A Day
in the Life
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.
Rise and Shine!
7:25
Flag Line
7:45
Breakfast & Cabin Duties
8:00
Camp Duties
9:00
Morning Activity Periods
9:20
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Cabin Group Time
12:35
Lunch
1:00
Rest Hour
2:00
Afternoon Activity Periods
3:00
Free Swim
4:45
Cabin Group Time
5:30
Flag Line
5:55
Dinner
6:00
Evening Program
7:00
Circle and Taps
9:00
Weekends at Camp
Camp weekends provide an opportunity for special traditions and mark the passing of time in what becomes a too-quick summer!
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Brown & White Games
Every member of our camp community is either on Team Brown or Team White. Saturday afternoons are a time for camp-wide games. Favorites include capture-the-flag and hide-and-seek throughout the camp grounds, olympic-like competitions, and a more theatrical mystery game called "diamond smugglers."
Sunday Chapel
Our chapel, nestled in the woods next to the lake, is one of the most special places at Camp Onaway. We gather here each Sunday afternoon, sing together as a choir, recite beloved poems and prayers, hear a word of reflection from our Camp Director, and listen to a moment of sharing from cabin groups and individuals. The peace from this moment of silence in the woods is captured in a camper poem, shared at the bottom of this page.
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Sunday Picnic
The center of camp is a great gathering place. It is where we hang out, we eat, and we play. Often, you will find friends playing tether ball, swinging, making bracelets, or just talking. On Sundays, cabin groups dress up in themes and we all enjoy a picnic dinner together as we revel in the creativity and laughter around us.
Sunday Evenings on the Rock
Any Onaway alumna will tell you Campfire Rock is one of the most special places in camp, especially on Sunday night. This is where we gather to sing, share writings campers have submitted to our Birch Bark Box, reflect on the week, and watch the sunset. We end our day with our nightly circle, saying good night to our Camp Director - and to each other.
A Camper Poem from the Birch Bark Box:
“Peace”
by Holly Coxe (camper 82-85, counselor 93)
A white birch cross,
A moment of silence
The stillness of the trees,
And then a slight bit of wind
A single ant traveling over the forest floor.
The roots making designs in the ground
A leaf that will crunch under a foot,
But still, motionless.
All is still, all is quiet.
All is beautiful.