North of the Wild Winter Camping trip 2023

This winter our Grade 9 boys spent two days in the deep cold, at sub-zero temperatures, on their North of Wild Winter Camping trip 2023. The boys built Quinzhees (an Athabascan snow shelter), built fires, prepared their meals, explored the forests and learned how to care for themselves and their peers in the face of significant adversity. The winter camping trip is designed as a culminating experience where the students implement all they have learned about wilderness camping throughout the three-year Wild Program. We are always proud to see how the boys face the challenge of surviving in the freezing temperatures, but the real magic of this experience is paying witness to the true spirit of friendship and fraternity that inevitably reveals itself as the boys demonstrate compassion, support, vulnerability, and trust, openly with their peers. As always, R.O.C.K (Resilience, Optimism, Curiosity and Kindness) are at the foundations of their development.