Stone Mountain Adventures: Summer Camps for Teens (19)

Horsepower to host riding show at SMA Overnight Teenage Summer Camp!

Thu, May 12, 2016

Stone Mountain Adventures Overnight Teenage Summer Camp located at Horsepower Farm is set to host a trick riding event. The annual trick riding event will be held Friday, May 13. Ashley Pletcher, equestrian exhibitor and trick riding expert, will be performing for six classrooms from different schools in the area, including Standing Stone Ele- mentary, Juniata Valley Elementary and High schools, Mount Union Area High School and Shade Gap Elementary.

These schools are involved in the Equine Assisted Activity and Therapy program (EAAT) at Horsepower Farm, which is funded by Huntingdon County PRIDE, an organization that has many programs for those with special needs.

Teen Summer Camp Director Jud Volunteers @ Bike to School Day

Posted by Jud Millar

Sun, May 1, 2016

JV Schools Celebrate National Bike to School Day May 4

Drivers traveling on Route 305 between Petersburg and Alexandria on Wednesday, May 4, may encounter possible traffic delays between 7:45 – 8:30 a.m. Students from Juniata Valley School District will be participating in the 5th Annual National Bike to School Day and will be biking to school during these times. You may even see Teen Summer Camp Director Jud Millar riding his "Fat Front" Bike as he is volunteering to ride with students again this year.

SMA Teen Mountain Biking Camp to Host Kids and Teen Ride at Dirtfest!

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Apr 22, 2016

SMA Teen Summer Camp is excited to announce we will host a kids and teen ride on Sunday morning of Dirtfest! We are thrilled to be able to share the magic of mountain biking AND the incredible Allegrippis trails with the kids and teens who attend Dirtfest. Stone Mountain Adventures is a co-ed, overnight teen summer camp located in central PA offering Adventure Activities (Including Mountain Biking), Water Sports, Traditional Sports, Creative Arts and Community Service. We also have a specialized Mountain Biking program for kids who want to ride the Alligrippis Trails everyday that they are at SMA called Mountain Bike Masters.

What: Kids and Teen Mountain Bike Ride at Dirtfest 2016 ending on a houseboat!

When: Sunday, May 22nd from 10am to 12.30

Where: Meet at the Bakers Hollow Parking Lot at 10am

Millar Vietnam Adventure Part 1: SMA Overnight Teen Summer Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Thu, Apr 14, 2016

A screenshot from Millar Vietnam part 1 video

Millar Vietnam Adventure: Part I, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and The Mekong Delta

Monday, March 21, 2016: New York City to Tokyo

The seat belt sign was on and our captain announced that “we are preparing for take-off.” Moments later, the Bowing 747 was airborne and the Millar Family Adventure to Vietnam had officially begun. This leg of the trip took Molly (7), Wyatt (9), Anne. and I approximately 6700 miles from New York City to Tokyo, Japan.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016: Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City

Fourteen hours after taking off in NYC we arrived into Tokyo, Japan’s Narita Airport. It felt good to stretch our legs and have more space to move. After a two hour layover we boarded a flight from Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City. Six hours and 2,600 miles later we were on the ground. In a blur we traversed baggage claim, visa confirmation, immigration, customs, money exchange, and, finally, a taxi to the Historic Rex Hotel in city central Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City at midnight.

SMA Teen Summer Camp Featured in Huntingdon Daily News Front Page!

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Apr 11, 2016

Huntingdon County has a wide array of scenic beauty and natural wonders, but it also has some hidden treasures that fly under the radar. Stone Mountain Adventures in Oneida Township is a private summer teen camp where teens ages 12-17 from across the U.S. and world are able to explore and take advantage of what the area has to offer.

The camp, located on Old Hawn Road at the same site as the Horsepower Farm therapeutic riding program,was started by Biff and Pam Hayes-Houldin in 1983. The founders continued operations until son Judson Millar and his wife, Anne, and his wife, Anne, assumed operations in 2007. One of the most important things Millar hopes to impress upon the campers and counselors is family, which isn’t simply a concept that’s touted in brochures, but executed daily. “The kids see me and my wife, and Biff and Pam, who no longer run it, but they still help out, and they see my kids, Wyatt and Molly, they see a three-generation family,” said Millar. “We want to be a positive role model for the teens.”

