Spring Weekend Trip #3
Little Thicket Backpacking
We will be returning to the amazing Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary to practice our backpacking! Students will be split into backpacking groups and emulate a packout (similar to the Summer) before heading out and hiking the sanctuary trails for most of the day. By the end of the trip, students will have a basic understanding of backpacking principles and will have practiced backpacking with gear and weight. Registration deadline 2/28/2026.
JLP Spring Break Trip
This Junior Leaders Program (JLP) weekend at McKinney Falls State Park is designed to build leadership skills while exploring one of Central Texas’s most unique natural areas. Junior Leaders will camp overnight, hike park trails, and explore the park’s waterfalls, creeks, and limestone features. The weekend includes structured leadership workshops, group discussions, and hands-on activities focused on communication, teamwork, and goal setting for the year ahead. This trip emphasizes peer leadership, reflection, and connection to nature while setting expectations and building community within JLP. Registration deadline 2/28/2026.
Please note: The trip signup is your opportunity to make your preferences and availability for our weekend trips known. We will make our best effort to place you on the trip(s) that you have requested. However, due to limits on capacity, as well as the need to maintain a reasonable adult:student ratio, there may be trips where we do not have space for every leader who would like to attend. We will follow up by email 1-2 weeks prior to our weekend trips with details and all the information you will need for attending. Thank you!