you enrol in this tramping camp:
- You will need good fitness and be able to walk at least 18km each day. You can start building fitness now by going for increasingly long walks each week.
- You will need to carry all your own gear and food in a tramping pack. We will not carry your food, clothes or even your hairbrush for you. As an advanced tramping camp we will also be carrying shared group tents which you will need to carry your share of.
- There are some essential gear requirements for tramping. These include the following non-negotiable items to keep you warm and safe in the wilderness:
- Good boots with ankle support
- Warm Sleeping Bag (not a “cheap warehouse one”)
- Waterproof rain jacket (not a “nylon parka”)
- Waterproof dry bags or pack liner
- Our leadership consists of leaders with a combined total of over 100 years tramping experience in the wilderness.
2019 Southern Lads Camp
Come along and experience the skill of being a Southern Lad.
Get your hands dirty in the outdoors while enjoying good company and learning skills such as deer stalking and possum trapping along with other farm related work plus hut and track development in the back blocks of Tupeka West.
Sleeping in wool shed and being fed on good New Zealand tucker each day: Experience a sheep and beef farm like no other along side the legend that is ‘Alf Bradfield’
Sign up now and let your training begin…
| Dates: | Monday 8th – Friday 12th July 2019 |
| Price: | $220 |
| Camp Venue: | Tuapeka West |
| Camp Age Group: | Boys in School Years 9 – 13 during 2019 |
2019 Teen Girls Camp
Come along and chill out with old friends and new at our Teen Girls Winter Camp
It can be stressful being a teen so come and take a week out and put your worries aside as you learn new crafts and master old ones.
Come along and discover activities like:
- How to make eco friendly bees wax wraps- save the environment while being stylish
- Create your own natural beauty products from easy to find ingredients
- Tour the Dunedin Art trail and discover some international art
- Visit one of our stunning local beaches and develop your photography skills
As well as many other activities throughout the week.
Learn about who God wants us to be encouraged and uplifted in your walk with Him during our times of fellowship and learning.
| Dates: | Monday 15th – Friday 19th July 2019 |
| Price: | $220 |
| Camp Venue: | Homestead @ CYC Waihola [see map] |
| Camp Age Group: | Girls in School Years 9 – 12 during 2019 |
2019 Pony Camp
Here at CYC we love all things equine and we want to share this love with you – develop riding skills, do cool activities on your horses and make new friends.
This Pony Camp will teach the basics of horse care and horseback riding. Daily activities will include: safety around horses, grooming, tacking, leading horses, and horseback riding. The girls will learn respect and responsibility through hands on care while learning about all aspects of horses.
Each camper is assigned their own horse to ride and care for the entire week. This “ownership” opportunity makes the riding experience more rewarding and introduces campers to the responsibilities and joys of having their own horse.
This very popular camp is limited to 18 spaces and our horse and pony camps are enrolled on an ability basis (rather than first enrolled first in). This is because we only have so many horses suited to each rider ability level so can take only so many beginner riders, only so many intermediate riders and only so many experienced riders.
Pony Camp is now full, please enroll online to go on the waiting list.
| Dates: | Monday 15th April – Friday 19th April 2019 |
| Price: | $280 ($220 if bring own suitable horse) |
| Camp Venue: | Homestead @ CYC Waihola [see map] |
| Camp Age Group: | Girls in School Years 8 – 11 during 2019 |
2019 Hunting Camp
Bag yourself a goat, rabbit, pig or even a deer at this specialty hunting camp.
The camp is run on a high country farm in East Otago. You get to experience the outdoors in hunting your own meals, sleeping in a wool shed for the week….and you don’t even have to shower for the week!!!
This camp is now full, enroll online for our wait list
| Dates: | Monday 15th – Friday 19th April 2019 |
| Price: | $220 |
| Camp Venue: | Morrisons, East Otago ( see map ) |
| Camp Age Group: | Boys in School Years 9 – 12 in 2019 |