Cabin Groups
We believe that small cabin groups and caring, supportive counselors provide our campers with the best opportunity for personal growth and learning. Campers are grouped together into cabin groups during their stay at camp, typically with 6 to 8 campers and one (or more) counselors per group.
Cabin groups function as a family while they are at camp – they share a living space, eat meals together, and do almost all activities together as a group. They have the same counselor(s) all week, so there are lots of opportunities for team-building throughout the session.
In most cases, campers are assigned to single-gender cabin groups based on grade. Some programs, including Adventure Trips, Kiwanis, and Nocturnal, are gender-inclusive, although housing is typically separated by gender in separate tents, hammock platforms, or cabins. Campers in Classic Camp may be housed in gender-inclusive housing if they choose that option, although we cannot guarantee that this will be available during all programs and sessions. For campers whose identified gender does not match their assigned sex, we invite you to select the cabin option that best suits you. Private bathrooms, showers, and changing areas are available to all campers.
Counselors
In most cases, campers are assigned to counselors (primary care staff) of the same gender. In some cases, counselors are selected to work with children of a different gender. Only same-gender staff will supervise showering and changing, but all staff may assist with nighttime supervision in the cabin. Please note that we are a gender-inclusive camp; all campers will interact with staff of a different gender in some capacity during their stay at camp.
We want to be inclusive of the needs of all campers and parents, so please let us know in your registration if you have any strong preferences regarding your child’s housing or counselor assignment.
More information about the camp staff
Units
Cabin groups of the same age are grouped together into clusters called “units”. Although most activities are done by cabin groups, there are plenty of opportunities for inter-unit and all-camp interaction. While units are typically organized by grade level, unit placements can vary by session or year depending on enrollment. Some Specialty Camps are integrated into the Classic Camp units and others have their own unit.
Please note that there may be overlap between the ages assigned to each unit.
We cannot guarantee placement in any particular unit based on grade/age – it is entirely dependent on enrollment each session.
Classic Camp Units:
- Fireflies (entering grades 1-3/4)
- “The Hill” – Blueberry Hill and Magic Hill (entering grades 4-5/6)
- Village (entering grades 6-7/8/9)
- Horizon (entering grades 8+)
Specialty Camp Units:
- Wrangler (horse specialty camps)
- Kiwanis (boating specialty camps)
- Adventure (adventure trips and Nocturnal)
- Teen Leadership (CIT, RSIT, and LEAD)