Outdoors for Youth
Teen campers gathered together at an OFY summer adventure camp

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General

Outdoors For Youth is a 5-day, Gospel-centric outdoor adventure camp for youth aged 14-18, located 30 minutes east of Rexburg, ID.
OFY is held at Canyon Creek Outdoor Learning Center on the slopes of the Big Hole Mountains, about 30 minutes outside of Rexburg, in Newdale, ID.
We teach doctrine from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints throughout the week. We welcome participants of all religious background though!

Registration & Financial Aid

Yes! Check out our financial aid application!
  • There is a $50 cancellation fee for any cancellation 2 months + prior to the starting day of your session.
  • There is a cancellation fee of $100 if you cancel 1 month prior to the starting day of your session.
  • 2 weeks to the starting day of your session, you will receive 50% of your registration.
  • If you cancel within 13 days of the starting day of your session, no refund will be granted.
  • Cancellations of a medical nature will be assessed on an individual bases.
If you are signed up, you already have it! It is attached in your confirmation email. If you didn't get a confirmation email, we may not have the correct contact information, reach out to us at info@outdoorsforyouth.org.
All campers under 18 need an online waiver filled out by their parent or legal guardian. You will receive and email to the same email that signed up for camp from our rafting company, Mad River a week before camp. If you have multiple children attending, you need to fill out the waiver FOR EACH CAMPER. If you have any questions about waivers please email Mad River directly reservations@mad-river.com.
Yes! During the registration process you will be asked if you have any group requests. We are only able to promise one person you have requested in order to accommodate for all of the requests we receive. Groups will be separated by age. By policy, if a request is made for two participants with an age gap, we will put them both in a group with the age of the younger participant. Please let us know if there is any special circumstances that require a change.

Getting to Camp

We have many campers come from out of state every summer! You have a couple option of how to get to us. Driving- Parents can drive their campers and drop them off and pick them up in Rexburg. Campers can also drive themselves but please contact us to coordinate parking.

Flying- You can fly into Idaho Falls, Jackson Hole or Salt Lake City in order to get to camp. If you fly into Idaho Falls or Jackson Hole we are happy to coordinate pick up (additional fees may apply). If you fly into Salt Lake you can purchase a bus ticket to get to Rexburg.

Bus- We suggest using Salt Lake Express to bus your camper to OFY. They have added a specific OFY stop that will drop off and pick up campers directly from out check in/out location in Rexburg. If you are using a different shuttle service, please send OFY an email the week before.

Check-ins and outs will happen at Madison Middle School in Rexburg, ID. Madison Middle School
575 W 7th S
Rexburg, ID 83440
Bring an early release form to check ins. We will make sure that you get where you need to be so your parents can pick you up. All participants that need to leave early will need to be picked up from OFY in Newdale, ID. If, for some reason, circumstances won't allow a participant to be picked up at camp, give us a call and we will be happy to help.

At Camp

We ask that you follow the guidelines from the For Strength of Youth pamphlet. Shorts are allowed. Sandals must have a back strap.
Cell service is very limited at camp, do not count on it. If a camper need to get in contact with a parent/guardian or vice versa we will get them access to a phone.
There are no outlets available while at camp. However, if you need to contact someone we are happy to help.
Just give us a call at 208-329-8569 or send us an email at info@outdoorsforyouth.org and we can relay or message or get you in direct contact with your camper.
Yes! Our kitchen staff has a lot of experience with a variety of limitations. There is space during the registration process to fill out the detail about your child's limitations. Our kitchen lead will contact you a week before camp to go over the menu with you.

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"While OFY, AFY and EFY share many of the same beliefs, standards, goals, and objectives, OFY is an independent program run by the non-profit organization, Teton Experience. OFY is not affiliated with AFY, EFY, BYU, BYU-Idaho or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prayer and scripture study are important parts of OFY. The Gospel of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints will be taught throughout the week. All are welcome to attend."