Final Pool Day & Barr Lake!

by Director Tommy | Aug 23, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

Yesterday was our final day to climb Wally the rock wall, and to head to the pool! Campers who’d been here all summer enjoyed climbing higher than ever before, and others just enjoyed climbing overall! We all headed to cool off in the pool. Once we were there,...

Eldorado Canyon Climbing

by Director Tommy | Aug 21, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

Today was very exciting, as both groups got into Eldorado Canyon to rock climb! Each group had some fun time climbing on real rocks with our climbing guide, and then got to explore the canyon a bit too. The Juniors (called The Tie Dye Penguins) ate lunch after...

Rocking Monday of our Final Week

by Director Tommy | Aug 20, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

The first day of our final week started with a blast! Our Explores arrived ready for the day, and Juniors were very excited. We arrived at Morrison Nature Center and everyone was very helpful with getting our gear to our base for the day. We all played some games and...

Creek sloshing and kites!

by Director Tommy | Aug 17, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

We spent Our Friday at the Morrison Nature Center, where the weather treated us nicely and we stayed in the shade. The juniors got to explore Sand Creek and catch toads, fish and craw dads with Ranger Joy. All campers sloshed in the creek in their water shoes, and the...

Wally & Pool Day!

by Director Tommy | Aug 15, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

Campers had a blast this morning, climbing our portable rock wall named Wally! After that, we headed to the pool for a dip to stay cool. Explorers spent a lot of time out of the water creating lanyards, and juniors just swam and swam until it was time to head back. We...

Fish, Deer, Raccoons, Prairie Dogs, a Fox, and More!

by Director Tommy | Aug 14, 2012 | AO Explorers 2012, Denver Junior | 0 comments

Today was an epic day for seeing wildlife at the Arsenal! On our way in, a fox crossed the road in front of our bus. When the Junior campers were fishing, one of them caught a fish on our home-made fishing rods (similar to Cane Rods). While the Explorers were fishing,...