Summer Outdoor Adventure/Community Service Opportunities

 

Camp Channel

Search engine for summer camps and camp employment

http://www.campchannel.com/campjobs/index.shtml

 

Allensguide

WA camps, educational & recreational

http://www.allensguide.com/United-States/Washington/

 

CCSN

Summer camp listing for children with special needs

http://www.cshcn.org/resources/campcalendar.cfm?intro=yes

 

Corporation for National & Community Service

Community service opportunities through AmeriCorps and other organizations

http://www.nationalservice.org/

 

EarthCorps

Opportunities for environmental service

http://www.earthcorps.org/home/default.asp

 

Ecology Youth Corps

Washington

www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eyc/

 

Forest Ridge HS

Summer Sports Camps in Bell, WA

www.forestridge.org/programs/summersch.htm

Jevne Outdoor Academy

Idaho: Summer adventure camp on working ranch for 13-18 yr. olds (special needs)

www.jevneranch.org

 

Julian Krinsky Camps

Sports/Arts – various US locations

www.jkcp.com/info/index.htm

 

Landmark Volunteers

Summer volunteer opportunities in 21 states for high school students

www.volunteers.com

 

Mavin Foundation

Summer Internships

www.mavinfoundation.org

 

My Summer Camps

Comprehensive listing of summer camps across the country

http://www.mysummercamps.com/

 

National Outdoor Leadership School

Wilderness and leadership programs

http://www.nols.edu/

 

Navajo Trails

Wilderness horseback riding and river adventures for ages 9-16

www.navajotrails.com

 

Northwest Mountain School

Specializing in climbing expeditions and instruction

http://mountainschool.net/

 

Ocean Classroom Foundation

Seafaring adventure camp

www.oceanclassroom.org/programs.html

 

Ocean Educations

July 15- Aug3; Aug 1- Aug 20; For ages 16-19

www.oceaned.com

Power of Hope

Leadership and social awareness learning through arts-centered activities and camp programs

http://www.powerofhope.org/

 

Rustic Pathways

Adventure and community service worldwide

www.rusticpath.org

 

Sail Caribbean

Sailing & scuba adventures for teens

www.summerchoices.com/camps.asp?campID=19

 

Salish Sea Expeditions (WA)

Marine science & sailing instruction program

www.salish.org.fiveday

 

 

Seattle Aquarium

Summer Naturalist Volunteer program  (orientation/training in April, sign up early for next summer)

www.seattleaquarium.org

 

Snow Farm

2-week summer camp programs

www.snowfarm.org/summerhsprogram.html

Stanford U.

Sports Camps

http://gostanford.ocsn.com/marketplace/events/events-camps-body.html

Student Conservation Association

Conservation crew internship

www.thesca.org

 

Teens in Public Service (TIPS)

Non-profit organization that employs teen leaders & places them as interns in charitable organizations throughout Seattle

www.teensinpublicservice.org/

 

Visions Service Adventures

Community Service, Intercultural Exploration

www.visions-adventure.org

 

Wave Trek

Challenging outdoor adventure camps

http://www.wavetrek.com/summer_camps.htm

 

Where There Be Dragons

6-week service learning worldwide

www.wheretherebedragons.com/programs/summer_f.htm

 

Wilderness Ventures

2-6 week adventure programs, teen outdoor service

www.wildernessventures.com/summer_programs

 

Wooden Boat Foundation

Summer youth sea camp in boat building and sailing; 3-week sessions for ages 14-18

www.woodenboat.org

 

World Horizons

Cross-cultural community service programs all over the world; 4-weeks long, for HS students

www.world-horizons.com/what.php

 

WSU Summer camps

Young women’s summer science camps @ WSU

http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/research&service/HREC/CityLab/

 

 

YMCA Youth Earth Service Corps

Community involvement opportunities through local YMCA branches

http://www.yesc.org/