special Camp programs & events
Name the camp program and we’ve likely made it happen
We’re always doing whatever we can to make a Camp Kennebec summer great and memorable. Dances, talent shows, campfires, movie nights, camper vs. staff competitions, carnivals, fishing derbies, canoe trips, ice cream raids, hikes, island swims, tomato day, paddle board trips, camp-outs, all-camp programs — our programming team is busy throughout the year and all summer long creating fun, wonderful experiences that our campers never forget!
Campers & Staff Love Super Hero Day
Sometimes the programs are all “made in camp”, while other times we bring in the professionals – DJs for dances, carnivals with bouncy castles, dunk tanks, snow-cone machines and other carnival attractions and experts who come in for a day or two to teach our kids a special skill!
Special Programs Like Cookouts With Smores
In addition to our flexible, individualized, daily schedule, where campers get to choose the activities they will experience that day, Kennebecers love our camp-wide evening programs:
Thursday night talent shows are always a hit. We’re always amazed and delighted by how talented our campers are, and proud of how much courage Kennebecers can muster to perform on stage.
Friday nights are dance/dress-up nights, each with a unique theme like pirates, prom and western/country.
Saturday is our indoor, drive-in movie night where we project a movie on a giant screen in the rec hall & campers bring their sleeping bags, pillows, teddy bears and treats.
Sunday night is reserved for a traditional campfire, where we sing classic campfire songs, tell silly jokes and dance. It’s amazing to watch how excited campers get when they find the courage to choose and lead the campfire songs and dances. Campfire is another one of those special Kennebec nights and traditions that brings a huge smile to all of our staff’s faces.
Monday to Wednesday night activities range from single cabin to camp-wide programs. While we always rotate and add new night activities into the mix, some of the mandatory, all-time favourites include:
- Kennebec Cake Boss – where campers decorate and frost a cake, earning the right to extra sprinkles and cake decorations by singing, dancing, or achieving some other Kennebec feat – then they get to eat it.
- Counsellor Makeovers – where our campers dress and apply make-up to our very good-natured counsellors so they are transformed into whatever the cabin wants and thinks is hilarious.
- Kitchen Raids – Campers love these “spontaneous raids” on the kitchen. Isn’t it an odd coincidence that on the night of the raid, the chef has left everything on the kitchen counters that our Kennebecers need to make a great ice cream sundae?
Our swim to the Island is a camper favourite
Do you have a great idea for a program that your camper will love? Please let us know and we’ll do whatever we can to bring it to life. Who knows – your idea may be the next Camp Kennebec classic!