Camp Programs & Activities
Kids Outdoors Sports Camps provides an unrivaled experience for its attendees. Our campers spend a week gaining a variety of fishing, archery, wildlife management, conservation and hunting skills.
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Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program
KOSC organizes multiple summer camps, each capable of accommodating approximately 30 campers or more. These camps are tailored for participants aged 9 to 17 who either possess or wish to obtain a Hunter’s Education Certificate. KOSC developed and implemented a unique program, the first of its kind, to help campers overcome these challenges, offering six levels of camps leading to the Outdoor Conservation Explorers Award.The first level is the Beginner Camp, the second level is the Advanced Camp, the third level is Advanced Camp II, the fourth level is Elite Camp I, the fifth level is Elite Camp II, concluding with the sixth level and final step, where campers will receive their Outdoor Conservation Explorer Award.
Our Camps
Beginner Camp
Beginner Camp is the 1st level of our Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program.
These Campers will take the Hunters Education Course, and if they pass the test at the end of the week they will earn their Hunters Education Certificate. They will learn the material through lessons and presentations in the classroom, but even more importantly, through hands on experience on the range.
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
Wing & Barrel Ranch: Sonoma, CA
Beginner Camp
June 15th – 20th
Beginner/Advanced – A Combo Camp*
June 22nd – 27th
*Combo Camps skill levels are separated during rotations, but dining and other activities will be done together.
BIRD HAVEN: Butte City, CA
Beginner Camp/Advanced Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 14th – 18th
Beginner Camp/Advanced Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 21st – 25th
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
LOCATION
June 9th – 14th
June 9th – 14th
Advanced Camp
Advanced Camp is the 2nd level of our Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program.
While attending advanced camp, campers will have a jam-packed week full of exciting outdoor activities. They will get to participate in all of the activities listed in beginning camp, but advanced camp takes it a step further by teaching the kids more in-depth skills in each area, and by teaching them practical skills that will be used when hunting in the outdoors.
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
Wing & Barrel Ranch: Sonoma, CA
Beginner/Advanced – A Combo Camp*
June 22nd – 27th
Advanced Camp
July 6th -11th
*Combo Camps skill levels are separated during rotations, but dining and other activities will be done together.
BIRD HAVEN: Butte City, CA
Advanced Camp/Beginner Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 14th – 18th
Advanced Camp/Beginner Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 21st – 25th
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
LOCATION
Advanced Camp
June 9th – 14th
Advanced Camp II
Advanced Camp II is the 3rd level of our Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program.
Campers will learn a broad range of specific equipment used for each style of hunting. They will participate in a more hands on hunter safety, education, conservation, and learn new skills. Campers will learn how to properly care for, clean and repair equipment. They will also participate in our 3-D archery course with trickier targets, learn how to climb into and out of a tree stand, they can spot Tule Elk at some of our Six Point location, & be a part of live hunt simulations; for example, pheasant hunting with shotguns.
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
Wing & Barrel Ranch: Sonoma, CA
Advanced II Camp
July 13th – 18th
LOCATION
July 7th – 12th
Elite II
Elite Camp One is the 4th level of our Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program.
Campers must qualify and be recommended to participate based on previous camps with KOSC and letters of recommendation. At the end of this camp, campers will identify a specific “tract” they would like to choose moving forward in Elite Camp II. Each camper will be given a copy of the Sportsmen’s Alliance Conservation Science book and classroom time will be focused using this curriculum. Click Learn More to see all the curriculum & more..
Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
Wing & Barrel Ranch: Sonoma, CA
Elite I & Elite II Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 2oth – 25th
*Combo Camps skill levels are separated during rotations, but dining and other activities will be done together.
LOCATION
Elite & Elite 1 Camp (2 day combo camp)
July 10-11th
Elite II
Elite Camp Two is the 5th level of our Outdoor Conservation Explorer Program.
Campers must qualify and be recommended to participate based on previous camps with KOSC and letters of recommendation. Campers will continue working on their identified a specific “tract”.
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Dates & Locations: Summer 2025
Wing & Barrel Ranch: Sonoma, CA
Elite I & Elite II Camp – A Combo Camp*
July 2oth – 25th
*Combo Camps skill levels are separated during rotations, but dining and other activities will be done together.
LOCATION
Elite & Elite 1 Camp (2 day combo camp)
July 10-11th
A little bit about our camps
A little bit about our camps
- All of our camps are overnight and run from Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon. (6 days/5 nights)
- Drop off is usually around 1pm Sunday and pick up around 12:30 Friday with a 12:45 awards ceremony
- Beginner camps contain Hunter Education course & test for certification
- Scholarship are available in the “Scholarship Information” tab
- Campers will rest comfortably in our air-conditioned cabins on cots.
- Both the Advanced and Beginner Camps cover some similar curriculum; however, in the Advanced Camps, participants will devote considerably more time on the ranges, honing in on detailed hunting skills, while spending less time in the classroom. In contrast, the Beginner Camp places a greater emphasis on obtaining their Hunter Education Certificate.
- Opportunities for jobs, Counselor in Training (CIT) roles, and volunteering can be found under the “Get Involved” section.
- Advanced Camp II features a 3D archery course, hunting simulations, and much more.
- All of our camps are overnight and run from Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon. (6 days/5 nights)
- Drop off is usually around 1pm Sunday and pick up around 12:30 Friday with a 12:45 awards ceremony
- Beginner camps contain Hunter Education course & test for certification
- Scholarship are available in the “Scholarship Information” tab
- Campers will rest comfortably in our air-conditioned cabins on cots.
- Both the Advanced and Beginner Camps cover some similar curriculum; however, in the Advanced Camps, participants will devote considerably more time on the ranges, honing in on detailed hunting skills, while spending less time in the classroom. In contrast, the Beginner Camp places a greater emphasis on obtaining their Hunter Education Certificate.
- Opportunities for jobs, Counselor in Training (CIT) roles, and volunteering can be found under the “Get Involved” section.
- Advanced Camp II features a 3D archery course, hunting simulations, and much more.
Camp Activities
Hunter Education Course
Hunter Safety & Marksmanship
Wildlife Management & Conservation
Archery
Fishing
Swimming
Kayaking
Hawk & Knife
Amazing Food
Fun/Friends
Duck Banding
3D Archery (Adv. Camp II)
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