Activities at Starfish are fun - and help children to build individual life skills, stay active, practice the Tools, and improve their social pragmatics. Depending on their enrolled program, campers attend between 3 and 6 activity periods a day, including swim lessons. Activity areas include:
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Athletics |
instruction, drills, team play, individual sports, soccer, basketball, "tension tennis", flag-football, whiffleball, cricket, running club, ultimate frisbee, obstacle course, GaGa, and much more. Creativity is our only limit when it comes to planning activities to keep campers active! |
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Arts & Crafts | drawing, painting, string crafts, papercrafting, stamping, murals, clay, lanyard, design, beading, jewelry making, and all kinds of hands-on activities designed to help campers build their artistic eye! |
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Dance & Movement | dance styles, dance games, yoga, breakdancing, freeze dance, rhythm games, ribbons, baton twirling, talent show act practice, choreography and other activities designed to get kids active in creative movement. |
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Discovery | woodworking, manipulatives, raft-building, and activities designed to help campers discover new hobbies, interests and talents |
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Drama & Improv | camp play, improv games, voice games, talent show practice, one-act skits, playwriting and other activities designed to engage campers' acting talents |
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Interactive | Teambuilding, Challenge Initiatives, Low Ropes Course, ToolsTime, and other activities designed to practice teamwork and intercommunication skills |
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Learning Center | reading, multicultural activities, chess, science experiments, yearbook, creative writing, languages, CSI, mock trial, and other activities designed to minimize summer learning loss |
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Outdoor Skills | tent building, survival structures, outdoor cooking, campfire building, and activities designed to foster an enjoyment of outdoor living |
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Small Animals | visit the Starfish Menagerie and meet our animal friends, learn how to take care of them, help feed them, and take them on walks around camp! |
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Waterfront | Daily individualized swim instruction, free swim, kayaking, canoeing, tubing, relays, water sports (volleyball, etc.), diving, beach (sandcastles, etc.) and other activities designed to teach water safety skills |
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Xplore! |
nature, hiking, gardening, bug hunts, fishing, recycling, blueberry picking, tree transplanting, green living, and activities designed to learn about the natural world |
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Music | instruments, guitar lessons, drumming, rhythm, junk band, singing, songwriting, talent show practice |
In addition to the activity times each day, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy additional activities and events on camp, such as during Free Play, Evening Program, Jamboree (a special day when the entire cabin hangs out together and creates their own schedule of activities) and more! Some of these options include:
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Beach Time |
Zen Gardens | Game Playce | Basketball Tournament | Canoe to Blueberry Island |
| Creative Writing | Salon Night | Let's Make A Deal | Fishing | Campfire & S'mores |
| Overnight Camp-Out | Group Games | Curious Creatures | GaGa Ball | Field Day |
| Carnival | Dance Party | Book Nook | Stargazing | Bubble Party |
| Peace Games | Connect-4 Tournament | Talent Show | Sunset Kayaking | Inflate-a-Day |
