Upcoming Events
Wilderness Leadership Academy I
The Wilderness Leadership Academy is designed to teach participant teams how to be effective leaders in wilderness settings. Teams will also learn the themes of multiple HATS campout; while learning to explain the life lessons involved with our games. On top of all that, they will learn how to effectively debrief groups after all activities. The theme this Spring is "leaders aren't born, they are made!" Registration opens Dec 1
Find out more »Wilderness Leadership Academy II
The Wilderness Leadership Academy is designed to teach participant teams how to be effective leaders in wilderness settings. Teams will also learn the themes of multiple HATS campout; while learning to explain the life lessons involved with our games. On top of all that, they will learn how to effectively debrief groups after all activities. The theme this Spring is "leaders aren't born, they are made!" Registration opens Dec 1
Find out more »D&S – Winter Campout
This is one of our most unique of our campouts! The weather is generally mild with occasional years of surprisingly challenging conditions. Those years tend to be the most memorable! The campout is designed around a six hour adventure race. The dads and sons are broken into groups with 4th - 9th grade teams represented in each group. Teams will move through stations and are presented with a variety of challenges allowing the older boys to mentor the younger boys, and the…
Find out more »D&D – Winter Campout
This campout is held the last weekend of January every year, and is one of the most unique of our campouts! The weather is generally mild with occasional years of surprisingly challenging conditions. Those years tend to be the most memorable! The campout is designed around a six hour adventure race. The dads and daughters are broken into groups with 4th - 9th grade teams represented in each group. They move through stations and are presented with a variety of challenges allowing…
Find out more »D&S – Celebration Party
Please join us as we commemorate the 10th year of the HATS Sons's program with our 7th annual celebration party! Great ready to have a fun night of Whirly-Ball, Games and Pizza at Whirlyballl Plano!
Find out more »Camp Director Academy
This campout is aimed at experienced HATS leaders, who have completed Wilderness Leadership Academy. This is the first step to becoming a qualified Camp Director for High Adventure Treks. Be a part of the leadership team delivering the HATS mission to our HATS members. Prerequisites: Complete WLA I and WLA II campouts, complete mentor requirements after those campouts, complete Wilderness First Aid or be signed up for Feb 2023 Wilderness First Aid.
Find out more »D&D Sweetheart Banquet
Our dads and daughters will be enjoying a magical dinning experience together. The evening will begin with souvenir photos of each dad and daughter team, as well as a photo booth, then stroll into the main dining room for a three course dinner including a slide presentation of the 2022 events. There is also a raffle drawing with tons of great prizes!
Find out more »Mentor Magic Meeting
During this meeting, you will discover what “Mentor Magic” really is. From leading an activity, to witnessing a Dad & Daughter or Dad & Son team build their communication skills, or helping someone to face and overcome their fears, mentoring is truly the “Magic” of the HATS program. You will also learn the NEW process to sign up to mentor a campout! Join us and find out more!
Find out more »Wilderness First Aid
Wilderness First Aid teaches dads & daughters and dads & sons how to care for their fellow campers and themselves in a remote setting. Most of our trips are located in places 30 or more minutes from medical attention and our participants need to know what conditions need immediate attention versus those that may be treated in the field. Based on the American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED class, we have tailored the class to apply directly to HATS procedures…
Find out more »D&D – 8th Wilderness Photo I
One of our slower-paced campouts, Wilderness Photography remains a HATS favorite camping weekend. Dads and sons will get to spend the day together exploring trails, hills and creeks while experimenting with their cameras. After dinner on Saturday, oohs and aahs abound as teams share their favorite photos from the day, in a slideshow on our outdoor fireside move screen.
Find out more »D&D – 8th Wilderness Photo II
One of our slower-paced campouts, Wilderness Photography remains a HATS favorite camping weekend. Dads and sons will get to spend the day together exploring trails, hills and creeks while experimenting with their cameras. After dinner on Saturday, oohs and aahs abound as teams share their favorite photos from the day, in a slideshow on our outdoor fireside move screen.
Find out more »D&S – 9th Bushwhacking
This campout is all about “Finding Your Own Path” and opening the channel of communication on relationships. The sons will lead their dads to a peak by making their own path. The only instruction for the day is, get us back before dark. Many sons come away saying, “All my life I’ve been told what path to take. This is the first time I’ve been allowed to find my own way and make my own path… what an experience!”
Find out more »D&D – 9th Bushwhacking I
This campout is all about “Finding Your Own Path” and opening the channel of communication on relationships. The daughters will lead their dads to a location by making their own path. The only instruction for the day is, get us back before dark. Many girls come away saying, “All my life I’ve been told what path to take. This is the first time I’ve been allowed to find my own way and make my own path… what an experience!”
Find out more »D&D – Bushwhacking II
This campout is all about “Finding Your Own Path” and opening the channel of communication on relationships. The daughters will lead their dads to a location by making their own path. The only instruction for the day is, get us back before dark. Many girls come away saying, “All my life I’ve been told what path to take. This is the first time I’ve been allowed to find my own way and make my own path… what an experience!”
Find out more »D&S – 8th Wilderness Photo
One of our slower-paced campouts, Wilderness Photography remains a HATS favorite camping weekend. Dads and sons will get to spend the day together exploring trails, hills and creeks while experimenting with their cameras. After dinner on Saturday, oohs and aahs abound as teams share their favorite photos from the day, in a slideshow on our outdoor fireside move screen.
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