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July Session
1 (five weeks)
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(1st grade-9th grade in September)
Weekly themes and annual traditions create the magical experience
campers and teachers remember year after year. The theme is
introduced during the
weekly "Theme Assembly" and is translated into ACTion through "Theme
Choice" periods as well as specialty class periods in art, sports
and performing arts. Theme days are a culminating event and include
guest artists, carnival rides, animals, costumed participants, game
assemblies, challenge games, staff and camper presentations and
cultural cuisines shared by the camp community. Traditions such as
swim awards, campers recognition events, annual trips, camper "dog"
tags, event tee-shirts, carnival days, free canteen treats and
ending with the "ACT Ark walk" are part of a blend we call "The
A.C.T. Experience."
Campers are prepared (hence the word PREPS) to participate
in instructional swimming, sports, art, performing arts, gardening,
and much more. Each day begins and ends with a group meeting and,
depending on the theme, a special tasty treat or a zany surprise.
Secret group hand shakes, special songs and division chants are
often heard around the lawn meeting area where the day begins and
ends. Friendly counselors trained to make everyone become a valuable
member of their special group greet campers. Name games,
team-building A.C.T.ivities and group discussions ignite each day
with fun, challenges and games. After a few days at A.C.T., campers
learn why we say, "A.C.T. is where the A.C.T.ion is."
A.C.T.ivities take full advantage of our beautiful campus. A
carefully designed weekly schedule, which includes periods taught by
teachers, is posted at our communications center for all to see.
Counselors escort campers throughout the day and assist teachers who
are eager to share their talents and spark interests. Club periods
give campers an opportunity to join A.C.T.ivities with children in
other groups within their division. Theme choice periods allow
counselors and campers to decide on A.C.T.ivities they prefer that
relate to the camp theme. Preps create theme projects helping to
enhance camp-wide assemblies and make "Theme day" an event to
remember. .
An attractive balance of scheduled and choice activities aimed to
engage 3rd - 5th grade campers ready to expand their reach and try
more challenging A.C.T.ivities. Each group of campers (grouped
according to grade level) and two counselors follows a weekly
schedule, which ensures that everyone takes part in swimming, sports
and arts period lead by teachers.
Throughout the week Voyagers have choices. In addition to
variable Theme Choice periods, counselors and teachers offer a
variety of club choice activities several times per week. Clubs
expand campers' choices and allow them to get to meet campers from
other groups. Favorite club choices include campers working on craft
projects using fabrics or ceramics, joining a chess team,
being part of a theater ensemble, or playing team sports. Special
projects can extend beyond a week or last long enough for campers to
sample a new idea or game like croquet, batting cage and badminton,
or oil printing. Choice is a hallmark of the Voyager division.
The older the group, the more input and choice
in program activities. For example, 3rd and 4th grades go on a water
park tip from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., while 5th graders join the Pioneers
on a two-night theme based camping trip. See Pioneer section for
details about camping trip. As camper move into older groups input
and choice in program activities becomes a hallmark of the division.
 Camping Trip
5th grade voyager can choose to go on a two day camping trip.
Sleeping in enclosed wall tents at a state park, campers participate
in theme activities from morning until night. Details will be sent
in our welcome packet. An additional fee is required to help defray
trip expenses. The additional fee is payable the week prior to the
trip.
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