What is the difference between Voyagers @ the Village and Voyagers @ Outpost?
In 2008, the Voyagers program was incredibly popular. Some sessions had Voyagers groups as large as 35 boys and girls. In order to have an experience that enabled a small group of boys and girls to build a cooperative team, we decided to split the program into two independent groups – Voyagers @ the Village and Voyagers @ Outpost. Both groups attend one week of Camptivities, spend the other week doing teen programming, and are able to use Echo’s high challenge courses. Although the two groups follow a similar program outline, each group has a different focus. Voyagers @ the Village focuses on service. The group participates in both on-camp and off-camp service projects as well as enjoys a day trip river rafting or swimming at the dunes. Voyagers @ Outpost focuses on basic wildnerness living skills and adventure tripping. The group embarks on a short adventure trip to a nearby Michigan State Park to learn basic camping skills and kayak, canoe, or bike during the day.
In 2008, the Voyagers program was incredibly popular. Some sessions had Voyagers groups as large as 35 boys and girls. In order to have an experience that enabled a small group of boys and girls to build a cooperative team, we decided to split the program into two independent groups – Voyagers @ the Village and Voyagers @ Outpost. Both groups attend one week of Camptivities, spend the other week doing teen programming, and are able to use Echo’s high challenge courses. Although the two groups follow a similar program outline, each group has a different focus. Voyagers @ the Village focuses on service. The group participates in both on-camp and off-camp service projects as well as enjoys a two day overnight experience. Voyagers @ Outpost focuses on basic wildnerness living skills and adventure tripping. The group embarks on a short adventure trip on the Manistee River to learn basic canoeing and camping skills.
