We asked the mentors how they think the experience impacted their young men…read below to learn how it impacted not only their youth, but how their own relationship with the Lord was strengthened. WHY DO YOU THINK THE WILDERNESS SKILLS YOUR YOUTH GAINED FROM THIS EXPERIENCE ARE IMPORTANT? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG MEN […]
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At the end of the hunt, the young men and their mentors answered questionnaires about their experience. Hear from the young men themselves how this hunt was a life-shaping experience: HOW HAS THIS EXPERIENCE HELPED PREPARE YOU FOR THE JOURNEY TO CHRISTIAN MANHOOD? HOW HAS THE EXPERIENCE DEEPENED YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD? WHY SHOULD OTHER […]
As the final day of the Antelope Hunt concluded, we couldn’t be more PROUD of these seven great young men. Every single one of them harvested their very first antelope! Five of them tagged out during the first day of hunting, and the remaining two made great shots in harvesting their own animals. So we […]
We’ve given much attention to the Campfire Talks and the hunts themselves, for they’re the primary way we help guide teens into Christian Manhood. The hunts arm them with skills that result in confidence, and the Campfire Talks help them to think about masculinity. But there’s more to these hunts….so much more! (The picture above […]
Day 1 saw us setting up base camp, putting rounds downrange, enjoying antelope spaghetti, and our first Campfire Talk. Day 2 was our first day of hunting and what a day it was! Five of the young men made outstanding shots in downing their first antelope! Their animals were certainly well-earned. Nearly everyone experienced a […]
Hello from Hunting Camp! Yesterday was Day 1 of our Youth Antelope Hunt and we’re off to a fantastic start! We’ve got 7 great young men from 5 different states here, with 25 people total in camp. It was a total team effort in establishing our base camp of wall tents and then we hit […]
On Sunday, October 8th, approximately 50 youth, mentors, guides, and cooks gathered for the 2023 Youth Hunt BBQ, and it was an incredible experience! God blessed us with perfect weather, a gorgeous sunset, good food, and camaraderie. The purpose was to get everyone going on the three hunts together to get to know each other […]
This is the final part of a series about OMM’s Campfire Talks. By this time, the young men have discussed the 5 things a man is called to be and do: Dangerous, A Battle To Fight, Warrior/Protector, A Beauty To Rescue, and An Adventure To Live. Below are the discussion facilitator’s notes as the young […]
This is part of a series of posts about the Campfire Talks we conduct while on our wilderness adventures. The talks are based upon the book ‘Wild At Heart’ by John Eldredge and focus on the 5 things what every man must be and do. Below are the outline/discussion points for the facilitator as you […]