Outdoor Leadership: Blacksmithing Camp

Each night we will be camping under the stars at Ft. Tuthill, right outside of Flagstaff. 

 

The 3 pre-camp classes are mandatory. If your kid can't make one of the dates due to prior commitments, please reach out to Liam liamgparnaby@arizona.edu  and we will see if we can schedule a makeup date!

 

Drop off and pickup will happen at the Tucson Village Farm (2201 E. Roger Rd.). From here, we will load into vans and start our adventure up to Flagstaff.

 

Not at all! All skill levels are welcome. We will start with the basics at our pre-camp sessions.

 

We spend most of the day in a working metal shop blacksmithing. At nights, we go back to our campsite, relax in the cool mountain air, do bonding and team building activities, cook campfire meals, and sleep under the stars.

You’ll receive an email two weeks before camp begins. If you need information before then please contact our camp coordinator Moonie at ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu

For the safety of your camper and to ensure proper liability management, we are unable to accept forms via email. You must bring your forms with you on the first day of camp, send them with your camper, or fill them out the morning of camp. Please do not send your camper without forms if they are arriving with someone who is not a parent/guardian. If you don’t have a printer and you want to fill out the forms ahead of time to bring with you, you can pick up blank copies of the necessary forms at our front desk located at 4210 N Campbell Ave, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Full refund 30 days before the camp start date.
• 50% refund up to 14 days before the camp start date.
• No refunds thereafter.

Yes, if you’d like to join the waitlist, please email ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu with the following details: camper’s name, age, date of birth, food allergies, parent/guardian name, phone number, and email address. You will be placed on the waitlist in the order your email is received, and we will contact you if a spot opens up. There’s no need to email for follow-up unless instructed.

No, we reserve enough spots to accommodate scholarship requests. Occasionally, if we don’t need all reserved scholarship spaces, we may open up tickets to the public after a camp has sold out. Sign up for our newsletter here to be the first to know if tickets become available.

Scholarship applications open on March 2nd, and the deadline to submit is March 9th. You will be notified if you were selected by March 31st. 

In years past we have been able to offer every camper who applies at least one week of camp. We fundraise year-long with hopes to be able to offer the same opportunities each year of camp.

Scholarships will be issued and families notified by March 31st. Please let our camp coordinator Moonie (ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu) know if you are unable to accept a previously applied for scholarship or are suddenly unable to make it to the week you were awarded. We do not want an empty scholarship spot that could have gone to another deserving youth due to no-show. If you let us know ahead of time there will be no penalty, if you no-show we may be unable to award you a scholarship in the future. 

If you listed your child’s allergies when registering, we have already made preparations to accommodate them, including providing substitute food options. We are comfortable managing all types of allergies and food sensitivities. If we need further clarification, we will contact you at least a week before camp begins. If you'd like to discuss specific concerns, including medication and Epipen policies, please reach out to Moonie, our camp coordinator, at ces-tvfcamps@arizona.edu.

TVF Camps are all SCREEN FREE, this gives your camper a chance to take a break from their phone. They aren't allowed at ANY of our camps.