Waterdog Camps (2nd - 5th grade) PDF Print E-mail

Waterdog Camps


Completed 2nd - 5th grade

Waterdogs choose one of the camps listed below. These are known as your "major". Do you like to hang out in trees? Then choose the Challenge & Teambuilding major. Are you more on the artistic side? You can choose the Arts & Crafts major. At Chestnut Ridge, you get to decide which activities you do each day and meet new friends who share your interests. You will participate in your major with the same counselors and campers each morning. In the afternoons, campers will choose from a wide array of electives offered each day.

This is a matrix showing when each Waterdog camp is offered throughout the summer. Detailed descriptions of each camp are below. "Open" means camp is available in listed session.  "Waitlist" means the camp is full in listed session.  Please contact the office if you wish to be added to the waitlist.



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A June 10-15 waitlist open
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B June 17-22 open waitlist open
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D July 1-6 waitlist open open
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F July 15-20 waitlist open open
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H July 29 - Aug 3 waitlist waitlist open
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J Aug 13-17 open open

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K Aug 20-24 open waitlist
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The Community Farm

Feed and care for the goats, pigs, chickens, and cows. Plant crops, gather eggs, pick veggies, cook dishes using fresh food from the farm!

Day Camp: $250 per week
Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions A, C, E, G, I, K

Arts & Crafts

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Let your imagination delight in new artistic creations. Beading, tie-dying, candle making, painting, nature art, pottery, and more!

Day Camp: $250 per week

Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions A, C, D, E, G, I

Waitlist Session: I


Nature Quest

Take a walk on the wild side! Meet native and non-native plants and animals that make Camp Chestnut Ridge their home. Learn about predator/prey relationships, track casting, and the aquatic ecosystem of Lake Fellowship.

Day Camp: $250 per week   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

 Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions B, I, K

Challenge & Teambuilding

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Do you like to hang out in the tree tops? This camp features group teambuilding activities like initiative games and the low challenge course, and more individual challenges with the high challenge course

Day Camp: $250 per week, zipline, and tree climbing.   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H

Waitlist Session: E

Target Sports

Ready. Aim. Fire! Archery, Slingshots, marshmallow launching, catapults, field slingshot range, and waterballoon launching will all test your aim!

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Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions A, C, E, F, H, J

Waitlist Sessions: A, C

Mountain Biking

Hit the trails! Race down hills and through 362 acres of woods at Chestnut Ridge. Build jumps and learn basic bike maintenance.
*Campers must bring their own mountain bike and helmet.

Day Camp: $250 per week   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions B, G, H

Kid vs Wild

Ready to take on the elements? Learn survival skills like firebuilding, outdoor cooking, fishing, whittling, orienteering, raft building and more!

Day Camp: $250 per week   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

Residential Camp: $535 per week

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Waterfront

Ready to get wet? This camp is all about water! Swimming, canoeing, kayaking, inflatable lake toys, water games, and slip-n-slide!

Day Camp: $250 per week   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered All Sessions

Waitlist Sessions: B, E, H, I

Cooking Camp

Roll up your sleeves, feel the dough between your fingers and get ready to slice and dice. This hands-on camp focuses on cooking from scratch using fresh, local, seasonal, and organic ingredients. Whether your child wants to be the next Top Chef or simply the maker of a delicious, homegrown pesto sauce, Cooking Camp is a great opportunity to expose your camper to new foods while learning a variety of cooking skills in a fun atmosphere.

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Day Camp: $250 per week

Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions E, F, H, J, K

Group Sports

Play Ball! Team up to play many sports like soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee, flag football, kickball, touch rugby, cricket, beach volleyball, and more!

Day Camp: $250 per week   (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

Residential Camp: $535 per week

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Hands-On-Herpetology

Herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians) is for campers interested in hands-on ecological fieldwork and exploring the hardwood forest around Chestnut Ridge! Campers will collect, process, and learn about the salamanders, frogs, snakes, turtles, and lizards at Chestnut Ridge. This camp is offered in partnership with professors and students at UNCG, and as part of a doctoral dissertation. Parents will be required to sign an additional release form allowing campers to take part in this research study.

Day Camp: $250 per week
Residential Camp: $535 per week

Offered Sessions C and F (Waitlisted both Sessions)

Horseback Riding

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Saddle Up! Campers will care for and ride the horses each day. Learn about tack, grooming, and horse husbandry as you develop riding skills in the Western riding tradition. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. Campers may ride in the arena and on.

Day Camp: $395 per (Day Camp Waitlist: Session B)

 Residential Camp: $635 per week

Offered All Sessions

Waitlist Sessions: A, B, C, D, E, F, G