Our program balances a scheduled morning of instruction with choice periods in the afternoon. We hope each camper will become proficient and derive pleasure from accomplishment in all camp activities, but we also make sure to provide time for each camper to make choices and pursue passions in activities.

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Each camper has daily instruction in swimming and all campers have scheduled time in tennis, sailing, dance, and drama. Our campers move through a progression of boating, then canoeing and add crew in the final two years. Younger campers also enjoy arts and crafts, ceramics, woodworking and nature on their weekly morning schedule while our two oldest groups move into elective periods in the arts, including photography, woodworking, ceramics, and sewing.

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The arts are strong at Onaway with singing as a constant. From our all camp choir, to songs in the Dining Hall or at Campfire Rock, girls have numerous opportunities to sing including Select Choir, an auditioned group that performs more complicated pieces. Our seven week session allows for multiple opportunities for campers to grow artistically on stage. Each summer, performance opportunities include the Upper Camp Play during Fair Weekend, and both the Lower Camp Play, a musical, and the Dance Pageant during our final weekend of the summer.