For Stone Mountain Adventures camper turned counselor Ali Sanzo, the area and the camp is “literally the best place” she’s ever known. “It’s small and everyone feels like family,” said Sanzo. “Jud and his family make it a point to make it feel like family.”

Some 2015 Wakemasters Moments was captured on Camera. Watch the Video!

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Apr 4, 2016

SMA Wakeboarding Summer Camp is excited to present a new 2015 wakeboarding video. The video was filmed by our awesome camp counselors Sarah "Fisher" and Ellie "Babs" Phillips otherwise known as "Fish and Chicks Productions." The video features our fabulous campers and wakeboarding staff. As you can see, we had a lot of fun making this video and we hope you have as much fun watching it!

Enjoy!

Topics: Teen Wakeboarding Summer Camp, Wakeboarding Summer Camp, Video

SMA Teen Summer Camp to Install Espresso Machines in Camper Cabins!

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Apr 1, 2016

Picture of Espresso Machine Dispensing Coffee

Stone Mountain Adventures Teen Summer Camp is excited to announce that it is installing new espresso machines in each of the camper cabins for summer 2016! SMA is committed to improving its camp each year and feels this will greatly improve the quality of programming offered to campers. While SMA is generally a "high energy camp," over the past few years campers have started to drag a little and look tired at times during the day. SMA feels that by providing its campers with the opportunity to "self-caffeinate" when needed the teens will have more energy and thus more fun. And fun is what SMA is all about.

Returning camper Mathilde Van Doosselaere feels this is a great fit for SMA: "I'm really excited that there will be an espresso machine in the Mattawanna cabin! Just when I thought that SMA couldn't get any better it does!"

10 Tips on How to Prepare Your Child for SMA Tween Summer Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Mar 25, 2016

10 Tips on How to Prepare (You and) Your Child for SMA Tween Summer Camp – My Kid is Signed Up for Stone Mountain Adventures, Now What?

opefully committing to SMA Sleep Away Summer Camp wasn’t traumatic for your tween or you. Have your child look over the camp’s website and/or catalogue. Does your child know what to expect? Which activities is your child excited about experiencing? Are there any activities that concern you or your child? Be sure to talk about this at home and, if necessary, with the camp’s personnel.
Read the camp’s packing list. Read it again. SMA Overnight Teen Summer Camp is place to get dirty. Don’t bring your favorite jeans or new clothes/equipment unless absolutely necessary. Follow the camp’s packing list. Don’t over pack. Layers are important especially if your child’s camp is susceptible to colder days and/or nights.

Donation Rocks Clean Up Day: Read about When and Where it is happening

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Mar 21, 2016

The snow has finally melted away and it's time to go rock climbing! Though we've had a relatively mild winter, our beloved Donation Rocks Climbing Area is messy with leaves, sticks and branches. With that in mind, a Donation Rocks Spring Clean Up day hosted by Ken Hull is being held Saturday, April 2nd from 9am to noon. We plan to remove debris and do some trail work as well. And did I mention climbing... the plan is to do some spring clean up work in the morning and climb in the afternoon!

Topics: Donation Rocks, Teen Rock Climbing Camp

100 Days until the Grand Opening of SMA 2 Week Teen Camp 2016!

Posted by Jud Millar

Sun, Mar 20, 2016

A picture that says 'Keep Calm only 100 days left

We are all so excited for Stone Mountain Adventures 2016! The snow has finally all melted at camp and with the sunshine we had last week we even have a few tulips that have popped up and are in bloom! I looked at the calendar and by my estimation there are just 100 days until the start of Stone Mountain Adventures 2 Week Teen Summer Camp First Session 2016

SMA Teen Camp Director Jud Millar, Writes about his Trip to Argentina

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Mar 11, 2016

A screenshot from Argentine Habitat for Humanity video

Argentina Habitat for Humanity Global Village Trip, February 2016!

