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Outdoor Living Skills
Wyonegonic believes that our campers become experienced in the out of doors. We also support and teach the Leave No Trace ethics.
 Each new Junior and Intermediate Camper is required to participate in a week long, three pronged OLS program: campcraft, ecology and canoeing. They learn these skills through daily instruction and use them on their cabin overnights and the out of camp trips. They learn about their environment through ecology lessons both in camp and on field trips. They become knowledgeable in fire building, proper camping techniques, and map and compass use. They become proficient in the paddling and packing of a canoe.
 Older Intermediate Campers have the opportunity to continue their OLS skills through the Junior Maine Woodsman program. This includes two weeks of instruction culminating in a two-night trip where they prove their learned skills while on a trip.
Senior Campers have the option to build on their Outdoor Living Skills through the Maine Woodsman and Junior Maine Guide programs. In the Maine Woodsman program, campers continue to improve their outdoor skills and knowledge. They go on a two night test camp trip to demonstrate their continued progress.
 The Junior Maine Guide program has limited enrollment and candidates are required to pass a pretest of their OLS skills before participating in the program. Junior Maine Guide candidates spend three weeks of instruction and practice in camp and on out of camp trips. They attend a State of Maine sponsored test camp on Swan Island with candidates from other Maine camps. A girl who achieves the Junior Maine Guide certification can be very proud of her accomplishment. Many of our Junior Maine Guides have gone on to become staff members at Wyonegonic.
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