ADVENTURERS
GRADES 6 + 7
Session Dates, Registration Link and Membership Application Information
Adventurers' sessions are two weeks long.
Sessions operate incrementally from June 8 to August 6, 2026.
There will be no youth programs operating the week of July 6-10.
2026 Session Dates
Session 1: June 8-June 18
Session 2: June 22-July 2
Session 3: July 13-July 23
Session 4: July 27-August 6
In the first week of the session, youth attend Monday through Thursday, 8:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The general schedule is that service projects are completed in the morning, and recreation activities take place in the afternoon.
In the second week of the session, youth attend Monday through Thursday. On Monday, the program operates from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. On Tuesday, members start at 8 AM to go on a frontcountry overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, returning Thursday. The session concludes with parent pickup at noon on the second Thursday of the session.
Upon applying for a position in youth programs, you will be placed into an Application Block based on the date in which you applied.
For example, if you applied on February 3rd, you will receive an email between March 2 and March 13.
Each Application Block has a notification window.
The notification window indicates when you can anticipate an offer OR waitlist email. Please review the dates below.
Application Block 1: February 2 - February 28
Notification Window: March 2-March 13
Application Block 2: March 1-March 15
Notification Window: March 16-March 27
Application Block 3: March 16-April 3
Notification Window: April 6-April 17
Application Block 4: April 4 and beyond
Notification Window: Ongoing
(within 2 weeks of application received)
**Note: Members are offered a space in our programs on a first come first served basis with an emphasis on equal community representation and gender identification.
A Day in the Life
YCC Adventurers is designed for youth entering grades 6 and 7. Members will engage in 2-3 hours of service during all day programming. The following is a schedule of project days.
8:00 AM
Drop Off and Group Activity
YCC Adventurers are dropped off at the Transit Center at 8am every day (unless coming from Moffat County - see FAQs for more information). The crew will engage in a group activity/game before heading out to their project site.
9:00 AM
Learn about the Project Goals, Stretch and Safety Circle
The project day starts with a stretch and safety circle. This involves warm-up stretching and exercises, discussing the goals of the project, and going through risk management that might be involved on the project. Then, the crew will transition to starting their project.
10:00 AM-
Noon
Service hours!
There are roughly two hours spent completing service hours with breaks throughout.
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
Crews take a 30-minute lunch break.
12:30 -
3:00 PM
Recreation/Experiential Learning Activities
Swimming, hiking, environmental education activities, climbing, biking, debrief of the day, group dynamic activities, and more!
4:00 PM
Pick Up!