Build strong families & friendships with our Parent-led Outdoor Program
A unique camping experience blending community, friendship, leadership values, stewardship, quality time and lots of fun.
Every campout has lots of outside time, scheduled group meals, fun and skill building activities, a club bonfire, opportunities to spend time with other families, and chances to foster independence and love for nature. Try your first campout for free!**
We camp with our children for a weekend, once a month, to build community, instill values and create unforgettable memories.
Our Adventure Clubs are rooted in the history and traditions from the YMCA Adventure Guide program, specifically from one of the largest groups in the country our director participated in, led and supported for many years on the west coast.
Our season starts in September and is based around the school calendar. We will have 9 organized campouts and activities in the season, ranging from forests, mountains, lakes and everything in between. You can attend as many campouts as you want.
CampDads Adventure Clubs have fun traditions on every campout.
We learn camping and survival skills. We learn and live by the ‘Six Aims’, which are principles to help us care for our body, our planet and to love our family. We do community service activities. We play trading games to meet and interact with other children. We go on great hikes, swim, climb, kayak, sit by the fire, and spend quality time with our children.
Our Little Sparks (participating youth) are in the 5-11 age range (K-5), and come from schools throughout the greater Greenville area.
Our Camp Crews (small groups) consist of 10-20 dads and are generally grouped by school or neighborhood.
What you will need
You only need basic camping items to enjoy our campouts!
- Tent and ground tarp
- Sleeping bags
- Sleeping pads
- Pillows
- Camp Chairs
- Water Bottle/Coffee Mug
- Lanterns/Headlamps
- Personal items
Limited loaner equipment is available for weekend campouts
Program costs
Each campout has registration fees plus the cost of food and supplies.
Financial Assistance is available for families who need it.
Annual Adventure Club Fee: $100 per family
Average cost per campout: $80-$100 per family
** First campout is free for Adventure Club Members
All Meals are included in campout cost for 2024-2025 season.
Campout Calendar
Typical campout agenda
FRIDAY
Community dinner.
Community dinner for all Camp Crews will be coordinated by CampDads Staff.
SATURDAY
Community breakfast.
CampDads Staff will coordinate all meals for the campout. Spend quality time with your Camp Crew.
Skill building activities, hikes, games.
Every campout will have different organized outside activities for having fun or building skills.
Bead trading/Appetizers (tradition to build communication skills).
Kids can trade and negotiate with beads and trinkets to meet others and get them talking while the Dads sample heavy appetizers and time together.
Chief’s challenge.
You get to cheer your Crew Chief in a tournament with a different challenge each campout.
Club Gathering.
Camp Crews come together to celebrate our kids with live music, skits, dance parties, and life lessons.
Movie (optional).
Some campouts have a movie for the kids. Grab a blanket and enjoy.
Fundraiser (optional for dads).
Dads can participate in activities to raise funds for our Adventure Outreach program, which benefits single-parent families and those in need of financial assistance.
Midnight Meat.
For those who stay up, a tasty midnight snack that never disappoints. From wagyu sliders to ribs, lobster or just tacos, there is something for everyone.
SUNDAY
TreadLightly! hike and cleanup.
An activity to teach the kids to leave the campground better than they found it.
Closing ceremony and patch awards.
Reflect on our weekend, and earn patches!
