Outdoor Buddies begins with opportunities for participants to get to know each other prior to going to Blue Sky Meadow. The program culminates in a five-day, four-night program at the site conducted by Blue Sky Meadow's trained naturalists. The first day and night involves acclimation and skill-building for the teens alone. In fun and creative ways, they will learn how to be companions and learning partners. Based on our experience, most of these youth will experience camp for the first time. The children with disabilities will join them for days two through five. They will explore a variety of natural geologic features around the site, observe life in a natural, high-altitude pond, study plants and animals first-hand, and observe planets and constellations.

Because the Blue Sky Meadow experience is also about building social skills, Outdoor Buddies will share living quarters, set tables for meals, and participate in other daily activities that teach personal responsibility and respect and consideration for others. There will be singing, skits, games, and many other opportunities to have fun and make connections.