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Summer Camps at
Life Mission School
Summer Camps at
Life Mission School
2 amazing weeks of day camp!!!
Children ages 5-13 and Volunteers ages 14+ are invited to join.
Day Camps are 4 hours long ⌚ Times: 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Includes a snack each day! Bring a sack lunch.
Youth ages 14+ Sign up to volunteer at a summer camp!
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Free Lunch and Snacks for Volunteers!
Volunteers with driver's licenses can bring up to 3 children with them at no cost.
- Walter C. Lyman Park
- Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
- Monticello Ball Fields Playground
Children attending all can, but are not required to, complete the requirements for the Scouting America Game Design Merit Badge
Game Design 1 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - play get to know you games
10:45 - Play games and discuss different reasons that people play games.
11:15 - In groups or individually, design a game using provided materials or elements from the forest. As created games are ready, teams or individuals will test others games they invented.
11:30 - Review with the game coaches what needs improved in the game, and make revisions
11:45 - Test personalized games and improve them. Students will also be free to just play in the forest.
11:30 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:00 - Play games: Learn about how games are created and discuss game design terms. Play and analyze 4 games & make a chart to compare and contrast the games.
1:30 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete the requirements for the scouting America
Art Merit Badge
Art 1 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from the local art display at the Monticello Visitor's Center, and view the art there. Then they are driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
11:00 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Needle basket making
- Flower crowns
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
11:45 - Find natural colors in the forest and make pastels
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Create art with pastels
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Create art with water color
2:15 - Drive to pick up location
2:30 - Pick up at Cedar Mesa Pottery in Blanding
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete the requirements for the scouting America
Game Design Merit Badge
Game Design 2 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - play get to know you games
11:00 - Play games and discuss different reasons that people play games. In groups or individually, design a game using provided materials or elements from the forest
11:15 - As created games are ready, teams or individuals will test others games they invented.
11:30 - Review with the game coaches what needs improved in the game, and make revisions
11:45 - Test personalized games and improve them. Students will also be free to just play in the forest.
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
1:00 - Play games: Learn about how games are created and discuss 17 game design terms while playing games
2:00 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete the requirements for the scouting America
Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
$30 additional cost to make and keep a personal survival kit
Forest Survivor 1 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Memory game of priorities for survival
- Put together a personal survival kit
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
11:45 - Learn about the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in wilderness survival activities & fire safety
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Using three different methods (other than matches), build and light 1-2 fires
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Mock rescue practicing acting out the first aid for hypothermia, heat reactions, frostbite, dehydration, blisters, insect stings, tick bites, and snakebites
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete the requirements for the scouting America
Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
$30 optional additional cost to make and keep a personal survival kit
Forest Survivor 2 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Learn how to use a signal mirror
- Put together a personal survival kit
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
11:45 - Learn about the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in wilderness survival activities & fire safety
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Build a natural shelter that someone could sleep in overnight
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Using three different methods (other than matches), build and light 1-2 fires
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete some requirements for the scouting America
Orienteering Merit Badge
$5 optional additional cost to keep an orienteering compass
Treasure Hunt Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Learn first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while treasure hunting
- Design a treasure hunt map
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
11:45 - Teams hide treasures according to the maps
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Hike to find treasure following a map and using a compass
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - 2nd Hike to find the other team’s hidden treasure
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete the requirements for the scouting America
Art Merit Badge
Art 2 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from the local art display at the Monticello Visitor's Center. Then they are driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30 - Arrive at forest - several art stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Rock Art Mandala
- Leaf stamping
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
11:45 - Create art with pen and ink
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Create art with pencil
1:30 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:45 - Drive to Cedar Mesa Pottery in Blanding for a tour
2:30 - Pick up at Cedar Mesa Pottery in Blanding
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete some requirements for the scouting America
Geocaching Merit Badge
Geocaching Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT,
10:30 - Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park, then driven to various geocaches throughout the local area. On the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress. They will hike around to various geocaches.
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Hide a geocache for others to find
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Travel to and hike to various geocaches throughout the local area
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete all requirements for the scouting America
Robotics Merit Badge
Robotics 1 Schedule
10:00- Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30- Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Partner with a buddy to build a simple robot for ages 5+
- Partner with a buddy to build a robot to master multiple challenges
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Learn about jobs relating to robotics, work more on robots
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Work more on robotics challenges
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
If desired, children attending can complete all requirements for the scouting America
Robotics Merit Badge
Robotics 2 Schedule
10:00 - Children are picked up from ball fields playground in Monticello, UT, driven to the forest, on the drive, they enjoy a meditation practice to release stress
10:30- Arrive at Walter C. Lyman Park - several stations are set up for them to choose from:
- Partner with a buddy to build a simple robot for ages 5+
- Partner with a buddy to build a robot to master multiple challenges
- Students will also be free to just play in the forest
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK (Bring your own)
12:30 - Learn about jobs relating to robotics, work more on robots
1:15 - SNACK BREAK (Provided)
1:30 - Work more on robotics challenges
2:15 - Drive to Drop Off location
2:30 - Pick up at Blanding Visitor's Center Playground
3:00 - Pick up at ball fields playground in Monticello
How can I help?
We are a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable school. Donations offered are claimable on taxes.
We are looking for those with experience in these things:
- Outdoor Education
- Scouting
- Native American Education
- Business Management
- Finance Management
- Donor Funding
- Curriculum Development
- Special Education
- Legal skills
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Social Worker
- Mental Health
Get in touch
with Life Mission School
Contact Hours
Tuesday: 9am – 7pm
Wednesday: 9am – 5pm
Thursday: 9am – 5pm
Friday: 9am – 5pm
HC 63 Box 57
Monticello, UT
Text or Call:
Miriam: (435) 459-9796
lmissionschool@gmail.com
Life Mission School will admit students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in hiring, administration of our educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs. We expect our students and parents to follow our lead in our nondiscrimination policy.
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