Our day at camp typically runs from 9:30-4:30. We start with an opening flag ceremony and then spend the day with our units traveling to the following activity stations and completing in-unit tasks, like wading, hikes, and crafts. The day ends with a closing flag ceremony, and then we come back the next day and do it again. You can learn about each of our daily stations below:
Mon
Songs
Campers bond and learn camp traditions through a variety of age-appropriate songs. Look for historic songs like Linger and Princess Pat along with modern additions like There Was a Moose and Donut Shop.
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Health & Safety
Campers learn about basic camp and outdoor safety at this station, including the buddy system, leave-no-trace, poison ivy identification, and basic first aid.
Tues
Tie-Dye
Tie-dye is one of camp’s most popular traditions! Girls experiment with everything from classic spirals and bullseyes to more advanced lightning bolts and diamonds.
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Knots
Girls built a repertoire of knots over the years that can be used both at home and outdoors. Younger girls learn overhand and square knots while older girls work their way up to hitch and sheet bend knots.
Wed
Tools
Campers learn about tool safety and how to use a variety of tools: peelers, paring knives, pocketknives, bow-saws, etc.
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Special Event
There is a special theme each year, and we usually have a guest visitor come and teach the girls more about the skills and knowledge used to apply the theme in the real world. Hear about this year’s theme here.
Th/Fr
Fire Building
This is one of our more popular stations as it is educational and tasty. Campers learn about fire safety and fire building while creating edible fires using candy & snacks.
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Outdoor Cooking
Each unit cooks their own lunch. Girls plan the menu, make the shopping list, and create culinary perfections using propane stoves, foil packets, cast iron, solar ovens, and more.
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Campfire
Our Thursday sleepover starts with a traditional campfire. Each unit presents a skit while Youth Staff entertain us with songs. Campers roast s’mores before heading to sleep.
Extras
Archery
Rising 4th - 7th graders have daily rotations on our archery range where they learn about range safety and practice on targets and obstacle courses as they develop their strength and skills.
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Kayaking
Rising 7th graders typically leave camp for an adventure trip each year. We’ve been very fortunate to offer a popular kayaking trip the last few years. Cadettes head to a nearby lake for a day of kayaking on Tuesday.