Austin Adventure Guides

Parent / Child Program

Children Ages 4-12

YMCA Adventure Guides is a national YMCA parent/child program designed for children ages 4-12. In YMCA Adventure Guides, the focus is on strengthening parent/child relationships with the parent as a guide in a child's life. Parents lead, direct, supervise, influence, and teach while presenting opportunities for children to explore the world around them. This exciting program offers fun and creative activities, with lots of campouts as well as mini-Indy car racing, bowling, and more.

Adventure Guides Purpose

• Foster companionship and understanding; set a foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between parent and child.
• Build a sense of self-esteem and personal worth.
  
• Expand awareness of spirit, mind, and body.
  
• Provide a framework to meet the mutual needs of parents and children for spending enjoyable, constructive, and quality time together.
  
• Enhance the quality of family time.
  
• Emphasize the vital role that a parent plays in the growth and development of a child.
  
• Offer an important and unique opportunity to develop and enjoy volunteer leadership skills.

Program Aims

• To be clean in body and pure in heart.
  
• To be friends forever with my dad/mom/son/daughter.
  
• To love the sacred circle of my family.
  
• To listen while others speak.
  
• To love my neighbor as myself.
  
• To respect the traditions and beliefs of all people.
  
• To seek and preserve the beauty of Our Creator's work .

Registration

Registration for the Camp Champions Campout is taking place now and will conclude on May 11th. Campout will take place from May 16th - May 18th. Cost is $66.00 per person. Fee includes four meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner & Sunday breakfast). Friday check-in is 3 p.m and Sunday check-out is 11:00 a.m. Services at Camp Champions include climbing wall, zip line, high ropes, archery & air riflery, and campfire & s'mores. Guests need to provide linens, towels, and Friday meals. Use the Program Search to find Adventure Guides under the Program Services Branch.

Contact Information

Omar Santos
Program Director
512-236-9622 ext. 57