Wapiti Weekend
2 day outdoor skills camp designed for youth
arizona elk society's
Wapiti Weekend - June 14 - 16, 2024
2 day Outdoor Skills Camp
Friday - JUNE 14
Arrive Set‑up Camp | Early Registration꞉ 6pm ‑ 8PM | Dinner 6pmSATURDAY ‑ JUNE 15
Registration 7꞉15am ‑ 8꞉30am | Breakfast 7꞉30am ‑ 8꞉30amBreak Time 8꞉30am ‑ 8꞉55am
Classes 9am‑11꞉55am | Lunch 12pm‑1pm | Classes 1꞉05pm ‑ 4꞉00pm
Break Time 4꞉05pm ‑ 6꞉00pm
Dinner 6꞉00pm ‑ 7꞉00pm | Campfire Presentation 7꞉05pm ‑ 8꞉00pm
SUNDAY ‑ JUNE 16
Breakfast 7꞉30am ‑ 8꞉30am | Break Time 8꞉30am ‑ 8꞉55amClasses 9am‑11꞉55am | Lunch 12pm‑1pm
Clean up and Depart (please pick up all of your trash and take with you)
Location: CAMP RAYMOND (Parks Arizona, 48 Minutes West of Flagstaff, South of I‑40)
arizona elk society's
Wapiti Weekend
Directions and camp info click here
YOUTH FEE: $55 per participant
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- Covers all meals, activities, t-shirt for the camper, and AES swag (backpack, water bottle etc..).
- Meals include dinner on Friday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.
- All youth participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Adult / Additional weekend meal ticket: $30 Per Person
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- Additional Meal Tickets include all meals provided during the camp.
- Available for adults or other family members of registered youth campers.
WAPITI WEEKEND® CAMP ACTIVITIES
Every year families from all over Arizona sign up their children for two AH-MAZING days of jam-packed fun. Families camp with either their tents, RV’s or trailers and are welcome to set up anytime on Friday. First come first serve style and please note that it is dry camping only.
Location: Camp Raymond near Williams Arizona.
Activity examples include:
- Fishing
- Kayaking
- Wilderness Survival (fire starting & making survival bracelets)
- Arts & Crafts
- Gold Panning and Metal Detecting
- Owl Pellet Dissection
- Archery*: Learn to use a bow safely.
- 22 Shoot*: Live fire a .22 rifle and learn gun safety.
- Muzzle Loader*: Participants 12 years and older can live fire a muzzle loader.
- Shotgun with Clay Targets
- Game Calling: Receive an elk call and learn various game calls.
- Wildlife Identification: Learn about Arizona wildlife and identification.
- Tracking: Understand the importance of wildlife tracking and receive tracking tips.
- Make-'n'-Take: Each participant makes and takes home a model of a wild animal track.
- Predator Hunting Demonstration: Learn techniques to attract predators and recognize Arizona predators and their habits.
*All shooting events are taught and supervised by Certified Safety Instructors.
Free Time: There will also be time in the day to do activities with your family and friends independently.
- Swimming - pool on site will be open during free time with a lifeguard on duty
- Hiking – map will be given with suggested hikes that can be taken from the camp
- Arts & Crafts – there will be a table in the mess hall with arts and crafts that the kids will be able to do throughout the weekend
Volunteers: Youth camp volunteers help provide a fun, safe experience for participants as they learn about and experience issues related to the outdoors and wildlife conservation. We welcome volunteers to help at Wapiti Weekend. We take volunteers of all ages. Often kids who have participated in the past want to come back and be a volunteer to give back and make an impact on their peers.