Overview & History

Dudley has offered leadership-based, extended wilderness trips for over ten years. These trips are designed for our leaders in training and take place in both summer and winter. In 2008, this branch of the Camp program was dubbed the Boys’ Camping Society after Camp Dudley’s original name. As Dudley and the BCS continued to evolve over time, we’ve found ourselves ready to take the adventure to the next level. In the past, our trips have ventured into the Adirondacks, White Mountains, The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, the Maine Coast, and even to northeastern Ontario.

In 2012, we partnered with NOLS, one of the oldest and most prestigious outdoor leadership schools in the country, to create an even bigger and better wilderness trip for our young leaders.

About the Trips

The focus of these trips is on leadership development in small groups, and in a wilderness setting. In addition, trips maintain a firm grasp on Dudley & Kiniya’s roots, staff and leadership, and traditions. “The Other Fellow First,” our Camp Motto, remains part of an ongoing conversation. While on the trail, we do Vespers and Sunday Talks and relate much of what we learn back to leadership at Camp. We maintain Camp continuity by balancing our 4 Dudley pillars in our daily activities, Athletics, the Arts, the Outdoors, and Spirituality

See more trip photos and get excited for next summer’s adventures out west.

We are excited to be again offering the Dudley and Kiniya NOLS Leadership Trip for the upcoming summer. The full trip description of our trip will be posted on the NOLS website shortly.

NOLS 2023 Tuition

Important Dates & Info

Camp’s 2023 NOLS Leadership expedition length and curriculum will be the same as the past few years, with trips happening each session. The expedition is 15 days in length and will have 8 to 11 other participants as well as a Kiniya and/or Dudley Leader.

There are a few important logistics to note. 

• Participants will not come to Camp Dudley or Kiniya campus before or after the expedition. Instead, they will travel to Wyoming directly from their homes.
• Flights will be booked by families from their home locations to Jackson Hole, WY. 

Dates

First Session Expedition: Arrive in Jackson Hole, WY 6/23 and depart 7/9
Second Session Expedition: Arrive in Jackson Hole, WY 7/25 and depart 8/10

Next Steps

If you are interested in participating in this experience, please apply here.

*NOLS reserves the right to deny admission to anyone that NOLS, in its sole discretion, believes is unable to meet the physical, psychological, cognitive, social, or safety demands of the Camp Dudley Leadership Expedition.

Questions?

Contact:
Evan George
evan@campdudley.org