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BOLT

Building Outdoor Leaders Today 

Outdoor Leadership Program
High School Students Leading Middle School Students
Locations
  • Drop-off location: Carmel Community School (Overnight will be at YMCA Camp Shadybrook, students will be driven there by our staff)
Dates
  • Just High School Leadership Cohort Saturdays: 3/1, 3/15, 3/22
  • Middle Schoolers AND High School Leadership Cohort: 3 day 2-night Overnight March 24 - 26
Ages:
High School Leadership Cohort: Students 14+

Middle School Particpants: Students 11-14
Cost:
50.00 Deposit 100%

Refundable if all dates are attended
Group of teens outdoors on red rocks

An Opportunity to Grow Outside!

This year’s Building Outdoor Leaders Today (BOLT) program’s emphasis is on mentorship and is partnering with Peak Education!

This year’s High School Leadership Cohort will learn how to guide middle school students through an outdoor adventure through three March Saturday programs (3/1, 3/15, 3/22). Then, our BOLT leaders will get the opportunity to use those skills with middle schoolers during our Spring Break Overnight trip at YMCA’s Camp Shadybrook (3/24 – 3/26)!

 

Due to this year’s new structure:

We are taking 6 High School Students from Peak Education to be in our Leadership Cohort
AND
We are taking 25 Peak Education middle schoolers for the overnight portion 

 

This program has a $50.00 deposit that is 100% refundable if all program dates are attended! Contact kinn@catamountinstitute.org for more information. 

  • Cabin Overnight
  • Biking
  • Leave No Trace
  • Mentor & Leadership Skills
  • Team-Building
  • Learn Outdoor survival
  • Recreational activities
  • Career Exploration
  • Archery
  • Hiking

Click on the application to learn more!

Registration Closes on January 31st! 

Register High Schoolers and Middle Schoolers Here

Frequently Asked Questions

Please familiarize yourself with our Camp Policies and Procedures 
Have questions? Call Billy Kinn at 719-471-0910 or click here to contact us!

We got you covered! Transportation and needed gear will be covered by Catamount Institute.

There will not be accessible showers near the campsite. 

Food will be provided for overnight trips and Saturday programs. We will accommodate all dietary needs.

The B.O.L.T. staff have extensive combined experience in facilitating outdoor recreation, outdoor education, leadership development, camping programs, first aid, and environmental conservation. Please learn more about our organizations at the following webpages: https://www.catamountinstitute.org 

All organizations will follow all COVID-19 restrictions by local, state, and Federal officials. Spending time outdoors is one of the safest places to be right now. With the fresh air, UV rays from the sun, and space to spread out, the CDC and Colorado Department of Health recommend spending time outdoors. However, this does not mitigate the risk 100%. We closely watch the numbers of cases in our area and adjust the program accordingly in 2021. All participants and staff must wear masks at all times unless they are more than 6-feet from another person, sleeping, or eating. The Colorado Department of Health allows ten people to participate in an outdoor guided activity at all levels except for purple. If El Paso county is at level yellow, a group of 25 can participate; otherwise, it will be split into smaller cohorts. Unless there is a stay-at-home order, the program will be allowed to continue. Here are some of the ways we are working to create a safer environment:
  • No more than 10 students per group
  • Activities that encourage social distancing
  • Contactless drop off and pick up
  • Daily temperature checks
  • Staff and students wearing masks 
  • Hand sanitation stations
  • Daily disinfecting of high contact surfaces and materials
  • No more than 10 students indoors at one time (except in an emergency)
  • For overnights, no more than two people per tent and will sleep head to toe.
  • Traveling in vans: less than 10 people per van, masks will be worn at all times.
Please do not attend BOLT if you have been in contact with someone who has experienced symptoms or if you have experienced symptoms. Check out this symptom tracker from the Colorado Department of Public Health. Please note: Coronavirus, COVID-19 is an extremely contagious virus that spreads easily through person-to-person contact. Federal and state authorities recommend social distancing as a means to prevent the spread of the virus. COVID-19 can lead to severe illness, personal injury, permanent disability, and death. Participating in Catamount Institute programs or accessing Catamount Institute facilities could increase the risk of contracting COVID-19. Catamount Institute in no way warrants that COVID-19 infection will not occur through participation in Catamount Institute programs or accessing Catamount Institute facilities.
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