Greetings prospective Voyager!
It has been almost two years since we have seen most of you and we cannot wait to be with you again this summer. Even though we have been physically apart, you have been close at heart with everyone in the Pyles Camp family. Today, we would like to invite you to apply for our Voyager program.
The Voyager program is the culmination of our 3-year camper program, and the last step before being invited to join our worker program. A majority of your time as a Voyager will be spent backpacking throughout the Golden Trout Wilderness; making new memories, exploring places, and enjoying the company of your group.
As a Voyager, we will ask you to explore not only the forest, but also yourself. You and your fellow voyagers will cook for each other, clean for each other, and care for each other. As with most things at R.M. Pyles Boys Camp, you must first earn the privilege to return as a Voyager. The form linked below is only the first of many steps in becoming a Voyager. To initiate the application process, please fill out and submit this form as soon as possible. These forms will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning on February 15th, 2021.
Here are a couple more things you can do to start preparing and demonstrating that you deserve to return as a Voyager in 2021.
Attend our virtual events. Over the next few months we will be hosting a variety of virtual events. Keep an eye on the calendar at www.pylescamp.org/events to see when our next events will be.
Show us your grades. Part of the application includes sending us a current copy of your grades. Send us your grades and progress reports from throughout the school year to demonstrate how you have been progressing.
Get ready, both physically and mentally. As a Voyager, you will be hiking quite a bit. Anything you can do to build your strength and endurance will serve you well. Keep track of your progress in an app or journal and let me know how it is going.
Most importantly, keep in contact with camp. Let me know how things are going at home, school, and with your friends. Not sure how to get in shape for camp? Ask us for some guidance. Write a letter, send an e-mail, or give me a call.
Pyles Camp is working with our State and County health officials to ensure that we can offer our program in a way that mitigates the risks posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while also maintaining the integrity of the Pyles Camp program. As a result, there may be significant changes to how our program looks like this summer, including a significant reduction in the capacity of the Voyager program. There also exists the possibility that it will be deemed unsafe to hold in person programs at all this summer. We would like to thank you in advance for your understanding and flexibility as we progress through these uncertain times.
If you are interested in becoming a Voyager this summer, it is very important that you complete your application as soon as you are able to. The sooner you get this to me, the sooner we can get started on the rest of the application. Also please remember, it is your responsibility to complete the application; not your parent’s, dog’s, aunt’s, sibling’s, guardian’s, teacher’s, or anyone else’s.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Jorge “Panda” Mendoza Panda@PylesCamp.com (661) 294-1394 ext. 5