Summer Camp
Unplug • Connect • Discover
Helping kids become the best version of themselves
Unplug
Every summer we see how children benefit when they unplug from their busy lives. Stepping away from screens, even for a week or two, helps campers connect with new friends and young adult role models. Taking time out from technology helps them discover new strengths in themselves as well as outdoor pursuits that can last a lifetime.
I felt much more relaxed, I enjoyed the freedom of having my friends listen to me instead of looking at their phone and ignoring me.
Connect
Without the daily pressures of social media, cell phones, television, and video games, campers are truly present and in every moment at camp. They are better able to connect with people and the world around them. Regular face-to-face interactions with fellow campers and staff members engage their young brains in a uniquely positive way, resulting in greater emotional intelligence, improved social skills, and meaningful friendships. Camp is fun!
I like that without my phone I can know more people.
Discover
By unplugging at camp, campers become more aware of the environment around them…and what a world there is to discover at camp! Spending their days outdoors is a powerful experience for kids who spend all year in classrooms, in scheduled activities and without enough time outside. CIC is a natural wonderland for campers to discover. It is home to a variety of marine life, birds, and land mammals. Whether they are swimming in the ocean, hiking on a wild trail or seeing a star-filled night sky for the first time, campers are outside and active every day.
Building Connections
The center of the CIC experience for every camper is belonging to a cabin group. Cabins are the focus of activities, special events and camp life. The cabin is where campers make friends, help others, share experiences and make memories.
A cabin counselor and an activity specialist live with each cabin. They are the primary role-models for each camper. A Counselor-in-Training may also live with younger cabins. These counselors guide and create the camp experience for up to ten campers. They strive to build individual connections with each camper and help every camper build connections with others.
Building Community
Our program is intentionally designed around a two-week session. Nearly two-thirds of our campers attend for two-weeks or longer.
Campers are placed in cabins by their current grade in school.
Activities are scheduled by the cabin group for the first week of each session so everyone can try each activity. Cabins share meals together in the outdoor dining area. Cabins participate in most evening programs as a group. The cabin is the basic building block of our community. As a session moves towards its second week, campers make individual choices and mix with campers from other cabins. Thursday Morning Adventures, after dinner zones, Badgework activities and Evening program choice are all times when campers choose what interests them and are mixed within the entire camp.
Camp & 21st Century Skills
In addition to the spending days outside, camp activities help campers discover new interests and strengths. The real beauty of being outdoors and engaged with others in fun activities is that campers are learning important 21st-century skills like teamwork, creativity, critical thinking and communication. These elusive skills are essential to school success, independent living, and adulthood. Camp is a fun and safe place for young people to build skills for upcoming steps in their lives.
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