Our daily schedule provides a rhythm and routine but, with cabin trips and special days, there are precious few “normal” days. Accordingly, the schedule often ends up being the outline from which we deviate.
7:00 |
Bell -- Wake up and wash up |
7:20 |
Bell -- Line-ups |
7:30 |
Breakfast -- Homemade blueberry pancakes with maple syrup, granola, orange juice, and sausage from the farm |
8:20 |
Clean-up and squads -- Campers work together to clean the cabin area for Inspection |
8:50 |
Bell -- Cabin Inspection |
9:15 |
Bell -- First Activity Period -- Building solar-powered battery chargers in Renewable Energy |
10:45 |
Bell -- Second Activity Period -- Printing black-and-white photos in the darkroom for the camp newspaper |
12:00 |
Bell -- Appetizer -- Campers wash hands and return to their cabins to regroup before the meal |
12:20 |
Bell -- Line-ups |
12:30 |
Lunch -- Freshly baked bread, a farm salad with veggies from the Camper Garden, and mac-and-cheese is served family style |
1:30 |
Rest Hour -- Writing letters home, catching up on summer reading |
2:30 |
Bell -- Afternoon Activity Period -- A perfect breeze is blowing; take to the tiller of a Rhodes 19 and practice navigation skills |
3:45 |
Bell -- General Swim -- Join a pick-up game of soccer, make a clay pot on the kick-wheel, play chess with a counselor, rehearse a skit for Saturday night's campfire |
5:30 |
Bell -- Appetizer |
5:50 |
Bell -- Line-ups |
6:00 |
Dinner -- Campers and counselors reflect on the day and enjoy an apple crisp with locally made ice cream for dessert |
7:15 |
Evening Activity -- The Owls grab their towels and head down to the waterfront for an evening float |
8:20 |
Minutes -- Counselors call a countdown to Lights Out |
8:30 |
Lower Field Lights Out and Goodnight |
9:00 |
Osprey Lights Out and Goodnight |
Special Events
Campfire: On Saturday nights, campers and counselors gather around the campfire for an evening of music, storytelling, and skits.
Sunday Service: Our non-denominational Sunday morning service “in the pine trees” encourages quiet reflection. Camp traditions like these bind young campers to Chewonki’s history and the experiences of countless other boys whose lives have changed here. This sense of belonging helps Chewonki campers value the past and look to the future with confidence and high expectations.
Tent Days: Traditionally the day when campers aired out their tents and headed off Chewonki Neck for the day, Tent Days continue to be a weekly break from our normal schedule of activities. While most campers will go to nearby Popham Beach for a day of swimming, sand-castle building and games, others will choose to participate in a day-long sail, hike or nature field trip.
Other special events that occur throughout the summer are Waterfront/Field Days, a Fourth of July celebration, Carnival, and Treasure Hunt.
