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 2024 Tuition
Our 2024 Tuition for the NOLS Trip will be updated once we finalize details with NOLS. As a reference, below are the 2023 Tuition Options. We do expect there to be an increase in tuition for the the summer of 2024.
2023 TUITION
Option 1 • $6,600 Arrive on respective campuses and depart to WY with Dudley/Kiniya group.
Option 2 • $5,950 Fly directly to Jackson Hole, WY, and family provides airfare.
Option 3 • Financial Aid
Important Dates & Info
Camp’s 2024 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.
Dates
First Session Expedition: Exact dates TBD
Second Session Expedition: Exact dates TBD
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