Our first Functional Outdoor Resilience Training (FORT) Leadership Camp was a tremendous success! 16 exceptional young men joined St. Martin’s Academy staff for an unforgettable week in the great outdoors. It was a tough but immensely rewarding and enjoyable camp. The boys were pushed to their limit but met every challenge and showed outstanding fortitude and grit. We’re very proud of them!
It’s true, we didn’t invest heavily in signage…
But the book is better than the cover
Each day began with a field Mass at 6:30am
At the archery range, Dominic calls his shot
Daniel takes aim
Noah, a regular Robin Hood
Michael with fine form
Mr. Kerr surveys the debris hut, a primitive shelter made by the boys
Luke peers out from his hillside debris hut
James shows off this 7oz lunker
Mr. Deloney, our fishing guide, with a nice 7lb Largemouth
The main catch of the day was camaraderie
And the occasion to practice patience
Back at Basecamp, Mr. Taylor shows the boys how clean a rabbit
Mr. Kerr walks Keegan through the process
Roman, Patrick and Charles proudly display their good work
Roasted rabbit on a spit was the favorite meal for most of the boys
In a simulated first aid scenario, several boys apply a splint
At the obstacle course, Gabriel crawls through the “Rat’s Nest”
Patrick traverses the bridge of doom. Several boys succumbed to its watery maw.
Keegan handles the balance straps with aplomb
Luke scrambles out of the tire
Nathan gets a leg up on the high bar
Luke finishing strong on the rope climb
At the Bivouac site, Charles shares the Mellow bounty
Matthew tees up his special smore recipe
Mr. Whalen leads the troops back to Basecamp
Prometheus Unbound water balloon fight: fight fire with water
Roman stands his ground under imminent artillery fire
Mr. Whalen croons “The City of New Orleans” by Arlo Guthrie – a camp favorite
Home away from home
