Outdoor Leadership
Outdoor Leadership programming aims to use outdoor adventure as a means for the fostering growth in our core tenets:
Leadership
Perseverance
Hard Skills & Technical Competence
Healthy Risk Taking
Community Building
Environmental Connection
Through intentional programming, the learning that takes place by working through outdoor challenges as a group can transfer into many aspects of youth’s life at home.
TEENS, Inc. Outdoor Leadership programming operates on a sliding scale to ensure that outdoor opportunities are accessible to all youth. No one is ever turned away for not being able to pay.
Coming Up
Spring Break Climbing Day
Join us for a day of climbing over spring break on Friday, March 28th. Drop off will be at 10am at TEENS, Inc. (151 East Street) and we will travel to a crag in Boulder Canyon. If the weather is bad, we will climb at a gym in Boulder or Louisville.
Pick up will be at 4pm at TEENS, Inc. All gear will be provided along with snacks. Please bring a packed lunch - we will be staying at the crag for lunch so picking up food in town will not be an option.
Please bring warm layers including a rain jacket and a water bottle. Wear clothes that you feel comfortable moving in and please wear closed toe shoes! (We will not be crossing Boulder Creek, so your feet will stay dry!)
Filling out this application does not guarantee you a spot on this program. Please wait to make plans until we contact you (beginning March 10th) with the official acceptance. If you need confirmation sooner, please let us know (see contact information below).
Reach out to Rebecca with any questions - rebecca@teensinc.org or 303-258-3821.
We're hosting a Wilderness First Aid class April 12-13, taught by Rebecca, our Outdoor Leadership Program Director.
It's open to the community, youth included!
To register, scan the QR code above or use this link:
Impactful
Opportunity!
This Summer!
Car Camping
Calling all middle schoolers and rising 9th graders! Apply for the TEENS, Inc. 2025 Car Camping Adventure from July 28th through August 1st to the Steamboat Springs area. We are still working through logistics and activities for this trip. Tentative activities include paddleboarding, hiking, mountain biking and bouldering - details will be confirmed in May.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Every summer TEENS, Inc. offers multi-day leadership retreats for teens in the community. This year, we’re also starting a new Outdoor Belonging program.
These exciting adventure and camping trips consist of a variety of outdoor activities. For teens these trips provide an intro into back-country living and technical skills. We focus on group communication and leadership skills to help teens navigate these experiences.
Our lead instructor is an AMGA certified single pitch climbing instructor, a Wilderness First Responder and is trained in backcountry travel and group facilitation.
Tuition is set on a sliding scale based on family income and circumstances. No student is turned away because of financial reasons.
NOTE: Once you are accepted on to an Outdoor Leadership trip we will request a $200 deposit to hold your spot. We will ask for the trip balance about 2 weeks prior to the trip. Our trips are popular and we want to ensure that all available spots are filled, which is difficult if people drop out last minute. Your deposit is non-refundable unless you cancel with 2 months notice before the start date of the trip. If you are receiving a full scholarship, you will not need to pay a deposit, but we request that you are certain you want to do the trip before accepting the scholarship.