Activities
There are 20+ different activities available each week at camp. Overnight campers will choose their activity preferences PRIOR to arriving at camp, and will receive their schedules on the first day of activities. Overnight campers have three elective periods each morning and take each elective for 5 days. One-week campers get 3 electives and two-week campers get 6. In the afternoon, every tent will have a Free Swim period at the pool or lake, and 'Tent Bonding Time' (TBT) where, as a group, they choose an activity like zip-lining, tie-dye, pontoon boat rides, or fishing. Click here for a sample overnight camper schedule.
Water activities are a big part of the Camp Sloane program and all campers will do a ‘Swim Quest’ at the start of the session to determine their swim level and where in the pool & lake they can safely swim. All Day campers will have instructional swim lessons at either the pool or lake each day and all Level 1 or Level 2 swimmers in Overnight Camp will have swim lessons as one of their morning elective activities (Level 3 swimmers have the option of choosing an Advanced Swim class). Click here for a description of each swim level.
LEAD campers will also choose their electives prior to arriving at camp. They will get 2 electives during the first week of the program.
Day campers have a set schedule for each week and, over their 2-week session, they will get to do all the activities we have on offer for their age group. See our Day Camp page for a sample schedule.
All of our activities are available to all of our campers except for waterskiing and horseback riding, which are offered at an additional cost (Day Campers are not able to sign up for Waterski). A few activities do have age restrictions due to the progression of our activities and our interest in giving campers things to look forward to as they continue on at camp.
Adventure
Athletics
The Arts
Aquatics
Optional Activities
Our waterski boat takes 5 campers out at a time and across an hour we deliver a fun and exciting program that not only teaches skills but builds confidence and independence, Waterski/Wakeboard lessons are scheduled by the week and you must pre-register for them. A week's worth of lessons includes one hour of group instruction for all five of the activity days at camp. Our waterski program is extremely popular and we recommend registering as early as possible as all spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Campers learn everything from basic horse care and barn management to riding form and technique, At the end of most weeks, there is a trail ride around our beautiful camp! Lessons are available for campers of all ages and all experience levels. We provide helmets, though campers should come with long pants and boots with at least a ¼ inch heel. Riding lessons are scheduled by the week and must be pre-registered for. They include one hour of instructional English-style riding. Riding lessons often sell out long before the summer so we recommend registering early to avoid disappointment.