Summer Camp Activities
What exactly is there to do at Camp Westminster?
- swimming (we offer Red Cross-certified swimming lessons during most camp sessions, supervised by a WSI)
- canoeing
- kayaking
- sailing (our fleet includes a variety of boats)
- archery
- sports- soccer (or football!), basketball, tennis, frisbee, rugby, softball, kickball, etc.
- arts and crafts
- drama classes
- creative writing opportunities
- making music (bring your instrument and we'll use it in vespers or a Talent Show!)
- nature exploration- stream discovery, shoreline hikes, nature trails, peeking under rocks (and putting them back, of course!), catching minnows
- climbing the Lighthouse Climb (3 levels of climbing surfaces on Higgins Lake's only lighthouse!)
- Initiatives (group building course) and High Ropes Courses
- fishing
- walk the labyrinth
- hikes; GPS hikes
- walk the Prayer Trail
- Outdoor Living Skills
- parachute play (it's a big one!)
- indoor game room
- checkers on the stump
- churn ice cream (and the best part: taste- testing!)
- outdoor cooking including open fire, Dutch Oven cooking, solar oven and pit ovens
What is a typical daily schedule?
| 7:15 a.m. | Rise and shine |
| 7:45 a.m. | Morning Watch on the beach |
| 8:00 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Capers (chores in wakeyas and assigned community spaces- remember, 'caper' means to frolic joyfully!) |
| 9:15 a.m. | Bible Quest (discussion and activities on theme for week) |
| 10:15 a.m. | Cabin Choice (decisions are made as a group for each day of the week and options include all of those above!) |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | FOB (Flat on bunk) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Camp store time for elementary ChooseIt! activities begin for ages 12+ (campers choose a focus activity to improve their skills each day during the week; options are available Sunday afternoons) |
| 2:30 p.m. | ChooseIt!/ afternoon activity/ swim lessons |
| 3:30 p.m. | ChooseIt!/ afternoon activity/ swim lessons |
| 4:30 p.m. | All Camp Swim (everyone at beach area) |
| 6:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:00 p.m. | Vespers (short evening worship in outdoor chapel; camper-led!) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Evening Program (age-appropriate) |
| 9:00 p.m. | Good night to elementary campers Camp store time for campers completed 6th grade and above |
| Lights out! |
