First Year Experience

Jump-start your Ohio State experience with one of two unique outdoor programs! Camp Buckeye and Buckeye Adventures offer a bridge between summer orientation and autumn semester. As a participant, you'll develop new friendships and make valuable connections before autumn semester even begins.

Meet fellow new Buckeyes at Camp Kern in scenic Oregonia, Ohio.
Participate in fun team challenges, conquer the high ropes course, and canoe the Little Miami river.
Move into your residence hall immediately before or after camp.

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Challenge yourself while white water rafting, hiking, and rock climbing.
Bond with other first-year students and learn from upper class student facilitators.
Experience the beauty of the New River Gorge in West Virginia.

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