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Olympia Youth Activities & Events
- February 7, 2018-December 31, 2018 Mountain Workshop - Hands On Children's Museum - Olympia - 2018
- April 4, 2018 Take a Hike - Hands On Children's Museum
- April 24, 2018 Every Kid in a Park - Olympia Center
- April 29, 2018 Day Hike - Harstine Island to McMicken Island
- May 5, 2018 Day Hike - Point Defiance Park
- May 10, 2018 Day Hike - Mima Mounds
- June 23-24, 2018 City Campout - Priest Point Park
- June 27, 2018 Indoor/Outdoor Wall Climb - SPIRE Rock
- July 10, 2018 Urban Adventure - Tumwater Falls Park
- August 7, 2018 Day Camp - Olympia Friends Meeting House
- August 14, 2018 Indoor/Outdoor Wall Climb - Evergreen State College
- August 30, 2018 Discover Nature - Hands On Children's Museum
- September 1-3, 2018 Urban Adventure - Three Volcanoes Cabin
- September 9, 2018 Day Hike - Ape Caves
- October 6, 2018 Olympia Explorers Hike - Youth Trip (Location TBD)
- October 6, 2018 Olympia Explorers Hike - Eunice Lake & Tolmie Peak Lookout
- October 22, 2018 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Olympia Center
- November 10, 2018 Olympia Explorers Climbing - Mountaineers Tacoma Program Center
- November 19, 2018 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Briggs YMCA
- December 9, 2018 Olympia Explorers Snowshoe - Paradise
- January 7, 2019 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Ken Lake
- January 28, 2019 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Ken Lake
- February 25, 2019 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Ken Lake
- March 11-23, 2019 Outdoor Skills for Families - Olympia - 2019
- March 11, 2019 Outdoor Skills Classes - Olympia Center
- March 18, 2019 Outdoor Skills Classes - Olympia Center
- March 23, 2019 Outdoor Skills Practicum - Priest Point Park
- March 25, 2019 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Ken Lake
- April 22, 2019 Olympia Explorers Meeting - Ken Lake
- May 18, 2019 Olympia Explorers Climbing - Exit 38
Olympia Youth Outreach Committee
With the focus on youth under the age of 14, our Olympia Branch allows youth to learn from highly skilled volunteer educators to bring the deepest and most personalized experience available.
Outdoor skills, Hikes, & activities
Our wilderness adventures are scheduled throughout the year and are led by experience Mountaineers. The focus is to have fun and engaging activities for kids such as hiking, rock climbing, camping, backpacking, razor clamming, orienteering, berry picking, boating and more. We also have exciting classes for the family that teach Family Essentials and encourage a connection with the outdoors and participate in several stewardship outreach activities that offer families an opportunity to serve.
EXPLORERS
Explorers is a year-round outdoor program aimed at pre-teen youth and their families. The group typically goes on 1-2 outings per month and activities include rock-climbing, hiking, back-packing, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, kayaking, and camping. Parents and siblings are welcome to attend outings and even lead outings if they are a certified trip leader! The kids are not required to have any prior skills or knowledge of the activities - we will teach the skills as we go.
Mountain workshops
Summer Camp
Youth ages 5-10 can join The Mountaineers for a week long summer-day camp in August. They will learn outdoor skills such as climbing, hiking, kayaking, navigation, camp cooking, survival skills, and more! This is a great opportunity for youth to learn skills and spend time outside with new friends.
VOlunteer with the youth
We are always looking for volunteers to help mentor and lead our youth! Want to volunteer with our youth programs? Become a Qualified Youth Leader!