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Camps and Excursions
At Iliad Athletics, we offer transformative camp experiences designed to cultivate physical fitness, bushcraft skills, grit, and character development.
Delivered in day, overnight, or excursion settings, these programs lay a solid foundation for healthy boyhood or girlhood, empowering young men and women to grow into capable, confident individuals who serve those around them.
Junior Foundation Training (Ages 9-13)
Hillsdale, MI
June 28-30, 2026
Students engage in age-appropriate lessons and challenges that build confidence, teamwork, and practical skills, including:
- Collecting kindling and building a fire.
- Identifying native trees and plants.
- Navigating without a map using pace counts.
- Tying essential field utility and safety knots.
- Performing introductory field first aid.
- Safely handling knives.
- Practicing cheerful teamwork and family contribution.
Junior Foundation Training (Ages 9-13)
Hillsdale, MI
June 28-30, 2026
Students engage in age-appropriate lessons and challenges that build confidence, teamwork, and practical skills, including:
- Collecting kindling and building a fire.
- Identifying native trees and plants.
- Navigating without a map using pace counts.
- Tying essential field utility and safety knots.
- Performing introductory field first aid.
- Safely handling knives and hatchets.
- Practicing cheerful teamwork and family contribution.
Foundation Training (Ages 13-17)
August 7-9, 2025
Designed for older students, this camp combines demanding physical training with advanced outdoorsmanship skills and leadership development. Campers face real-world challenges that build resilience, self-reliance, and the virtues necessary for leadership. They will learn to:
- Administer field first aid in practical scenarios.
- Read topographical maps and navigate with a compass.
- Tie survival knots for emergency and field use.
- Build fires without matches or lighters.
- Endure and perform under adverse conditions.
- Practice and reflect on the essential virtues of leadership.
Bring Iliad Athletics to Your School
Iliad Athletics delivers transformative day camps that challenge students to build strength, ingenuity, and teamwork through immersive physical and fieldcraft activities. Students learn essential skills such as knot-tying, ropework, field first aid, functional athletic movements, and compass navigation.
The experience culminates in a dynamic competition where teams apply their knowledge and stamina to overcome real-world challenges. Exhausting yet exhilarating, these events bring character development to life by fostering resilience, leadership, and collaboration.
Perfect for schools already using the Iliad Athletics curriculum—or those new to our methods—these day camps provide high-impact experiential learning that inspires students to strive for their best. Each camp reinforces the principles of Fitness, Nature, and Character, leaving participants with practical skills and a sense of accomplishment.
Let Iliad Athletics bring the power of purposeful physical education directly to your students.
Partnerships with Charitable Organizations & Community Groups
Iliad Athletics is proud to collaborate with charitable organizations and community groups to bring our transformative programs to underserved youth. We have partnered with several impactful organizations, focusing particularly on initiatives that serve disadvantaged kids.
Through these partnerships, we design and deliver innovative fitness and character-building programs that provide meaningful experiences for young people. From organizing outdoor challenges to teaching practical skills like teamwork, leadership, and resilience, we aim to empower youth with tools that prepare them for life.
By blending Fitness, Nature, and Character, our programs offer opportunities for kids to grow in confidence, develop critical life skills, and connect with positive role models.
If your organization shares a vision for making a difference, we’d love to explore how Iliad Athletics can support your mission. Contact Us to learn more about partnering with us. Together, we can make a lasting impact.
Interested in learning more?
Our camps and excursions are unforgettable experiences that combine fun, fraternity, fitness, and outdoorsmanship. Contact us to learn more or to ask any questions.
