Tent Life

Tent Life

What’s it like to live in a tent?  Why would I want to?  Well here are some of the ABC’s to tent life at Camp Wiyaka:

Acquire lifelong skills

Each camper is encouraged to help make cabin decisions, be responsible for their own belongings, and will learn to work together in a shared living space.

Build and strengthen friendships 

Tent mates will spend time together at All Camp activities, meals, tent time activities, and flagpole ceremonies.  

Create a tent theme

Each tent will establish its own identity and campers will have opportunities to show their tent pride throughout the week.

Typical Daily Schedule

Time Activity
7:00 am Wake Up
7:15 am Morning Fitness
7:45 am Flag Raising
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Activity 1
10:00 am Activity 2
11:00 am Activity 3
12:10 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Rest Hour
2:00 pm Activity 4
3:00 pm Canteen
3:30 pm Free Swim
4:30 pm Tent Time
5:15 pm Tent Clean up
5:45 pm Flag Lowering
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm All Camp
8:00 pm Campfire
9:20 pm Taps

Examples of Morning Fitness include:

  • Nature Hike
  • Polar Bear Swim
  • Calisthenics
  • Morning Jog

Canteen:

  • Campers will be signing up for activities that will occur the following day
  • Afternoon snack time

Tent Time

  • Spend some time with your bunkmates doing a special activity led by your counselor