Summer Camp Classes

Resident & Day Camp 3 campers select from these classes.

You will sign up for up to FOUR classes when you register for camp!  Some classes are double-period, as noted below.

Adventure- Feel the thrills and chills of the ropes course! Campers work through a series of challenges, working together as a team toward a common goal. The program begins with simple ice-breakers and high-energy games, and works through several problem-solving challenges, as well as trust-building activities before moving on to the Low Ropes course to raise the intensity to a new level! Swing across the alligator pit to safety, or evacuate a sinking ship through a porthole! Just don’t leave anyone behind!

Older campers, in Teen Adventure, will also experience our high ropes course. Climb the trees, and scurry across the Pirates Crossing or the Burma Bridge, 25 feet off the ground!

Junior: 3rd-6th grade

Teen: 6th grade & up, Double period. Not offered week 4.

Air Rifle- Taught by 4-H and NRA certified rifle instructors, this course is offered to campers 11 years of age or older. Campers learn safe and responsible use of an air rifle. Campers will experience a variety of creative and challenging targets. (Not offered week 4).

Archery- This class is taught by 4-H Shooting Sports certified instructors and focuses on shooting techniques. Younger archers use recurve bows, older campers take aim with compound bows.

Level 1: 3rd-6th grade

Level 2: 6th grade & up. Not offered week 4.

Bead and Bracelet Making: So many different ways to make your own special beads! Campers explore lots of unique ways to turn everyday materials into beads, and then use beads to embellish their own bracelets. Whether they are rolling their own paper strips into beads, shaping clay to just the right size, polishing glass bits in a rock tumbler, or even wrapping stone in wire, these campers will make some beautiful beads. Of course, they’ll also get to learn how to tie a bunch of different styles of friendship bracelets from embroidery floss, ribbon, yarn, plastic lace, and more! A true Make and Take class! 

Cooking- Who doesn’t love delicious home-made food? Campers have fun making great-tasting and healthy dishes! Find out how to safely use a knife, the difference between a dry measure and a liquid measure, and much more. This class utilizes materials from Cornell University’s Choose Health curriculum and features great recipes as well as basic cooking techniques.

Crafts- This perennial favorite can incorporate a wide variety of art forms including textiles, painting, sculpture, miniatures, crafts from recycled materials and much more! Campers make several creative projects throughout the week, then take them home on Friday!

Critter Care- Campers take care of a variety of animals including pets and farm animals. Roll up your sleeves and work with a collection of camp animals including farm and pet animals! Helping to feed, water, groom and clean these animals are great opportunities for campers to work directly with the critters. This class is ideal for campers who have pets at home or are just interested in learning more about proper animal care.

Drama: Lights, Camera, Action!  This class is designed for campers who love to hit center stage, be the star of the show, and tell the best tales. Campers work with counselors to write short skits, and then spend the rest of the week learning their roles, rehearsing their lines, improving their deliveries, and putting it all together. Then, at the closing campfire, campers will perform their skits for the rest of camp!

Fishing– Campers practice catch-and-release fishing, as they hook the sunfish and bass in our ponds. They learn to bait a hook, cast spin rods, and land the big one! After several years of major improvements to our pond area and fishing programs, this class is sure to be more exciting than ever!

Geocaching: Hidden treasure abounds! Campers use GPS units to search for clues in a geocaching adventure that spans the entire 125+ acres of camp! Can you find the fake pine cone with the rolled up logbook, or the Tupperware tub suspended from a pulley high up in the trees? This class is a perfect blend for campers who enjoy the great outdoors, and the high-tech world of GPS.

Outdoor Survival- Would you know what to do if you were lost in the woods? This class will teach you how to secure the basic essentials of food, water, and shelter, as well as fire building and much more!

Project Projectile! Catapults and trebuchets and slingshots, oh my! This new class invites campers to design and build a variety of simple machines to launch the fun a little further! Using STEM lessons from Cornell University, Campers learn about Newton’s Laws of Motion as they build a variety of launchers big and small. They’ll use the scientific method as they sketch up their ideas, build the machines, test them out, and then refine their ideas based on what they learned in testing.

Recharge- Sometimes we all need a break. This class provides a bit of quiet in the midst of the summer camp environment. Counselors will provide a different quiet activity each day where campers can just unwind and relax. Spend a little time in our community library, or take a quiet seat in the forest for a few minutes. Build a sand garden of your very own, and just chill out for a bit.

Sports- This isn’t your regular old boring sports class! Sure, we’ll have soccer, kickball and basketball, but we’ll also give campers a chance to try something new! Kick off on your broom in a game of Quidditch, take the field in a game of Ultimate Frisbee, or jump in the pit for some Gaga Ball. You just never know what kind of craziness your counselors are going to come up with for this class!

Swimming Lessons– Experts say that children five years and older should participate in swim lessons, and we are here to help. Our nationally-certified staff will instruct beginning swimmers on basic swim strokes. More experienced swimmers will receive assistance to improve their swimming skills.

Water Sports– Water Polo, Sharks and Minnows, Marco Polo, and many other water games await our campers in this fun class. What a great way to cool down on those hot summer days! Activities are led by our nationally-certified Lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors.

Last updated December 3, 2024