ACTIVITIES & SKILLS

At Squad STX, boys spend their days unplugged and fully immersed in the outdoors. They hike rugged trails, run laser tag missions, build shelters, and learn to navigate the terrain around them. Every activity is hands‑on, team‑based, and designed to give campers a real taste of adventure.

Campers swimming and relaxing in a shallow creek surrounded by nature.
Group of campers holding laser tag guns.

Hands-On Outdoor Activities

Campers spend their days hiking, navigating, building shelters, learning survival skills, running missions, and working as a squad. Each day brings something new, and boys will:

  • 🏕️ Build tarp shelters
  • 🥾 Day and night hikes
  • 🧭 Basic orienteering
  • 🏊‍♂️ Swimming hole dips
  • 🔫 Laser tag missions
  • 🔥 Fire building
  • 🍳 Campfire cooking
  • 🎣 Fishing
  • 🔪 Knife handling
  • ⛑️ Basic first aid
  • ✨ Sleep under the stars
Happy campers gather around campfire they built.
Camper holding a detailed topographic map.
Campers preparing breakfast food outdoors, including eggs and sausages.

Boys Gain Lifelong Skills

Every activity is designed to build competence, confidence, and character. Whether they’re choosing safe shelter locations, caring for their gear, navigating by map, or tackling missions as a squad, boys gain life skills that last long after camp ends.

  • Improve social skills

  • Ability to work with different personalities

  • Effective communication

  • Strengthen executive functioning

  • Problem solving

  • Conflict resolution

  • Taking initiative and shared responsibility

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