Adventure is
OUT there!
OPENING DAY!
AUGUST 29 — 10AM-1PM
We'll be at the ECKE YMCA in Encinitas
Come and meet some of the Dads and kids.
CHECK OUR NEW SEASON SCHEDULE!
We've 9 total campouts for 26/27. You can attend as many campouts as you want.
Here's the full line up.
Additional group activities.
These are some club favorites!
RED HAWK at the Miramar Air Show 2027
Encinitas Holiday Parade – December 5th (First Saturday in December)
*RED HAWK SPECIAL* Catalina Island - June 24-27 2027
What makes Red Hawk special
If you are interested in our program, enter your information here
to learm more about the YMCA's RED HAWK Adventure Club.
RED HAWK at Indian Hills 2026
FOLLOW US TO KEEP UP WITH OUR ADVENTURES
We camp with our sons for a weekend, once a month. We build community, instill values, and most importantly, we have tons of fun outside! Most importantly, we bond with our sons with unforgettable memories.
There are boys ranging in age from 5 to 14, from several schools in the area.
We form strong bonds with other families from all over San Diego, Encinitas, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside and more.
FRIDAY
Club-wide dinner.
Your club will coordinate all meals for the campout. Spend quality time with your group.
SATURDAY
Individual group breakfast.
Your club will coordinate all meals for the campout. Spend quality time with your group.
Skill building activities, hikes, games.
Every campout will have different organized outside activities for having fun or building skills.
Bead trading (tradition to build communication skills).
Kids can trade and negotiate with beads and trinkets to meet other boys and get them talking.
Chief's challenge.
You get to cheer your group leader in a tournament with a different challenge each campout.
Group Fire.
Come together to honor Red Hawk and celebrate our boys with live music, skits, dance parties, and life lessons.
Movie (optional).
Some campouts have a movie for the kids. Grab a blanket and enjoy.
Fundraiser (optional for dads).
Dads can participate in activities to raise funds for our Dream Catcher program, which benefits families in need of financial assistance.
Midnight Meat.
For those who stay up, a tasty midnight snack that never disappoints. From wagyu sliders to ribs, lobster or just tacos, there is something for everyone.
SUNDAY
Bear Claw hike and cleanup.
An activity to teach the kids to leave the campground better than they found it.
Closing ceremony and patch awards.
Reflect on our weekend, and earn patches!
Each campout has enrollment fees plus the cost of food and supplies. Financial Assistance is available from the YMCA for Campout Registration through the Dream Catcher Foundation.
Paid to YMCA
Annual Registration (One-time, per year. Free for YMCA members)
Adult: $100 / Child: $0
Average Registration per campout (varies by campout)
Adult: $100 / Child: $85
Meals and Shared Trip Expenses
Meals and shared trip costs per campout
$45-65 per family
GROUP DUES
This goes to cover your group's essential ongoing costs, including camping essentials,
equipment maintenace and storage fees.
(This is a one-time, yearly fee)
$85-135 per family
An important part of the Adventure Clubs Program and the Red Hawk Club. A series of principles for dads and sons.
We teach the kids to know them, and live by them.
1. To be clean in body and pure in heart.
2. To be pals forever with my dad.
3. To love the sacred circle of my family.
4. To listen when others speak.
5. To love my neighbor as myself.
6. To seek and preserve the beauty of the great spirit's work in forest, field, and stream.
DREAM CATCHER FOUNDATION
The YMCA campaign that provides support to our community
through scholarships and affordable programs
Click here to learn more!
GET YOUR OWN GROUP APPAREL
Stay tuned for other groups apparel stores.
Get your vest and patches sewn on by Hector Ayala “The Patch Guy”
ADVENTURE GUIDE SERVICES
He will come to your house, size you for a vest, pick up patches, sew, and deliver them back.
Text for pick up and delivery 760.580.1844
Check out photos, videos and recaps from past seasons
Check 'em out here!
Have more questions?
Message us!
Zack Romero (Nation/Big Chief) 602.421.9225
John Fessenden (Med) 760.333.5745
Nate Bohney (New Family Ambassador) 317.946.2824
Filippo Viola (New Family Ambassador) 808.453.0022
