Young Camper Program
The Woodbrooke program is based on the Quaker belief in the unique worth of each individual, the value of cooperation in our diverse community, and the creative exploration of our natural environment.
Our goal is to help children develop awareness that encourages them to value those around them and the natural world.
Campers and counselors develop program activities using their talents and anything that catches the imagination on a given day.
There are opportunities to learn physical skills, such as, archery, woodworking, cooking, swimming, pottery, and canoeing; explore nature, such as, birding, searching for animal tracks, wading in the creek, identifying plants, hiking, or exploring; and life skills, such as, being responsible for one's actions, making group decisions, and helping others. Each person in our small community contributes to the operation of camp by participation in daily crews.
We have one-week and two-week sessions.
One-week sessions have daily time at the pond, morning hikes, afternoon activities, evening group games, singing, a cookout and wonderful goodbye ceremony.
Two-week sessions include everything one would find in the one-week sessions, but adds outdoor survival skills. We develop skills with pocketknife safety, orienteering, fire building, plant identification, basic first-aid, shelter building and more. We have two overnights where campers hike and set-up camp at remote sites on the property. Those who want greater challenges take part in a survival night where they take less gear into the woods. With the extra time of a two-week session, we often add a talent show, picnics, a sleep-in day, and special meals.
If you have trouble with our online registration, please contact office@campwoodbrooke.org.
Typical Day at Camp Woodbrooke
7:30 Rising Bell - Rise and Shine!
It’s a new day with lots of activities planned. do you want to hold the bunnies and chicks before breakfast?
7:50 Ten Minute Breakfast Bell
Be sure you look at the activity board to choose your morning activity.
8:00 - Breakfast
Announcements and Planning Board follow breakfast. The entire camp makes the final decisions for the morning projects and activities. It is important to be fair to everyone.
Morning - Crews
Everyone helps with camp life! Feed the goats, clean and sweep, hang up laundry, check to see what is ready to harvest in the garden, help wash dishes. We all help keep the camp clean and neat.
9:30 - Morning Meeting
Everyone at camp gathers at the clearing in the woods to sing songs, share thoughts about an idea or issue and take time to listen to the natural world that surrounds us.
10:00 - Morning Projects and Activities
After breakfast, each camper has chosen what they will be doing during this time.
11:20 - Ten Minute Lunch Bell
Wash your hands, get ready to eat!
11:30 - Lunch
Look at what activities are scheduled for the afternoon
Cabin Time
A chance to be creative with your cabin mates, playing games or doing a project.
2:00 - Quiet Time
Each person is on their own bunk - to read, write letters, write in a journal, draw, sleep, or daydream.
3:00 - First Activity
The afternoons can include archery, canoeing, soccer, woodworking, arts and crafts or drama.
3:50 - Snack
We all gather to enjoy the treat that two or three campers helped to prepare this morning. What did you do today? Do you have any Nature News?
Second Activity
Favorite activities include Ultimate Frisbee, using the potter's wheel, camp craft, and help cook supper. Campers often help develop new activities.
4:30-5:30 - Free Swim
You get to choose: swim in the pond, play on the beach, or relax under the apple tree near the pond.
5:50 - Ten Minute Supper Bell
6:00 - Supper
Evening Crews
Help take care of a few more tasks to keep camp running smoothly.
7:20 - Evening Program
Games, campfires and special events, but every day ends with songs, as folks go off to get ready for bed. The youngest campers go to the showerhouse first.
Cabin Time
Snuggle into your bunk, listen to a story and go to sleep listening to the frogs and owls.
