Spring Campout
Adventure Guides Spring Campout
To bring an end to the season we will be heading back up the mountain to Camp Greenville! This will be a great opportunity to reminisce on the season while participating in activities like hatchet throwing, hiking and square dancing. We will also hold our closing ceremony at the campfire that Saturday night.
Location: YMCA Camp Greenville
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend.
Registration opens: Friday, February 23, 9:00am
Registration closes: To Be Announced
Event fees: $175 per person (adults and children).
Housing options: At the time of registration, you must select one of the following options:
Tent camping: in the Nature Center field or Adventure Center field. Bring your own tent/equipment.
Cabin reservation: cabins will be assigned by Circle/Tribe.
Check-in begins: Friday at 4:00pm
Check-out ends: Saturday at 11:00am
Activities & Sample Schedule
With a flexible schedule and activities for all ages, you can do what you love at your own pace. From zip lining through the pine forest, to paddle boarding across Lake Sudie, Adventure Guides spring campout provides plenty of opportunities for unique, shared experiences designed specifically to bring your family together. Below are just some of the many programs offered during the campout weekend! The use of all program areas are included in price.
Saturday Sample Schedule
(Example only! An accurate schedule will be provided via email one week before the program.)
Your Weekend Menu - Sample Only
Our dining hall strives to make sure there is something on our menu for everyone! Special dietary needs? No problem! Our kitchen at camp is entirely nut free and please let us know about any dietary restrictions and we will be happy to cater to your family’s needs! Below is a sample daily menu. Meals are subject to change.
Breakfast
Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Cereal options, Yogurt & Fresh Fruit Bar
Lunch
Hamburgers/Hot Dogs, Macaroni Salad, Baked beans, Watermelon, Chips, Fresh Salad Bar
Dinner
Pasta Bar - Spaghetti & Alfredo, Green Beans, Fresh Salad Bar, Garlic Bread Dessert - Brownies and Jello Cake
Pinewood Derby
This event is available to all program participants: Grades K-4 (Division 1 / Adventure Guides) + Grades 5-6 (Division 2 / Trailblazers).
We will be hosting two divisions - Pinewood Division and the Lego Division
Pinewood car kits can be found at your local hobby shop or ordered online as well as Lego Chassis
Awards and prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place speed finishers with the first-place prize winning a free trip to the spring campout in April.
Pinewood Division Prizes
Best in Show
Best Paint Job
Spirit of Adventure Guides
Lego Division Prizes
Most Creative
Finest Craftsmanship
Funniest Car
Location: Caine Halter Family YMCA, 721 Cleveland St, Greenville, SC 29601
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend. Registration for the Adventure Guides program is free, and can be completed online at the same time as registering for this event.
Registration closes: March 8, 2024
Event fees: $15 Registration fee per person - includes food and drinks and 1 car per division registration
Daddy Daughter Dance
Join us for the sweetest event of the season! This year the Father Daughter Dance will be held at a brand new venue and will include a great dinner catered by Southern Way. Registration is required for this event and all participants must be registered as Adventure Guides. Click the link below to register!
New venue: Zen, 924 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601
Deadline to register: January 26
Estimated event fees: $75 per person (paid at registration).
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member to attend.
Snow Tubing
This event is available to all program participants:
Grades K-4 (Division 1 / Adventure Guides) + Grades 5-6 (Division 2 / Trailblazers).
Come join us for a day on the hills, snow tubing with friends! Snow tubing time will be 2 hours.
Bus transportation included from Caine Halter YMCA - meet at 9am; return approx 1:30-2pm.
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend.
Deadline to register: January 19, 2024
Event fees: $50 per person due at registration. Click here to view step-by-step registration details.
Ice Skating
This event is available to all program participants:
Grades K-4 (Division 1 / Adventure Guides) + Grades 5-6 (Division 2 / Trailblazers).
Upon arrival to the Pavilion, the front desk will direct you upstairs to the Camp Greenville reserved room. Camp staff will meet you and give you your skating wristbands! Snacks and drinks provided.
Location: Pavilion Recreation Center, Taylors, SC
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend.
Deadline to register: November 11, 2023
Estimated Event fees: $20 due at registration - includes skating and skate rentals. When registration opens, the fees may be updated, based on current rates.
Fall Campout
The fall campout at Camp Greenville is one of our biggest events of the year! You will have the opportunity to spend the entire weekend with people from the entire Adventure Guides program while doing all the fun things Camp Greenville has to offer. Saturday night of the campout, a fun campfire will take place, and afterward, there will be s’mores and a dance party!
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend.
Deadline to register: September 22, 2023.
Event fees: $150 per person (Includes your housing, five meals, snacks, and all activities)
Tubing Kickoff Event
Float down the Saluda to kickoff an exciting year of Adventure Guides in 2023-2024!
Whether it’s your first year in the program, or you’re a seasoned veteran, this is a great way to start the program season. There will be hamburgers and hotdogs, and lots of fun! The trip is typically 2 hours followed by camp provided hotdogs and burgers.
Arriving between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. is ideal. The last release into the river is 4 p.m.
Must be a registered Adventure Guides member family to attend. Registration is available at the event link below also.
Deadline to register: August 26, 2023
Event fees: $25 paid online at the time of registration.