Create An Adventure!
Each group of campers (campers are divided into small groups of 8-10 campers with two counselors) chooses their adventures from a variety of options and activities available to them, so each group each week enjoys a unique experience. (Click here to see the basic daily schedule.)
Campers are challenged to build skills and grow in progressive, age-appropriate ways. Campers practice decision making, friendship building, outdoor living, taking responsibility for themselves, leading, living as disciples of Christ, and more. As campers become tweens, teens and young adults, they are progressively challenged to develop their skills further, have opportunities to try more challenging activities, and take more leadership of their group for a super fun week!
Gathered around a campfire, campers will sing songs, praise God, and tell funny stories, plus they will learn skills they can translate into their everyday life. For example, when a camper decides what toppings to put on the pizza they making around the campfire, they are exercising creativity and may try something new. Then responsibility is cultivated when they become in charge of checking their own pie iron while it cooks in the coals of the campfire. Finally, they will learn from both failures (a burnt pizza pie) and successes (a great meal) in an environment where failure is not fatal and success is not essential. Campers get to try again (practice persistence) until their pizza is what they wish to eat, while enjoying appetizers to stave off hunger as they cook.
Wanake’s Daily Schedule
Rise and Shine
Morning Devotions
Breakfast
Morning Activities (Groups Choose)
Noon Bible Experience
Lunch
Swim or Afternoon Activities (Groups Choose)
Shower
Rest Time
Supper Cookout or Hike
Evening Devotions
Evening Activity (Groups Choose)
Evening Campfire with Worship, PowWow and Snack
Star Gazing or Telescope Time (Groups Choose)
Bedtime
Wanake Activities 2021
This is not an exhaustive list.
Swimming in the Pool
Canoeing in Arnold Lake
Crafts, Art, Drawing
Hiking
Bouldering
Visiting the Wanake Farm
Star Gazing
Ice Cream Breakfast
Cookouts
Raft Building
Night hikes
Fishing
Survival skills
Canoe Swamping in the pool
Shelter Building
Visiting the Frog Pond
9 Square
Ga Ga Ball
Click here for a list of dates and costs.
Click here for information about short programs.
Click here for information about the program.
Click here for a sample daily schedule.
Click here for an activity list.