Camp Beech Cliff - Mt. Desert, Maine

General Daily Schedule

Note:  2011 information has been left as a reference. Updates for 2012 will be posted in the first couple of months of the new year, as they become available.

Camp runs from 9:00 – 4:00. Upon arriving at camp, campers are placed into Attendance Groups, which are smaller groups within each of the three grade-based camps Thunder, Lightning and Quasar).

9:00–9:15      Morning Circle
9:20–10:10      Block 1
10:15-11:05      Snack & Block 2
11:10–12:00      Block 3
12:00-12:25      Lunch
12:25–1:15      Block 4
1:20-2:10      Block 5
2:15–3:05      Block 6
3:10-3:40      All Camp Activity
3:45–3:50      Announcements
3:50–4:00      To Buses/Vans/Parents

 

Most days, campers will travel to a nearby lake for swimming and boating. These off-site adventures will take three blocks of time and may also include hiking or outdoor skills. Camper choice will be part of the on-site program blocks, which include archery, atrs & crafts, performing arts, sports & games, and kayaking in the Bass Harbor Marsh. 

Quasar Camp generally will have separate half- and full-day adventures that provide the opportunity to integrate traditional camp activities, service learning and field trips.