Daily Schedule
Although the daily schedule changes somewhat according to camper age, special activities, and sometimes, the weather, below is what a typical day at camp is like:
7:00 - Rise and Shine! / Prepare for Hut Inspection
7:45 - Flag Raising
7:50 - Breakfast
8:30 - Morning Bible Study
9:00 - Morning Programs
12:15 - Lunch
1:00 - Rest Period
2:00 - Afternoon Programs
5:30 - Personal Time
6:15 - Dinner
6:45 - Flag Lowering
6:50 - Hillside Vespers
7:15 - Prepare for Night Activity
8:00 - Night Activity
(Staggered bedtimes according to camper age, and evening hut devotions before bed.)
Programs
From early morning to late evening, campers are active. Our programs are varied and designed to provide fun, education, community-building, an appreciation of nature, spiritual growth, and rest. Daily activities include swimming, canoes, horseback riding, crafts, recreation, nature study, outdoors, low ropes and high ropes (ages 11+) course. Fishing and hiking, s’mores, sports and games, archery, and more add to the fun.
Sustainability
Boating
Shooting Sports
Low Ropes Course
Fishing
Crafts
Outdoors
Horseback Riding
Pool
Recreation
Night Activities
Every night at camp has a different theme with a variety of activities. Some of the night activities were created at camp's very beginning and continue to be loved by campers. Most of the night activities feature a time when the entire camp gathers together, and a time when campers are participating in activities as a hut or in smaller groups. Bedtimes are staggered so our youngest campers get the sleep that they need!
Night Activities include Opening Ceremony, Mission Impossible Night, Campfire Night, Pirate Night, The Pageant of the Holy Grail, and Country Night.
Check out the Packing List for what to bring for Night Activities. The Super Chico session will have Opening Ceremony, Mission Impossible Night, and Country Night.
Many campers choose to wear their hut colors for Opening Ceremony when they arrive at camp on the first day. This is not required, but if you would like to do so, the hut colors are: Chico - Yellow, Seminole - Blue, Creek - Orange, Chickasaw - Green, Cherokee - Purple, Choctaw - Pink, Navajo - Red.
Hut Life
Chico campers, rising 1st-3rd graders, are grouped into four cabins that hold ten to twelve campers each.
Mainside campers, rising 4th-10th graders, are grouped according to age. There are three girls huts, and three boys huts on Mainside, each holding 32 campers. Our campers who are rising 10th graders have an opportunity to participate in our LIT (Leader in Training) program.
Bath houses are located very near each cabin.
Meals
Meals are served family style in our Dining Hall. Campers sit with their huts, and leaders assist them, if needed, in making sure they have enough food to maintain their energy! Campers also participate in cleaning up their tables. If your camper has dietary restrictions, we ask that you
Many campers want to know what the food is like at camp. We offer choices so that even picky eaters find something they like. Click here to view our menu!
We can accommodate children with food allergies, but parents should remember that campers should be independent and able to handle meal time without close adult supervision. Parents with younger children who have severe food allergies should consider the child's age and level of maturity. Parents can supplement with food that is brought, but counselors can not spend a great deal of time preparing food and then have time to eat themselves. It is important that campers be able to verbalize what they need and recognize foods that might cause them a problem. Campers with severe food allergies need to complete a Supplemental Food Form prior to arriving at Winnataska.
Camp Winnataska's regular menu does not include any peanut products, and no peanut oil is used to prepare food. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are available to campers if they do not like the main entree', but the materials are kept in the kitchen, away from campers. Despite these efforts, please note that we cannot guarantee a peanut-free environment.
Devotions
Camp Winnataska is a non-denominational Christian camp. We welcome campers from all backgrounds and denominations. Campers grow by attending Morning Bible lessons, Evening Vespers services, and other opportunities for worshipping together. But more than that, the light of Christ shows in the words and actions of our staff and volunteers, enveloping each camper in the love of God and neighbor.
