Our intention is to clear minds, balance bodies, cultivate courage, reclaim authenticity, ground agency and leadership, forge confidence and friendship, deepen skills, and have fun!

We maintain a set schedule around meal times and whole-group activities while leaving space within the structure for organic, imaginative flow, giving smaller groups freedom to choose from rotating activities that suit their energy in the moment.

Campers will explore physical and emotional navigation and journal insights from meditation, nature immersion, and dreams. They will be presented with a kit including a compass and whistle, a journal and pencil, and a small whittling knife.

The ritual aspect of the week centers around the elements, mystery, and physical endurance. The first day opens with an exciting ceremony to ground attention within the body, igniting instincts and tuning into the senses and this brotherhood. The week continues with dynamic daily exercises in the pool and on the field. Expressive arts and improvised storytelling will guide through personal shadow work. The final night culminates in an event the boys have been preparing for all week, a fire ritual of individual transformation, followed by the group presentations of their creations. Surprise is important in these rituals, so we retain the details, however, we can answer all your questions in a call or email.

Our Mentors are prepared for the profound emotional cycles these adolescent boys are bound to process, and are dedicated to the experience of each initiate. Throughout it all, we weave in therapeutic support and plenty of space for laughter, adventure, and the pure joy of being young and alive in the wild.

This week will be full of activities like tug-of-war and ropes course challenges, wild forest fort building and archery, field games and scavenger hunts, pool time and a massive slip-and-slide.

They'll cook over open fire, handcraft herbal salves and teas, carve personal talismans charged with their own meaning and power, and create knot-work crafts to take home as keepsakes.

The groups will build improvised stories as maps for their own mythical journey forward, and create self-choreographed presentations expressing the culmination of the week's events. These will be shared with each other at the closing ceremony.

Our Mentors will rotate whole group activities designed around their unique talents and education, as well as steward small group projects, light chores, self care, and cabin maintenance with their individual teams.

We're a team of experienced therapists, mentors, guides, and parents dedicated to ecological awakening in our community. We're passionate about initiation work that honors Earth's cycles and elements.

Our staff is trained in conflict and risk management and experienced in masculine archetypes and ceremonial practices. We're committed to acknowledging growth and transformation in positive, supportive, creative, and encouraging ways.

Bios and photos of our camp leaders coming soon!

• Camp Stoney at 7855 Old Santa Fe Trail

  Camp Stoney at Bishops Ridge offers an exceptional facility at the southern foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains—200 acres of pristine woodland, a ropes course, archery range, pool, and comfortable camp-style accommodations that let campers truly immerse themselves in the experience.

• What The Truck Catering (on site)

  Christina Caruso has built a reputation around Santa Fe for her satisfying menus and culinary range. Well-seasoned in Camp Stoney's kitchen, she's committed to nourishing and fueling these growing boys with delicious, hearty meals.

• Allstate Insurance (Jim Wilson)

  Jim Wilson has navigated the complexities of insuring our specific activities and secured comprehensive coverage that allows our mission to move forward with confidence. While we're fully covered for all camp activities and participants, we will still ask families to provide health insurance information so we can coordinate care efficiently in case of injury."