We plan 4 trips a year in Yosemite National Park. In May, June, and October camping trips are in Yosemite Valley or El Portal (2,000 – 4,000 feet elevation). July through September we camp in Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 feet elevation), which has perfect weather in late summer.
Each camp is 1 to 4 nights. From 5 to 15 youth attend each camping trip, along with adult chaperons. Activities include hiking, nature walks, spending time at the river, horseback riding, as well as rock climbing demonstrations and instruction. Food is also a key element in our camps, with emphasis on good organic food. Campers are encouraged to help with meal preparation and through this they leave our camp with a better understanding of how important nutrition is.
Katie, Sacred Rok's Loving Cook, preparing some homemade goodness for the kids.
A typical one day schedule is:
Breakfast and cleanup – 8:00
Drive to hike starting point – 9:30
Hike to Old Inspiration Point 10:00 – noon
Picnic lunch and swimming at Cathedral Beach in Yosemite Valley- 1:00 to 3:00
Explore Yosemite Visitor Center – 3:00 – 4:00
Back to camp for evening activities
Dinner and cleanup: 6:00 – 8:00
Campfire with a guest speaker – 8:00 – 9:00
The camping experience is transformative for both the campers and the adult chaperons. In June 2009, we camped with 15 foster youth who later developed a PowerPoint presentation and shared it with other foster youth who had not been able to go camping.
Camping Trips
We plan 4 trips a year in Yosemite National Park. In May, June, and October camping trips are in Yosemite Valley or El Portal (2,000 – 4,000 feet elevation). July through September we camp in Tuolumne Meadows (8,600 feet elevation), which has perfect weather in late summer.
Each camp is 1 to 4 nights. From 5 to 15 youth attend each camping trip, along with adult chaperons. Activities include hiking, nature walks, spending time at the river, horseback riding, as well as rock climbing demonstrations and instruction. Food is also a key element in our camps, with emphasis on good organic food. Campers are encouraged to help with meal preparation and through this they leave our camp with a better understanding of how important nutrition is.
Katie, Sacred Rok's Loving Cook, preparing some homemade goodness for the kids.
A typical one day schedule is:
The camping experience is transformative for both the campers and the adult chaperons. In June 2009, we camped with 15 foster youth who later developed a PowerPoint presentation and shared it with other foster youth who had not been able to go camping.
Here is a poem written by one of the adults on our June 2009 camping trip.
Educational Presentations