Winter 20201 VOW Camp has been cancelled, but we'll meet again!
Here's a look back to what we did in 2020
Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, Vermont
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The schedule below from Winter 2020 will give you a general idea of how camp flows!
FRIDAY, January 31, 2020
10:00 Early Class Check In 10:30am - 1:00pm Class Time |
Early Class: Dog Sledding with Braeburn Siberians - A VOW Tradition! |
12:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Check In Opens for All - Bring your own lunch! |
1:00-1:30 PM |
Welcome and Class Locations |
1:30-4:30 PM |
Session One: Basket Weaving - Johanna Laggis Introduction to Lightweight Winter Camping - Tim Jones and David She'd Rifle Skills and Safety - Larry Hamel Dog Sledding - Kathy Braeburn Traditional Ice Skating at Lake Morey Winter Fire Making - Sarah Corrigan |
7:30 PM |
Dinner |
7:30 PM |
Opening Circle and Fire |
8:30 PM |
Micro Class: Cricut Crafting with Judy! Social Time and Games |
SATURDAY, February 1, 2020
6:30 - 7:30 AM |
Early Bird Class - Vinyasa Yoga with Naomi Gariepy |
8:30 - 11:30 AM |
Session Two: Archery - Compound Bow for Beginners- Linwood Smith and Tom Houde X-Country Skiing, Beginner Class - Bonna Wieler Know Your North Woods- Tree ID - Johanna Laggis and Barbara Schultz Ice Fishing - Cheryl Frank Sullivan aka WildFisherWoman Handgun Marksmanship & Safety- Larry Hamel Creating an Herbal First Aid Kit - Lucia Hawkings Nordic Ice Skating - Jamie and Lisa Hess |
Noon - 1:00 PM |
Lunch & Group Photo |
1:30 - 4:30 PM |
Session Three: Winter Birding Expedition - Bridget Butler the Bird Diva Turkey Hunting and Intro to Trapping - Linwood Smith and Tom Houde Snowshoeing for Beginners - David Shedd and Tim Jones Introduction to Needle Felting - Merida Capella Rifle Skills and Safety - Larry Hamel Plant Spirit Communication - Naomi Gariepy Nordic Ice Skating - Jamie and Lisa Hess Tree Spirit Multi Media Painting - Janice Deecoman |
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Vinyasa Yoga with Naomi Gariepy |
6:00-7:00 PM |
Dinner |
7:30- 8:30 PM |
Guest Presentation - Bridget Butler - The Bird Diva With ten different species of owls found in the state, there’s plenty to hoot about! Join Bird Diva Bridget Butler for a lively presentation on these charismatic birds. You’ll learn where and when to look for owls as well as how to recognize the calls of our most common owls. Bridget will have you hooting by the end of the show. Find out why these birds are so amazing and what you can do to keep owls a part of the Vermont landscape! |
8:30 PM |
Fire, Social time and Games |
SUNDAY, February 2, 2020
6:30 - 7:30 AM |
Early Bird Classes: Vinyasa Yoga with Naomi Gariepy Early Morning Bird Walk with the Bird Diva |
7:30 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
8:30 - 11:30 AM |
Session Four: Know Your North Woods- Tree ID- Johanna Laggis and Barbara Schultz X-Country Skiing, Intermediate Class- Bonna Weiler and Deb Weinstein Handgun Marksmanship & Safety- Larry Hamel Ice Fishing - Cheryl Frank Sullivan aka WildFisherWoman Making Beeswax Wraps and Lotion Bars - April Judd Archery- Compound Bow for Beginners - Linwood Smith and Tom Houde Advanced Snowshoe Techniques - Tim Jones and David She'd Tree Spirt MultI-Media Painting - Janice Deecoman |
Noon - 1:00 PM |
Lunch and Raffle |
2:00 |
Camp Ends |