Summer Day Camp - 2010 Program Areas Archery Arts & Crafts Boating Challenge Course Nature Outdoor Skills Performing Arts Sports & Games Swimming

Archery – Hit that bull’s eye! Learn how to handle a bow and arrows safely, practice your archery technique, and train your eye.

Arts & Crafts – Unleash your creativity! Learn how to draw everything from cartoon characters to real life objects, paint with watercolors, do pen and ink drawings, sculpt in clay and paper mache. Enjoy craft projects such as origami, beadwork, friendship bracelets, puppets and masks.

Boating –Ah, to be out on the water on a hot summer day! Learn to sail or hone your skills. Practice the art of paddling a canoe or kayak. Find out how to handle yourself safely on the water and learn how to right a capsized boat. Explore Echo Lake’s nooks, coves and crannies.

Challenge Course – Step up to the challenges of the low and high ropes! Build teamwork and leadership skills through group and individual challenges in a safe environment. Discover the benefits of trust, respect and differences. Develop your agility, physical coordination, and balance. And be open to learning more about yourself and ways of interacting with others. Follow this link for more detailed information about our Challenge Course offerings.

Nature – Get up close and personal with local flora and fauna at camp and in Acadia National Park! Become a nature sleuth in the woods, hike a mountain, explore a stream or a tidepool, plant and taste vegetables in the Kids’ Garden,  create art from natural objects.

Outdoor Skills – Survive in the wilderness! Learn how to build a campfire, pack for an overnight trip, navigate with map and compass, create a bivouac shelter and leave no trace in the wilderness.

Performing Arts – Express yourself! Dance! Sing! Act, recite poetry, write a play or a song, participate in theater improv games! Prepare a performance for the Friday all-camp show!

Sports & Games – Play ball! Everyone is invited and there is always room for one more. Come join a game of soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, softball, volleyball, 4-square, parachute fun, tag, whiffleball or dodgeball. We stress the importance of playing games in a friendly, supportive and sportsmanlike way, focusing on the experiences of camaraderie and physical activity.

Swimming – Come on in – Echo Lake is great! Learn to swim, improve your strokes, develop your efficiency and speed, or play water games with your friends. Each camper has the opportunity to swim every day. This summer, we will continue to provide swimming instruction. Work your way up from Level 1 to Life Guard.