Topics: Teen Sleepaway Summer Camp, Habitat for Humanity, Argentina, Teen Sleep Away Camp

Q&A Session with two former SMA Rock Climbing Summer Campers - Part 2.

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Mar 7, 2016

Here is second of two blog post Q&A with 2 former SMA Teen Rock Climbing Summer Camp Staff Patrick McManamon and Jason Criswell. Over the 2015 / 2016 holidays these climbing partners embarked on a rock climbing trip that took them to Red Rocks, Nevada and Joshua Tree National Park in California. Both Jason and Patrick are from Huntingdon, PA and were friends before working together at SMA 2 Week Adventure Camp. As we learned in the Part 1 of this blog post, they both first rock climbing at SMA Teen Summer Camp. By the end of our conversation I was ready to go climbing!

Topics: Rock Climbing Summer Camp, Teen Rock Climbing Camp, Joshua Tree National Park

SMA Teen Adventure Camp Staff Jason and Pat climb Red Rocks, NV - Part 1

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Mar 4, 2016

The following is the first in a two part blog post Q&A with 2 former SMA Teen Adventure Camp Teen Adventure Camp Staff Patrick McManamon and Jason Criswell. Over the 2015 / 2016 holidays these climbing partners embarked on a rock climbing trip that took them to Red Rocks, Nevada and Joshua Tree National Park in California. Both Jason and Patrick are from Huntingdon, PA and were friends before working together at SMA 2 Week Teen Summer Camp. Ironically they both started at SMA Teen Rock Climbing Summer Camp in the capacity of "Maintenance Boys" before moving up the ranks to camp counselor, rock climbing instructor, wakeboarding boat drivers among others. Others that have held that position over the years include Alex and Peter McDowell, Brenton Mitchell, Thatcher Houldin and Zack Reed to mention a few. I recently sat down with Jason and Patrick to chat with them about their trip and we did a Question and Answer session which got all 3 of us excited about rock climbing!

An Argentina Update from Adventure Teen Camp Director Jud Millar

Posted by Jud Millar

Tue, Feb 23, 2016

Director Jud and Carlos pose for a picture

My time in Argentina has been incredible. After a nine-hour flight from Miami, Florida, I arrived into Buenos Aires in a foggy haze of sleepiness and navigated customs and immigration. From there, I boarded a flight to the second largest city of Argentina called Córdoba. My four-hour layover in Córdoba, a university town, allowed me to explore the city’s downtown before boarding another flight to my final destination, the mountain town of Mendoza.

FrozenFat Name Top 10 Winter Activities - SMA 2 Week Teen Summer Camp

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Feb 19, 2016

The FrozenFat weekend was named as one of the top 10 winter activities to enjoy in Pennsylvania by Visitpa.com, the official tourism website of Pennsylvania.

SMA Teen Adventure Camp Director Jud's Trip to Argentina

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Feb 15, 2016

As I write this I am 35,000 feet above the earth and traveling 600 miles per hour heading to the southern hemisphere. According to our pilot we just passed the equator and are now over the State of Roraima, Brazil. I am on the second leg of this journey and currently 5 hours into a 9 hour flight from Miami, FL – destination Buenos Aires, Argentina!

I am traveling to Argentina to participate in an International Habitat for Humanity Trip led by SMA Teen Adventure Camp co-founder and former co-owner James “Biff” Houldin, who also happens to be my step-father. Joining us on the trip will be 11 other folks including my mother Pam Hayes-Houldin who co-founded SMA Teen Summer Camp with Biff in 1983.

Biff has been leading International Habitat for Humanity trips for about 8 years and has led trips to Hungry, Romania, Portugal, Costa Rica and other locations. This will the first trip he has brought to South America. In a recent conversation, I asked Biff how he got interested in leading Habitat for Humanity International Trips

Fisher to Represent SMA 2 Week Teen Summer Camp at Arlington Camp Fair

Posted by Jud Millar

Thu, Feb 11, 2016

Fri, Feb. 12, 2016 from 6-8 p.m.

at the Jefferson Community Center, 3501 N. 2nd St.

