Mom & Me Bogus Basin Yurt Camping

Are you a parent interested in learning some of the basic skills necessary to take you and your children into the great outdoors? If yes then come join us for a fun family-oriented educational camping event at the Bogus Basin Yurt!

This summer Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area and the Girl Scouts have teamed up to create an exciting new camping education program. You and your child will spend two nights in the Boise National Forest but only have to travel 16 miles from downtown Boise. Learn to setup your own camp, cook meals using backcountry equipment, utilize a fully equipped backcountry yurt, apply Leave No Trace etiquette, relax and hike the trails surrounding Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area. Participants will sleep in tents but have the 12 person Bogus Basin yurt (a large circular cabin) available as a back-up. Participants are required to bring all clothing, personal items, tents (sleeping bags, etc.), and food. All other equipment is provided!

Instructors for this event are Peg Havlovick and Kerry McClay. Peg is a nordic ski instructor, river guide trainer, Wilderness First Responder and the Director of Year Round Education at Bogus Basin. Kerry McClay, M.A., is a graduate of Outward Bound and Prescott College courses in outdoor leadership and is trained as a Wilderness EMT through the National Outdoor Leadership School.


Dates: Friday July 10th (6PM) - Sunday July 12th (Noon)

Where: Meet at the Bogus Basin Frontier Point Nordic Lodge on Friday

Who: All Girl Scouts going into 4th, 5th, or 6th grades (and their mom)!

Cost: $75 per participant (no financial assistance available).

Capacity: 8 girls and 8 adults

Questions: Kerry McClay or Peg Havlovick at 208-332-5190

Registration Deadline: Thursday, July 2, 2009.

Registrations should be sent to Carol at cashton@girlscouts-ssc.org or by calling (208) 377-2011 Ext. 121. For more information and the registration form, visit www.girlscouts-ssc.org, click on the ÒCamp ProgramsÓ tab. For additional information, contact Kerry McClay at (208) 332-5190 .

For a supply list and schedule see the Bogus Basin Yurt Camping Adventure! Flyer