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

Get ready for thrills on the ropes course! Campers tackle a series of challenges that build teamwork, confidence, and a healthy sense of “we’ve got this.” The program starts with simple icebreakers and high-energy games, then ramps up to problem-solving tasks and trust-building activities. From there, groups move onto the Low Ropes Course, where the intensity climbs. Swing across the alligator pit, escape a “sinking ship” through a porthole, and make sure no teammate gets left behind.

Older campers in **Teen Adventure** also take on our High Ropes Course. Climb into the treetops, tiptoe across the Burma Bridge, or hop your way over our new Islands in the Sky, floating 25 feet above the ground.

Junior: 3rd-5th grade

Teen: 6th grade & up, Double period. Not offered August 2-7.

Air Rifle

Taught by 4-H 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 August 2-7).

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-5th grade

Level 2: 6th grade & up. (Not offered August 2-7).

Camp News NEW CLASS!

Budding reporters, writers, and artists team up to create the official weekly camp newspaper! Campers learn how to interview staff, write articles, sketch comics, and photograph camp life. Each issue highlights the big stories of the week—from cabin adventures to nature sightings—and becomes a keepsake souvenir for campers and families.

Cooking

Who doesn’t love delicious homemade food? Campers get hands-on time in the kitchen, creating tasty and healthy dishes while learning real cooking skills. They’ll discover how to safely handle a chef’s knife, when to use a dry or liquid measure, and plenty more. This class uses materials from Cornell University’s Choose Health curriculum and serves up great recipes along with essential 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 get up close with a variety of animals in this hands-on class. Roll up your sleeves and help feed, water, groom, and care for a mix of farm and pet animals. These daily tasks give campers plenty of time to interact with the critters and learn what responsible animal care looks like. It’s a perfect fit for campers who have pets at home or anyone curious about working with animals.

Drama

This class is perfect for campers who love the spotlight, storytelling, and a little bit of drama. Working with counselors, campers write short skits and spend the week learning their roles, rehearsing lines, sharpening their delivery, and bringing it all together. The grand finale? Performing their skits for the whole camp at the closing campfire!

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! Our new expanded fishing dock gives even greater access for campers to get out and try fishing!

Gardening NEW CLASS!

Campers roll up their sleeves and get their hands in the dirt as they learn the basics of growing healthy plants. From planting seeds and tending veggies to exploring soil, pollinators, and compost, campers help care for our camp garden all week long. Along the way they’ll taste fresh herbs, try simple garden crafts, and discover how rewarding it is to grow something from the ground up.

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!

Pathfinder NEW CLASS!

Every trail tells a story if you know how to read it. Pathfinder teaches campers how to navigate the outdoors using maps, compasses, GPS, and observation skills. Campers hike across the 121+ acres of camp while learning how to plan routes, follow bearings, and find their way with confidence. Whether using cutting-edge technology or classic navigation tools, this class is for campers who love adventure, exploration, and discovering new paths.

Project Projectile!

Catapults and trebuchets and launchers, 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. Play a board game with friends, or maybe build a sand garden and just chill out for a bit.

Screen Printing NEW CLASS!

Design it. Print it. Wear it! In this hands-on art class, campers learn the entire screen printing process—from creating their own artwork to printing it on a tee, pillow case, or bandana. Best of all, every camper goes home with custom-printed gear they made themselves.

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! 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 recommend that children five and older take formal swim lessons, and we’re ready to help them make a splash. Our nationally certified staff teach beginning swimmers the fundamentals of basic strokes, while more experienced swimmers get guidance to sharpen their technique and grow their confidence in the water.

Water Sports

From Sharks and Minnows to Marco Polo, this class is loaded with classic aquatic games that keep campers laughing and cooled off on hot summer days. All activities are led by our nationally certified lifeguards and Water Safety Instructors, keeping the fun both safe and lively.

Last updated January 5, 2026