A Typical Day at Camp

Summer Camp Information

7:00 am
Pre-Breakfast Activities for those who wish: Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross, Runners' Club, Morning Dip or Paddle.

7:55 am
Camp Tawingo

Thought-For-The-Day in the Joan West Memorial Chapel.

8:10 am
Two-course Breakfast to start the day, plus announcements.

9:15 am
Cabin Clean-up.

9:45 am to 11:15 am
Interest Groups: An hour-and-a-half with Camp staff teaching skills and attitudes in outdoor living. With guidance and encouragement from their leaders, campers make their own choices each day to learn about nature, campcraft and tripping, crafts, waterfront sports, and land sports.

Camp Tawingo

11:30 am
Supervised Free Time. General Swim, Sports Activities and Tournaments, Crafts, Woodcrafts, Library Tournaments, Special Programs, and opportunities to improve Camp skills.

12:30 pm
Lunch

2:45 pm to 4:15 pm
Afternoon Program: A variety of recreational activities enjoyed by a cabin group, an age group, an all-boys' or all-girls' group, or the entire Camp planned by our creative staff.

4:30 pm
Supervised Free Time. General Swim, Sports Activities and Tournaments, Crafts, Woodcrafts, Library Tournaments, Special Programs, and opportunities to improve Camp skills.

5:30 pm
Flag Lowering, Announcements and Supper.

6:30 pm
Supervised Free Time. Boating, Fishing, Sports, Library Tournaments, special cabin activities.

7:30 pm
Camp Tawingo

Evening Program: A variety of recreational activities enjoyed by a cabin group, an age group, an all-boys' or all-girls' group, or the entire Camp planned by our creative staff. Programs include: Themed Activities, Sports Programs, Wide Games, Running Games, Campfires, Night at the Races, Tawingo Stock Exchange, Night Hikes, among many others.

8:30 pm
Lights out for youngest campers.

9:00 pm
Lights out for intermediate campers.

9:30 pm
Lights out for oldest campers.

Tawingo Talkback!

" My son had the opportunity to go on the extended canoe trip and I cannot tell you what an impact it had on him! He enjoyed it so much...he talks about that trip all the time, such a powerful and memorable experience! "

- Parent