Overnight Development Camps 2025

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Overnight Development Camp

Burke & Craftsbury Outdoor Center

The Overnight Development Camps (ODC) are designed for experienced riders and campers who have previously participated in our Day Camps, Overnight or who have done who have done mountain bike competitions, or organized mtb programming, and are eager to elevate their riding skills, have fun, and are ready to branch out from the safety of home. Both locations main goals are first  to teach progression and trust while learning when the skill is difficult and expose motivating strengths, while developing the rider into an athlete who will take the lessons learned to all sports and in life. Both locations have unique programming and different resources to choose from. Please feel free to call Kraig Sourbeer at 802-535-9539 for more information and to get an overall view of the camp and what each location has to offer. 

Craftsbury Overnight Development Camp

The Craftsbury Overnight Development Camp is designed for young mountain bike riders and campers who want to get experience as a counselor, be challenged with technical riding skills, experience different Olympic Sports, and enjoy helping others get better at mountain bike riding. This camp exposes teenagers to teaching other like minded kids in our Day programs, Middle Ring and Granny Gear, (6-12 yo) in the morning and the afternoons are reserved for riding and taking advantage of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center resources with different Olympic sports like rowing and biathlon. They will not only come back better riders, but with more awareness, better communication skills and excited to teach their parents some cool skills! This ODC session is about riding, learning, having fun and experiencing different and cool Olympic sports. For more information please call Kraig at 802-535-9539

Camp Highlights:

• Mountain bike skills, single track riding, riding adventures
• 3-9 hours of Counselor experiences
• Small pod working groups. Mentors to camper ratio 2:5-7
• State of the art resources; indoor gymnasium, groomed single track. technical trails,  jump line, Lake Hosmer, Craftsbury Campus, and the sheer beauty of the Northeast Kingdom.
• Swimming
• 2 sessions of Olympic Rowing with certified instructor.
• 1 session of Biathlon rifle experience with certified instructors.
• Orienteering mountain bike event with Olympic level instruction.
• Adventures, local swimming holes
• Campus free time, self exploration
• Campus pump track
• Traditional camp activities: swimming, hiking, soccer, and making new friends
• All staff are Safe Sport and American Red Cross certified

DATES: JULY 27-AUGUST 1, 2025

AGES: 12-17

LODGING: Craftsbury Outdoor Center

MEALS: COC owed and operated athlete Chef's

LIABILITY INSURANCE: 3m.pp/5m agg., medical release required.

GOVERNANCE: Vermont Registered LLC

KRAIG SOURBEER: Owner, Program Director, 36 years of working with kids, 25 years of international coaching experience, World Cup, National, Regional and Local levels. Passion for riding and teaching, passion for life. 2 boys, 12 and 15 yo, cat, chickens, and backyard bike jumps.

Dropoff Sunday 2:00-4:00

Pickup Friday 11:30-12:00 Parent Reception