Chestnut Ridge

During camp, Waterdog and Duskie campers select from among the various “elective” activities each day. A full complement of programs is offered. Elective choices may vary each day/week to keep things exciting, to allow for changes in weather, and to showcase our staff’s special skills.

• Archery
• Art - featuring a guest artist each week!
• Basketball
• BB gun range (activity closed as of 5-1-08)
  
• Beach Volleyball
• Bread Making
• Camp Farm
  
• Canoeing/Kayaking
• Capture the Flag
• Cooking
• Crafts
  
• Creative Movement
  
• Creative Writing
• Cricket
  
• Drama
• Fishing
  
• Flag Football
• Games
  
• Gardening
• Hayride
• High Challenge Course
  
• Hiking
• Initiative Games
  
• International Cultures
• Kickball
• Low Challenge Course
  
• Marshmallow Launching
• Mountain Biking
  
• Outdoor Skills
• Pottery
  
• Sign Language
• Slingshot range
  
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tree Climbing
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Visits to Anathoth Community Garden
  
• Water Games
• Zip Line

New for 2008! Artist in Residence Elective Program 

Each week during summer camp, a local artist or craftsperson lends their expertise to lead our summer camp arts and crafts program. This year, we are excited to welcome the following artists:

Week B - Heather Frazier, owner of KidzArt in Cary, will lead All Creatures Great and Small using a variety of mediums to draw, paint and sculpt animals large and small for this week of Drawing on God. 

Week D - Heather Frazier, owner of KidzArt in Cary, will lead God's Beautiful World as we sketch, paint and collage images of nature and beautiful Camp Chestnut Ridge in this fun week of Drawing on God visual arts camp

Stay tuned as we add additional artists for summer 2008. If you or someone you know would like to lead a week of crafts, please contact us.