Boston Teen Summer Camp Fair Postponed until Tue 2/9/16

Posted by Jud Millar

Mon, Feb 8, 2016

The Summer Camp Teen Expo at Newton South High School, scheduled for tonight, Monday February 8 at 5:30 has been postponed to its published snow date of Tuesday, February 9 from 5:30-8pm. School is canceled which automatically pushes events to the next night. We are able to reach all of our families so they will know about the date change and all of our advertising has the published snow date.

SMA 2 Week Teen Camp to Attend Boston Camp Fair!

Posted by Jud Millar

Fri, Feb 5, 2016

On Monday, February 8th SMA Teen Summer Camp Director Jud Millar with travel north Boston, MA to attend a summer camp fair and meet with perspective camp families. Officially called the Annual Teen Summer Program Expo, this event will be hosted by Abby Shapiro and her awesome team at Camp Source. Attending this camp fair is a great way to find the perfect summer experience for your teenager.

6th Year Camper Recounts Her Unbelievable Experience At SMA Teen Camp.

Posted by Jud Millar

Tue, Feb 2, 2016

If you only read one Blog Post on the internet this week, read this one! Emily Fichandler first attended Stone Mountain Adventures Teen Summer Camp with her brother Matt in 2010. The first two summer she was here she ate her meals with the other campers in the farmhouse as the Rhino Dining room was not built yet. Emily is from Philadelphia, PA and is one of the longest tenured campers in SMA history.

My name is Emily Fichandler and I have been at SMA for six years and can’t begin to describe how much this place means to me. My first year I arrived nervous but hopeful and I arrived feeling exactly the same way this year. I never know exactly what to expect form an SMA summer because every experience depends on the people – the new campers, old friends, and especially yourself. I have learned that what you get out of SMA directly reflects the effort and energy and love you bring. At camp this session I have started noticing tiny things that bring me the most joy – quiet moments in the van, the ground clouds on an early morning run, the secret smiles thrown across the circle at evening meeting.

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Horsepower to host riding show at SMA Overnight Teenage Summer Camp!

Teen Summer Camp Director Jud Volunteers @ Bike to School Day

JV Schools Celebrate National Bike to School Day May 4

SMA Teen Mountain Biking Camp to Host Kids and Teen Ride at Dirtfest!

Millar Vietnam Adventure Part 1: SMA Overnight Teen Summer Camp

SMA Teen Summer Camp Featured in Huntingdon Daily News Front Page!

Some 2015 Wakemasters Moments was captured on Camera. Watch the Video!

SMA Teen Summer Camp to Install Espresso Machines in Camper Cabins!

10 Tips on How to Prepare Your Child for SMA Tween Summer Camp

Donation Rocks Clean Up Day: Read about When and Where it is happening

100 Days until the Grand Opening of SMA 2 Week Teen Camp 2016!

SMA Teen Camp Director Jud Millar, Writes about his Trip to Argentina

Q&A Session with two former SMA Rock Climbing Summer Campers - Part 2.

SMA Teen Adventure Camp Staff Jason and Pat climb Red Rocks, NV - Part 1

An Argentina Update from Adventure Teen Camp Director Jud Millar

FrozenFat Name Top 10 Winter Activities - SMA 2 Week Teen Summer Camp

The FrozenFat weekend was named as one of the top 10 winter activities to enjoy in Pennsylvania by Visitpa.com, the official tourism website of Pennsylvania.

SMA Teen Adventure Camp Director Jud's Trip to Argentina

Fisher to Represent SMA 2 Week Teen Summer Camp at Arlington Camp Fair

Fri, Feb. 12, 2016 from 6-8 p.m.

at the Jefferson Community Center, 3501 N. 2nd St.

Boston Teen Summer Camp Fair Postponed until Tue 2/9/16

SMA 2 Week Teen Camp to Attend Boston Camp Fair!

6th Year Camper Recounts Her Unbelievable Experience At SMA Teen Camp.

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