Kids grow better outside! Help your kids disconnect from technology for a week while they connect with the great outdoors, new friends and mentors. For 35 years, Wildwood has provided safe and effective outdoor education programs that promote self-discovery, social development and opportunities to apply science knowledge in nature. Generations of Kansas City kids have enjoyed the Wildwood experience!
Wildwood programs are designed to help kids achieve eight youth development outcomes. Independence, teamwork, problem-solving confidence, an affinity for nature, an interest in exploration, friendship skills, family citizenship and a feeling of connectedness are all proven outcomes of Camp Wildwood.
Our ecology programs align with Next Generation Science standards as campers get to explore their environment and wildlife in its natural habitat. What exactly are the ecological roles of flies and frogs, for example? Why should humans consider how they treat the natural environment? Let’s learn by collecting specimens and observing interconnectedness first hand!
Wildwood campers also develop teamwork abilities and problem-solving confidence through interactive, small-group learning challenges. For example, the Adventure Challenge Course, our low-ropes course set along beautiful wooded trails, presents fun challenges that require cooperation and teamwork. And imagine the excitement and goal setting by climbing a 35-foot rock-wall or expanding “comfort zones” by swinging from a giant swing on Wildwood’s high-ropes course. Wildwood provides a supportive and exciting environment where individual campers and groups reach beyond their expectations and try new adventures.
Mornings are structured to ensure each camper experiences outcome-driven programming. Then in the afternoons, campers choose their own activities with options that include canoeing, fishing, art-making, sports, swimming, video production, gardening and so much more! New for 2016, campers in our sleep-away 7-day and 10-day camps will select a specialty area to explore for multiple activity periods and more in-depth skill building
Our cabins are equipped with full bathrooms and provide comfortable accommodations for overnight stays. Other amenities include a swimming pool, two ponds for fishing and canoeing, an archery range, a rock wall for harnessed climbing and a low-ropes course set in wooded trails.
Campers enjoy three healthy meals per day via a family-style dining experience in the dining hall. Most dietary restrictions and food allergies can be accommodated. And we still include the coveted tradition of an afternoon popsicle break.
Wildwood is an ACA accredited camp so you can be assured your child is in good hands during their stay with us. Lifeguards and trained ropes-course facilitators take safety very seriously. All staff are carefully screened, selected and participate in an intensive on-site training before working with kids.
Wildwood offers sessions to accommodate everyone. Choose between an overnight 10-day, 7-day or 4-day session. We even offer a day camp with daily drop off and pick up for kids who may not quite be ready for overnight stays away from home.
Registration is now open and can be completed online or by calling our office at 913.757.4500
