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Adventurers (Ages 13-15)
Virginia Markle Adventure Village* is located on
the shoreline of a peninsula about a half mile down the camp
road from Main Camp (home to the younger campers). The
Village offers Adventurers the opportunity to
have a community all of their own. With more bonding time
and activities geared towards teens, the "Point"
is the place to be!
Activities are arranged in three categories. Each
Adventurer must choose one of the three programming tracks,
below:
Leadership Track – This program will introduce
Adventurers to the world of leadership. They will
understand, practice and learn leadership skills in small
groups with other Adventurers. Leadership Track campers are
divided into various small groups to solve unique problems
at the Camp Cosby Low Ropes course. The sessions are lead by
well-trained Adventure Village Leadership Track counselors.
Adventurers the importance of honesty, caring, respect, responsibility, trust, and communication. Each week the Leadership
Track will also give back to camp through a Service Learning Project.
Previous projects have included making signs for activity
areas, painting inspirational quotes that were placed around
camp, and planting an organic garden in retired
canoes at the "Point." The Leadership Track
isn't all work though. Not only do the Leadership campers
get to participate in Camp Cosby activities, they have a “Leadership Boat Party” at
the end of the week!
Outdoor Track - If a challenging outdoor setting is
your thing, the Outdoor Track is for you! Campers sleep in
regular cabins at the "Point" but spend most days exploring
the outdoors. Some days they will remain at camp to enjoy
regular camp activities. The Outdoor Track Adventurers
experience day trips and an overnight trek to state parks
and forests. Trips may include hiking, rock climbing,
canoeing/ fun yakking, swimming, and caving. Each track is
lead by our Climbing/Caving Director and our college-aged
Outdoor Track counselors. The trips offer campers the
opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while learning more about
themselves, others, and the natural world around them!
Specialty Camps - Adventures in Specialty Camps will
spend one half of each day in a specialty area of their
choice: either Horseback Riding, Minibikes, or Wakeboarding/Waterskiiing.
For the other half of the day, they will join the
Adventurers in the Leadership Track, since the Outdoor Track
spend most of their time outside of camp.
Click here to find
out more about Specialty Camps!
*Virginia Markle Adventure Village was
dedicated on May 26, 2006 to the memory of Virginia Talbot
Markle, 1993 – 2004.
Camp Cosby was Virginia’s favorite place to be in the whole
world. She and her brother made it a family tradition to
attend the first session of camp each summer. Her last
summer was 2004. Tragically, Virginia died in her sleep from
an unknown aneurysm a week after returning from camp. Her
mother found an un-mailed letter in her camp trunk, that
still had not been fully unpacked. Virginia wrote, “I wish
our family could move to Camp so I can come whenever I want.
I can’t wait to see you, but I don’t want to leave if you
know what I mean.” Camper, friend and family to Camp
Cosby…Virginia, Virginia will never have to leave again; and
the Virginia Markle Adventure Village will be part of Camp
Cosby forever. Virginia is missed, loved and remembered.
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