Spirit of America Camp (Boaters Safety Power / Paddle) (Ages 10-14)
The Spirit of America is a national youth boating and water safety program that gets kids (ages 10-14) on the water to teach boating, seamanship, and drowning prevention. Rather than being a specific “boat class,” it is an immersive, hands-on educational camp where students operate a wide variety of watercraft. This is an exciting and rare chance for students to earn their boater’s license!
Key Program Features
The curriculum allows students to learn by doing in a safe, non-traditional classroom environment. Core highlights of the class include:
- Multidisciplinary Training: Students rotate through and pilot different human-powered, sail, and power watercraft. This typically includes canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, sailboats, and motorized boats (like Jon boats).
- Safety & Licensing: The program includes state-approved boater education. Students work toward obtaining their official state safe boating certificates while also learning mandatory water rescue and drowning prevention skills.
- Life Skills: Beyond driving, the camp focuses on building self-esteem, teamwork, self-control, and responsible behavior among youth
Camp Details
- Ages: 10-14
- Camp Hours: 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Early Drop Off: 8:00am
- Late Pick Up: 5:30pm
- Gates Open: 8:45am
- Gates Close: 4:30pm
