Sanborn Outdoor Leadership Experiencers

Volunteers from Sanborn Western Camps

This past week Jeff and I worked with another great group of volunteers.  This time, Sanborn Western Camps out of Florissant, Colorado sent out nine campers and three of their counselors.  The campers, all around the age of 13 or 14 were on a mission to, not only, learn about trail work, but also gain a little leadership experience.  The counselors gave these guys free rein over everything from planning out meals to framing up each day.  Though they were only able to spend two days working on the trail, it was very clear that they were all gaining valuable trip planning experience.  As far as trail work goes, building a much needed retaining wall seemed to be the favorite project of the trip.  However, the group also laid down some serious pick mattock action helping to make the trail a little easier on the feet.  After nearly summiting Mount Yale two days in a row the group ended the week by waking up at 1 a.m. in order to hit the summit of Mount Huron!