Outdoor Lab could be one of three studies:

• Life Skills
• Team Building
• Environmental Education

Camp Concordia is a perfect location for studying nature, community, and environmental interaction. Swamps, Creeks and lakes help a variety of life and movement to exist. 

Camp Concordia teaches from a Christ-centered perspective and includes Gospel-focused content in understanding the outdoors and during gatherings like evening campfires. 

Camp Concordia is just right for smaller school groups and will allow larger groups providing teachers/leaders are willing to come and receive training to facilitate the classwork for that particular group. 

Life Skills Classes

• Canoeing
• Archery
• Climbing Tower
• Fire Building
• Outdoor Cooking
• Orienteering

...are a few of the types of classes available when you choose LIFE SKILLS as the focus of your Outdoor Lab.

Sample Life Skills 24-Hour Lab
Arrival Day
10:00  Arrive & Unload 
10:30  Climbing Tower Skills & Climb  
12:00  Lunch 
12:30  Leader Supervised Activity Time
  1:30 Archery 
  2:30 Nature Hike 
  3:30 Snack Time
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  4:00 Canoe Lesson, Testing, & Relays
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Canoe Trip 
  7:30 Snack Time 
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  8:00 Campfire Devotions 
Departure Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  8:30 Pack up cars, clean cabins 
10:00 Depart

Team Building Classes

• Fireman's Lift and maybe Toss
• Spider's Web
• Rebirth Tire
• All Aboard & Landing
• Trolley's
• High Ropes: Postman's Walk/Zip Line

​......are a few of the classes available when you choose TEAM BUILDING as the focus of your Outdoor Lab.
Team Initiative Program (TIP) is at the heart of the team building option. Students and their leaders need to come  prepared for highly physical and interactive class sessions that will explore the nature of community - specifically that school's community. 

Sample TIP 2-night Lab
Arrival Day
10:00  Arrive & Unload 
10:30  TIP Session 1  
12:00  Lunch 
12:30  TIP Session 2
  3:30 Snack Time
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  4:00 TIP Session 3
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Recreation 
  7:30 Snack Time 
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  8:00 Campfire Devotions 
Second Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  9:00 TIP Session 4  
12:00  Lunch 
12:30  Canoe Skills & Canoe Trip
  3:30 Snack Time
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  4:00 TIP Session 5
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Zip Line 
  7:30 Snack Time 
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  8:00 Campfire Devotions
Departure Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  8:30 Pack up cars, clean cabins 
10:00 Depart 

Environmental Education Classes

• ABC Hike
• Lakes, Creeks & Swamps
• Tree Class
• Nature crafting
• Animal Habitats

​......are a few of the classes available when you choose ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION as the focus of your Outdoor Lab.
Depending on the time of the year and the size of the group, environmental studies about include a look at mushrooms, wild grapes, animal habitats, the affect of trees, water quality - the list here is endless.

Sample Environmental 3-night Lab
Arrival Day
10:00  Arrive & Unload 
10:30  Be the Climber (Climbing Tower)
11:30  Write about a tree climber (bird, squirrel, etc)  
12:00  Lunch 
  1:00  Tree ID, Rubbings, etc. 
  2:00  Tree Heights (Triangulation)
  3:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe $$
  (Blue Canoe open for snack purchase) 
  4:00 Tree Craft & Climber Conversation
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Recreation 
  7:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe $$
  8:00 Campfire Devotions 
Second Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  9:00 Wild Grape Picking (Early Fall)
10:00 Cleaning & Boiling for Grape Syrup  
12:00  Lunch: Pancakes with fresh grape syrup 
  1:00  Microscope Skills 101
​  2:00 Water Samples: Lakes, Creeks and Swamp
  2:30 Organism ID and posting
  3:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe$$
  4:00 Recreation
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Canoe Skills 
  7:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe$$
  8:00 Campfire Devotions
Third Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  9:00 Habitat Study: Criteria (Aberwaukie)
10:00 Building your group's habitat  
12:00  Lunch 
  1:00  Habitat Aberwaukie Story
  2:00 Story Sharing time
  3:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe $$
  4:00 Zip Line or Hike Choice
  5:30 Supper 
  6:15 Canoe Trip 
  7:30 Snack Time: Blue Canoe $$ 
  8:00 Campfire Devotions
Departure Day
  8:00 Breakfast
  8:30 Pack up cars, clean cabins 
10:00 Depart 

Fees  (students, adult chaperones & teachers)

Outdoor Lab Fees are based on Camp Concordia retreat fee schedule and available by contacting or calling the Director of Programs. 

​Examples (based on class size of 8-14)
​24-hour Life Skills - $55 per person
2-night Team Building - $110 per person
3-Night Environmental Education - $165 per person

For larger groups, teachers may come for a free pre-arranged time of training -  This includes training, housing (bring own sleeping bag & personal items) for one night in bunkhouse cabins, and meals. 

Lodging

Base Camp cabins are simple one-room bunkhouse style with bathrooms/showers available in a short walking distance.  

Base Camp one-room bunkhouse style cabins

10-12 beds per cabin (5-6 bunks)

Girls' Bathrooms/Showers

Boys' Bathroom/Showers

The LODGE is a main gathering place for meals, activities and indoor classroom. 

Lodge lakeside porch offers spectacular morning sunrises.

The Lodge holds the MAIN OFFICE, Blue Canoe (Camp Store), Dining Hall, Meeting space and Camp Kitchen; plus a downstairs nature craft area.

The Lodge porch is more often than not the place we eat our meals.

Environmental Education focuses on the interaction of nature, how one living thing exists with another.

Team building, known as Team Initiative Program (TIP) at Camp Concordia, makes use of the natural environment to explore community.

Life Skills focus on experiences that build outdoor living skills along with Christ-centered character skills. Ideally the student gains confidence and skills - competency.