Campers decide as a group which activities they will be participating in. “Activity Periods” include all of the following:
| Arts and Crafts | Swimming | Mountain Hiking |
| Horseback Riding | River Hiking | Ropes/Challenge Course |
| Camp Improvement | Archery | Overnight Backpacking |
8:00am RISE AND SHINE!!!
8:20am FLAG CEREMONY: One group hosts the morning festivities of raising the American Flag, singing
morning songs and taking the weather stats from our in-house equipment. Campers will also receive announcements about the days schedule of activities. Ceremony ends with the campers finding a creative way of asking the cooks for breakfast (which is ALWAYS answered with a “yes").
8:30am BREAKFAST: All meals begin by groups singing traditional songs of grace (Johnny Apple seed,
amazing grace and others). Campers enjoy a hot, nutritious meal prepared by our skilled kitchen staff.
Breakfast and Dinner both end with groups finding imaginative and fun ways to thank the cooks for their
hard work on a meal well done. This might be a skit, song, or other positive ways to show appreciation.
9:00am MORNING PRAYER: Groups of campers “host” the prayer session. The campers determine a
theme for the session and find bible readings, inspirational literature and song that accompany the theme.
Examples of themes may be: Sharing your gifts, helping others or how we treat other. The session always
includes a group discussion and end in prayer.9:30am ACTIVITY PERIOD
110:45am ACTIVITY PERIOD 2
12:00pm LUNCH
12:30pm REST PERIOD: Campers go back to their campsites with supervision for an hour break. This is a
great time to write letters, play cards…or simply rest!1:30pm ACTIVITY PERIOD 3
3:00PM SNOW CONES!!! This is one of the most talked about traditions at Camp St. Michael. Campers
have the luxury of enjoying a nice, cool snow cone every afternoon.3:15pm ACTIVITY PERIOD 4
4:30pm ACTIVITY PERIOD 5
5:45pm DINNER
6:45pm FLAG CEREMONY: One group hosts the closing of the day by lowering the American Flag.
Campers receive mail call just before the flag ceremony. They then get the exciting news of what games
they will be playing for evening activity.7:00pm EVENING ACTIVITY: This is a chance for campers to mingle with one another as they play camp
wide games of capture the flag, soccer, water sports and more.8:30pm LIGHTS OUT: Campers return to their campsites to bed down for the evening. Their counselor
eads them in a group discussion about how they achieved their “challenge” of the day, give and receive
affirmations and close the day with prayer.
