April 28 - 30, 2025
Online Registration
The Holiday Lake Homeschoolers’ Overnight Adventure is a one-night weekday retreat in the Spring designed for homeschooling families. The experience allows you and your family to develop a closer bond in nature while making friends and connections with other homeschooling families and groups! The retreat is educational in nature, as participants will partake in a variety of Natural Resource Education classes and outdoor activities.
The activities are designed for the 7-13 age range, although family members outside of this range are welcome to attend (though full participation in all classes is not guaranteed). The full schedule will be listed on this page when available. A parent or legal guardian must be on-site and responsible for the supervision of their camper(s) for the duration of the event. Information packet, including a health form, will be sent out upon registration.
For questions please call Jack Wagstaff at 434-248-5444 or email Jack at jwagstaff@vt.edu.
Additional Information
Cost
Price includes classes, three meals, and overnight lodging.
- Camper Aged 7-13 $72.00
- Parents and Family Outside Age Range $48.00
- Children 4 & Under No Charge
Registration & Refund Information
Registration and refund deadline: April 22, 2024
*$35 Registration Fee Nonrefundable
Schedule
Tuesday April 30th
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Check-In in Small Dining Hall, move-in
12:00 – 12:45: Lunch
12:45 – 1:00: Welcome and Introductions
1:00 – 1:15: Tour of Camp and Orientation
1:20 – 2:05: Class 1 (Aquatic Ecology and Wildlife)
2:05 – 2:15: Break
2:15 – 3:00: Class 2 (Aquatic Ecology and Wildlife)
3:05-4:15: Class 3 (Canoeing and Crafts)
4:15-4:25: Break
4:30 – 5:30: Class 4 (Canoeing and Crafts)
5:30- 6:00: Break/Change Clothes/Dinner Prep
6:00 – 7:00: Dinner
7:15 – 8:15: Special Guest Speaker
8:30 – 9:00: Campfire
10:00: Lights Out
Wednesday May 1st
8:30 – 9:15: Breakfast
9:20 – 10:20: Teambuilding Games and Group Clean-Up
10:25 – 11:00: Camper Evals, pack-up and cabin clean up
11:00: Check-Out in Amphitheater
Classes & Activities
The classes you will participate in at the Homeschoolers' Overnight Adventure are educational and hands-on experiences led by knowledgeable instructors in a safe environment. Whether you are ankle deep in a stream or meeting one of our friendly live reptiles, these classes offer a unique way to help entertain and enrich a young and curious mind. Classes will be assigned to participants primarily based on age, but you can count on experiencing a little bit of everything during your stay. Some class examples include:
- Wildlife Ecology
- Aquatic Ecology
- Herpetology
- Canoeing
- Teambuilding
- Entomology
- Nature Crafts
- Nature Hikes
- Night Programming/Night Hike
Families will also have a free period to recreate with basketball, volleyball, the classic 4-H game of Gau-Gau, or just kick back and relax. For additional details or questions about classes please email jwagstaff@vt.edu.
