Surprise Camp
| July 3 - July 7 | 2023
Join us for a crazy camp week full of surprises! There are so many fun games and activities we don’t get to do in the summer because they don’t fit into a specific theme. So… we decided to share those with you in a week that’s all about surprises! Join us as we play all the random games and maybe even meet a special guest. We hope to see you at Surprise Camp!
Engage with the best-ever camp staff!
Make and meet new friends.
Discover new surprises every day!
Play a boatload of unique games.
Camp Hours are 9AM - 2PM
Extended Camp drop-off is as early as 7AM and pickup is as late as 6PM.
Schedule
It’s going to be an action-packed week of fun!
Please be advised that this is a sample schedule. Actual schedules will differ for each age group and may change slightly from day to day. You will receive an actual schedule with specific activities and games the week before camp starts.
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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Through our Extended Camp program, you can drop off your campers starting at 7AM.
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9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Because we are here to make your life easier, we do offer an Extended Camp program that allows you to drop off your campers as early as 7AM. Otherwise, camp drop-off is at 9AM.
At 9:15 AM, drop-off is over. All groups will head to Morning Meeting.
If you are late, we will charge you $1 per minute you are late. However, if you know you will be late for some reason, notify us ahead of time, and the $1 per minute late charge will be waived.
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9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
During Morning Meeting, campers will have fun singing and listening to silly stories.
This is also when we will give campers their schedule and activities for the day and what we hope to learn that day.
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Each morning the different camp groups face off in a series of challenges based on the camp’s theme that week. The winning group gets 3 points. At the end of the week, the group with the most points is named the champion!
Each day the “Cool Cucumbers” (that’s what we call our group counselors) of the losing groups compete in a counselor challenge. The winning counselor’s group will get 1 point for the day. The losing counselor gets dunked with water.
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10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
During create time, the “Hot Tamales” (that’s what we call our activities, crafts, and games counselors) will be in charge.
The “Cool Cucumbers” (that’s what we call our group counselors) help their “Posses“ (that’s what we call our camp groups) with the craft/activity based on that week’s theme and follow the lead of the “Hot Tamales”.
Campers will enjoy creating all sorts of fun projects.
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11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
The campers go out to the playground or inside the gym.
In good weather, the campers will be out on the playground for free play.
The “Cool Cucumbers” (that’s what we call our group counselors) will make sure the campers all have bug spray and sunscreen on.
The Cool Cucumbers and Tough Cookies (that’s what we call our assistant counselors) always have some fun games planned to play with their campers on the playground during this time.
In poor weather, campers will be inside in the gym.
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11:30 PM - 12:15 PM
Campers go to the restroom to wash their hands for lunch.
Lunch is provided at camp. However, campers are more than welcome to pack their own lunch.
The “Cool Cucumbers” (that’s what we call our group counselors) will help the kids get their lunches.
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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
The Campers go outside for a theme-based game time. If the weather is bad, they will go to the gym for game time. During game time, the “Hot Tamales” (that’s what we call our activities, crafts, and games counselors) will be in charge.
The “Cool Cucumbers” (that’s what we call our group counselors) help their “Posses“ (that’s what we call our camp groups) with the games and follow the lead of the “Hot Tamales.”
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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Campers enjoy a cool end to the camp day with theme-based water games and water time.
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1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Campers clean up and collect their stuff to be ready for pickup.
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Because we are here to make your life easier, we do offer an Extended Camp program that allows you to pick up your campers as late as 6:00 PM. Otherwise, Camp pickup is at 2:00 PM.
At 2:30 PM, pickup is over. If you are late, we will charge you $1 per minute you are late and not registered for Extended Camp. However, if you know you will be late, notify us ahead of time, and the $1 per minute late charge will be waived.
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2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Through our Extended Camp program, you can pick up your campers as late as 6PM.
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Questions
We are here to answer any question
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Camp runs Monday through Friday | 9AM to 2PM
Extended Camp runs Monday through Friday | 7AM to 6PM
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Wilderwood has multiple camp locations. Check out our “Locations” page for more details.
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For all our Day Camps, we provide lunch for our campers. However, campers who do not want to eat the provided lunch or have special dietary needs should come to camp with a packed lunch.
The lunch menu for Camp will be sent out the week before.
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We do provide lunch for the campers. However, we do not provide snacks during camp hours (9AM - 2PM). But, if your camper is staying for Extended Camp, there is a snack provided at 3:00 PM. If your camper does not want to eat our provided snack, you are always welcome to pack a snack for them.
The snack menu for Camp will be sent out the week before.
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Drop-off starts at 9AM, but Extended Camp starts as early as 7AM. Drop-off ends at 9:30AM. Campers will be unloaded from their vehicles by the staff.
Pickup is from 2PM to 2:30PM, but Extended Camp ends as late as 6PM. Campers will be loaded by the staff. If you need assistance with drop-off and pickup, you can call the office for assistance.
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Drop-off starts at 9AM, but Extended Camp starts as early as 7AM. Drop-off ends at 9:30AM. Campers will be unloaded from their vehicles by the staff.
Pickup is from 2PM to 2:30PM, but Extended Camp ends as late as 6PM. Campers will be loaded by the staff. If you need assistance with drop-off and pickup, you can call the office for assistance.
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Our camp day is much more energetic and exhausting than a normal school day for the kids. They move and run around constantly. There’s no sitting down in chairs in classrooms. So they get a lot more tired. Because of this, if a camper is staying after 2PM for Extended Camp, we do have an hour nap for those campers younger than 5 years old, and a 25-minute rest time where we tell stories for the campers 5-6 years old.
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All campers must pack an extra change of clothes.
If your camper needs an EpiPen or other medication, bring what is necessary to camp. It will be kept at the front office in the medical room and administered by camp medical staff as directed.
Rain-appropriate clothes on days it might rain
A reusable water bottle
Pack a lunch if not eating the free lunch option provided at camp
Pack a snack if not eating the free snack option provided at Extended Camp
Fridays are fun days; you will be advised to pack any special items or clothes that may be needed for these days.
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Campers will be given 2 camp group T-shirts which must be worn each day of camp.
Appropriate shoes, shirts, and shorts or pants are to be worn at all times.
All clothing must be neat, clean, and acceptable in appearance, without tears or holes, and must be worn within the bounds of decency and good taste as appropriate for all Camp events.
Items of clothing that expose bare midriffs (including two-piece bathing suits), bare chests, undergarments (short shorts), and which are transparent (see-through) are prohibited. Tank tops are permitted as long as they fit within all other guidelines.
Articles of clothing that display profanity, products, or slogans that promote tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or sex, or are in any other way distracting or inappropriate, are prohibited.
Clothing that advertises any gang symbols or affiliation is prohibited.
Also, campers need to be able to move and play actively. Thus, excessively baggy or tight clothing is just not a good plan.
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Visit our contact page if you have any other questions.
You can also reach us by phone or email.