Grandma Goes to Camp!

This past weekend, I crossed something off my Bucket List:

I participated in BOW - Becoming an Outdoors Woman.

Sponsored by the Arizona Wildlife Organization, this was a two-day event where 100 women learned various skills to help them navigate the outdoors. It is a program first begun in Wisconsin that now is offered around the country.

BOW is designed for women of all shapes, sizes, ages, and athletic ability--or non-ability, in my case. The goal is to give women knowledge and skills that enable them to enjoy the outdoors and feel confident doing various activities.

For some strange reason, I chose Rappelling.....never so scared in my life!

 

"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."

Classes are taught by volunteers and cover such topics as: Archery, Rappelling, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding, Camping, Fly Fishing, Firearm Safety, Horsemanship (or would that be "horsewomanship"?), Photography, Campsite Cooking, etc.

Arizona runs three such events a year:

September & April - Prescott, AZ - Friendly Pines Campground
January - Saguaro Lake Ranch, Mesa, AZ

Check out their website for more info. Click here.

If there's one there, I will find it! This is more my style.