Camp Offerings

RAW Leaders takes our 13 and up campers and provides them with a summer-long leadership experience. Leaders week will be chock full of training similar to what staff receive with an emphasis on team building and leading by example. The week includes a trip to Ohio Universities High Ropes Course and a wilderness camp out on Thursday night.

Upon completion of this week, participants can come back out at no additional charge as a Counselor in Training (CIT) for all camps that are designated for campers 12 and under. CIT's assist program leaders, organize and run games, and help the counselors as needed while enjoying all the fun of RAW Camp.

Young Warriors Day Camp is an introduction to the RAW experience, featuring movement and martial arts, survival and outdoor living skills, sword fighting, obstacle courses, gardening and cooking skills, arts and crafts, and outdoor fun and adventure. This is a great week for young campers to acquaint themselves with RAW and what we do, as well as expand their comfort zone and enjoy the natural world we live in. 

RAW Warriors Day Camp is an introduction to the RAW experience, featuring movement and martial arts, survival and outdoor living skills, sword fighting, obstacle courses, gardening and cooking skills, arts and crafts, and outdoor fun and adventure. This is a great week for young campers to acquaint with RAW and what we do, as well as expand their comfort zone and enjoy the natural world we live in. 

RAW Eco Warrior Camp is five days of fun outside participating with nature through exploration and hands-on learning. Participants will engage in farm life, interacting with livestock, and preparing food outdoors. They will learn about ecosystems, identify and use plants, discover interesting animals and their habitats, and enjoy playing in creeks and ponds. Of course, there will be slip and slides, sword fights, and all the fun of RAW camp.

RAW Survivors Day Camp offers all of the fun and adventure of the traditional RAW camp with a focus on survival and naturalist skills. Learn tracking, medicine making, plant and animal identification, fire starting, orienteering, traditional crafts, shelter building, and more. 

Women of RAW is an all-female offering designed with community feedback and input to empower girls and young women to take advantage of their natural surroundings. In addition to the environmental education and just plain fun of other camps, we are partnering with other non-profits to offer special female empowerment and self-defense classes. This camp is open to all those who identify as women and is meant to provide a safe and welcoming environment.

See the Columbus Dispatch Story on Women of RAW Here

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RAW Splashdown takes campers into the drink for the hottest month of the year. Classics like greasy watermelon football will come into play as well as building rafts, basic assisted rescue in the water, and much more. Also included will be a field trip to the Lake Snowden water park for fun in the sun on giant inflatables and lakeshore jams.

Young Survivors is a version of our RAW Survivors Day Camp that is tailored for our younger campers. This camp focus on survival and naturalist skills. Learn tracking, medicine making, plant and animal identification, fire starting, orienteering, traditional crafts, shelter building, and more.