Kids Outdoor Sports Camp

Dedicated to building the next generation of outdoor and conservation leaders to ensure a bright future for California hunting, angling, and shooting sports.

Are you interested in helping KOSC reach new heights and get even more youth hunters through our programs than ever before? Consider donating to KOSC so that we can keep our camps being the best they’ve ever been!

2022 Camp Dates

Registration Now Open

Six Point Ranch
Potter Valley, CA

June 12 -17 Beginner Camp

June 19 -24 Advanced Camp

June 26 -1 Advanced Camp II

July 10 -15 Beginner Camp

July 17-22 Advanced Camp

July 24 – 29 Beginner Camp

Grizzly Ranch
Suisun City, CA

July 10 -15 Beginner Camp

July 17 -22 Beginner Camp

Bird Haven Ranch
Butte City, CA

July 24-29 Advanced Camp

July 31-August 5 Advanced Camp II

A little bit about our camps:

All camps are overnight and run from Sunday afternoon – Friday afternoon. (6 days/5 nights)
Beginner camps contain a Hunter Education course
Scholarship are available in the “Scholarship Information” tab

Campers will sleep in tents or cabins (depending upon the location)
Advanced camps focus on more in-depth skills associated with hunting
Volunteer Opportunities are available under the “Camps & Programs” tab
Advanced Camp II includes 3D Archery, compass navigation, tree stand building and more.

Beginning Camp

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.

Advanced Camp

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.

Advanced Camp II

Campers will learn a broad range of specific equipment used for each style of hunting. Participate in a more shooting activities and learn additional safety skills. They will participate in a 3-D archery course, learn how to climb into and out of a tree stand. Learn how to properly care for, clean and repair equipment, learn basic compass skills and camp in a “wilderness” camp for one night.

2022 Camp Registration

Kids Outdoors Sports Camps provides an unrivaled experience for its attendees. Our juniors spend a week gaining a variety of fishing, conservation and hunting skills with a major focus on safe firearm handling. All camps are open to campers ages 9-16.

A little about us

KOSC started in 1998 with one camp and 30 campers. Over the next 25 years KOSC has blossomed into the most successful and interactive hunter education course in the state. KOSC currently runs 10 camps each summer, with three locations and offers, Beginner, Advanced, and for the first time in 2022 an Advanced Camp II program. For those who already have their Hunter’s Education Certificate, KOSC offers an advanced camp to hone their shooting skills and further their knowledge of the outdoors and an Advanced Camp II which offers even more challenging outdoor activities. 2022 is KOSC’s 25^th year of operation, and we announced the “Outdoor Conservation Explorer’s” program, the first of its kind to give youth a path to becoming an adult hunter. We pride ourselves on giving youth the opportunity to become involved in the outdoors!

Testimonial

“Thank you so much to KOSC! Without you we would not be doing any fun activities like archery, rifle, shotgun, kayaking and fishing. It was epic fun. Archery was one of my favorites because I have not done archery in years and archery was fun to me! Shotgun is also really fun and I use the 20 gauge, shot fun was super fun and I would practice shooting everyday if I could. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!”