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Summer Camp in Jackson

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As the Mountaineer cohort returned to their home away from home, you could see the smiles spread across their faces as they stepped off the bus at Broken Arrow Ranch. After a long 14-hour day of travel filled with stories of past adventures and anticipation of the trips to come, Summer Camp at City Kids officially began on Saturday, June 25th. 

Seventh and eighth graders kicked off “Session One” of camp with backpacking trips in the Wind River Range and Gros Ventre Wilderness that were followed by two-night canoeing trips in Grand Teton National Park. In between their trips, they filled their time on the ranch with horseback riding, swimming, and everyone’s favorite game, “9-square.”

“Session Two” began on July 14th when our brand new Ranger cohort (6th & 7th graders) flew out to Wyoming for the very first time. They will spend their two weeks traveling to Yellowstone National Park for a 3-day car camping trip and a 3-day canoeing trip in Grand Teton National Park. Click here to see their special welcome at the airport!

The Elite and Leadership cohorts (9th & 10th graders) will fly out on August 1st to begin “Session Three.” Elite campers will go on multi-day backpacking and sea kayaking trips while the Leadership campers will spend 24 hours alone in the wilderness with only the bare essentials. The Leadership cohort will also go on a rock climbing trip and will wrap their session up by white water kayaking on the Snake River.

All the while, our Internship and Career Exploration Sessions re-opened for the first time since 2019, offering our 11th and 12th grade JETs opportunities to participate in a job shadow or a four-day internship in town. JETs also participated in post-secondary planning workshops and a variety of outdoor activities including camping, kayaking, fishing, and hiking. The final JET session begins at the end of July with the “Outdoor Session.” JETs will hike the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park, after which four JETs will continue on to climb the Grand Teton.   

Be sure to follow City Kids on Instagram to follow along with all of the adventures of the summer!

July 20, 2022
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Congratulations to JETs Desahray, Leon, and long time staff Billie for their summit of the Grand Teton on August 7! 🎉🎉🎉

This strong team trained and hiked through storms, cold weather, and relied on each other to make it the top. We couldn’t be prouder! ❤️
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It’s out the back gate for leadership solos!!! Leadership campers have been prepping for years for this 24 hour experience!
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Just another beautiful night at Broken Arrow captured by CK legend Montae!
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Our amazing Outdoor Session JETs completed a 6 day backpacking trip on the Teton Crest Trail! They said it was challenging but fun! 🥾⛰🏕
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We had a BLAST over the last 2 weeks with our Rangers for their first summer!! What an amazing cohort- we can’t wait to see them grow for years to come ❤️🎉!
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A beautiful scene from Rangers on their first backcountry canoe trip!
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Yesterday we welcomed our  Rangers for their first summer at Broken Arrow!  Looking forward to an amazing 2 weeks with these new City Kids!  Welcome to camp!!! ❤️🎉🏕
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Career exploration session is back!  Thanks @winterwindsfarm for having us for a group tour!
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On the Eve of Ranger Session the plaques were hung with care…. with thoughts of first year campers and the many adventures they’ll sticker there! 🏔🛶🥾
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A beautiful night for a teary 🥲 appreciation circle to celebrate 2 of our graduating seniors! 

Cindy & Hamoney finished their final summer in the JET Internship Session!

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2437 15th Street NW
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13055 So. US Hwy 191
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