Outdoor Ed

Environmental Learning Program

Curriculum Flexibility

Camp Omega's Environmental Learning Program (ELP) enables you to select just the right mix of environmental activities and recreation for your students.

Curriculum Themes
Camp Omega's ELP is based on a number of broad curriculum themes including

  • Nature Discovery
  • Outdoor Recreation Skills
  • Community Building
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Spiritual Growth

Core Activities
Unless requested otherwise, these are activities we have each class participate in. These activities are scheduled into the daily activities. Let us know if you would like to skip any of these activities so that we can make other arrangements.

  • Morning and Campfire Devotions – Camp Omega staff will lead your class in favorite camp songs and share a message.
  • ABC/Nature Hike - This is an activity we like to do right away to help the students get acquainted with camp and its surroundings. Students will use their senses to appreciate the vast variety of nature in God’s great outdoors.
  • Canoeing – (weather permitting) After receiving canoeing instructions, techniques, terminology, and safety, students will have a chance to try out their canoeing skills on Horseshoe Lake.
  • Archery – Students will have the chance to learn archery terminology, techniques and safety, and then practice shooting arrows at Camp Omega's archery range.  
  • Environmental Games – Campers will take part in games that are not only fun, but educational as well.
  • Recreational Games – Campers will have a chance to run off some energy with more fun, active games.
  • Canteen – Students can take a break from learning by relaxing around the Tree of Knowledge with some pop and candy from our camp store.

Discovery Units
These are the currently offered learning units that the Camp Omega staff is able to lead your class in at this time. Please read through these program options and let us know which learning units you are interested in. In a typical 3-day, 2-night ELP, students are able to complete four or five of these learning units during their stay.

  • Animal Tracks – After learning about the many things tracks can tell us about an animal, students will have a chance to make their own animal tracks using molds.
  • Fire-building – (Spring only) Camp Omega ELP leaders will explain and demonstrate to campers how to build a one-match fire while, at the same time, honoring outdoor ethics by building a safe, responsible fire. In supervised groups, students will then have a chance to practice building their own fires.
  • Lakes and Wetlands Study – Students learn about the different types of lakes in Minnesota and what makes one lake different from another. We will take a closer look at how the marsh plays an important part in a wetland ecosystem.
  • Orienteering – With the use of compasses, students will learn how to shoot bearings and pace off distances. They will then get a chance to test their skill in an orienteering activity.
  • Pop-bottle Rocketry - After learning the basics of what makes a rocket fly, students will design and build their own rockets using 2-liter pop bottles and other reusable materials. Later, we will launch the rockets and have a chance to witness the flights of different rocket designs. Students will need to bring their own 2-liter pop bottles. One bottle per 3 students is sufficient.
  • Ravine Study - Since campers from all over love spending time playing in the ravine, we take the opportunity to explain more about it. With the Ravine Study, students will learn about why the ravine exists, ravine erosion, and the effects the ravine has on animal-life, plant-life, and the lake.
  • Tree Identification - While learning to use an identification key, students will acquire the knowledge needed to identify trees by their leaves and branches.
  • Wilderness Survival – After discussing the basics of what to be aware of in a survival situation, students will be tested on what they’ve learned by participating in a mock-survival scenario.

Other Possibilities

  • Cook-out - Cook a classic camp meal of hot-dogs, baked beans, apples, kool-aid, and s'mores over the open fire for a true camping experience.  
  • Stewardship Project – By participating in a Camp Omega stewardship project, students will have the opportunity to not only help Camp Omega but also gain a sense of how they can make a difference in their own communities. Some examples of stewardship projects at Camp Omega include maintaining birdhouses, tending butterfly gardens, tending the orchard, or clearing debris from the ravines.
  • Bible Scavenger Hunt - Take an opportunity to explore God's creation in an exciting new way using Scripture.  Compete against fellow classmates in locating pieces of nature that are referenced in the Bible.
  • Extra Class Time or Activities – This time is set aside for teachers to lead their students in additional activities not offered by Camp Omega. If there is an activity that you would like to lead, please let us know so that we can set aside additional time for you to lead your class.

Recreational Activities Include

  • Soccer
  • Kickball
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Softball
  • Frisbee
  • Parachute Games
  • Other Large Group Games
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