Campers are assigned to a unit of 8 to 10 girls the same age. At least two staff members are assigned to each unit.  Each unit sits together for meals, and breakfast is served at 7:45am.  Following breakfast all units meet in the auditorium for roll call and announcements before the first activity. Here are the times for the four activity periods for all days except field trip day (Monday) and Crazy Days (Thursdays).

Activity #1 8:30am-10am 

Activity #2 10:15am-11:45am

Activity #3 2:00pm-3:30pm

Snacktime: 3:30pm-3:45pm

Activity #4 3:45pm-5:15pm                                                                                                                                             

Fifteen minutes is alloted between activities for transition time for traveling from place to place and changing clothes if necessary.

Riders coming back from the lower stables.

Walking between activities is a nice time to develop friendships.

These roommates at camp both enjoy a morning riding lesson.

Sarah and Emma enjoy lunch on a Crazy Day.

Heading to the pool with your camp group is fun.

Campers can enjoy the pool after lunch

Another way to enjoy the pool, with a good book.

Afternoon snack is at 3:30pm on the Colonnade or at the barn.  After the last activity, there's an hour before dinner for changing clothes, taking a shower, maybe doing laundry or spending time with the girls in your unit.  This hour is a unit activity time and  allows the staff to become more aware of campers’ individual needs, and campers to develop deeper relationships with members of a small camp “family.

Decorating your own cookie is a popular afternoon snack!

Dinner is at 6:30pm.  At 7:00, counselors lead another unit activity. Sometimes, this activity period involves preparation for the evening program. Each night there is one large-group activity or the entire camp, or several activities through which large groups of campers rotate. Examples of evening programs are campfires, scavenger hunts, capture the flag, crazy Olympics, dance presentations, talent shows, game shows, lip sync contests, skit nights, and movie nights.  Evening programs usually end at 9:00pm. 

Daniela and Marcela, both from Mexico, getting ready to tie-dye.

Glow Stick Capture the Flag!

Creating a fractured fairy tale was an evening activity.

The oldest units, usually the 16 and 17 year olds, have the option to plan their own evening program two nights a week off campus.  Activities might include going to a movies or a minor league baseball, maybe going out for dinner or to a local state park for canoeing.  Their counselors go with them.   The incidential fee covers the added expense of these special outings.

By 9:30 p.m., campers are back in the dormitories and getting ready for bed. Exact times for lights out depend on the campers' age and the activities of the day.   However, all campers must be in their rooms at 11:00pm.

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