Welcome to Daily Camp Life!

Our campers are welcomed to camp by their Unit Staff upon arrival.  Once the girls are all at camp we give the girls a tour of camp, get their nests (sleeping area) set up, and start the fun!  While every day is a little different, a typical day at Camp Butano Creek is outlined below.  All campers participate in traditional summer camp activities including crafts, archery, hiking, campfires, skits, and songs.  Campers will enjoy up to three outings from camp to either their special unit activity or one of the local beaches.  
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Evening activities are typically all-camp activities and we try to keep them a surprise for the campers.  Rest assured they will be filled with fun, skits, songs, and camp craziness!

A Day in the Life of a Camper

Time	Activity
7:00 am	Wake Up, Get Dressed
7:50 am	Flag-Raising Ceremony
8:00 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	General Morning Camp Activities: Unit Field Trip Crafts or Archery Do Kapers (unit or all-camp) Showers (3 times per session) Unit Time (hikes, songs, skits)
Noon	Eat Packed Lunch
1:00 pm	All-Camp Siesta: quiet games, letter-writing, naps, reading
2:00 pm	General Afternoon Camp Activities could include: Unit Field Trip Crafts or Archery Do Kapers (unit or all-camp) Showers (3 times per session) Unit Time (hikes, songs, skits) Snack at 3pm
5:30 pm	Flag-Lowering Ceremony
5:40 pm	Dinner
6:30 pm	Make Packed Lunch for the Next Day
7:30 pm	Evening Program - Either All-Camp or In-Unit
9:00 pm	Get Ready for Bed, Brush Teeth, Climb in Sleeping Bag
10:00 pm	All Quiet - Zzzzzzzz

Camper Bunks

Younger units sleep in buildings, with campers all on one main floor and counselors in a loft above them.  All other units sleep in tents, usually on a platform, with counselors nearby (within earshot) in their own tents.  No camper ever sleeps alone.  All campers are given a mattress to use and some of the units have bunk beds.

Food at Camp Butano Creek

Our campers report that the food at Camp Butano Creek is amazing and better than they have had at other camps!  Every breakfast and dinner we serve includes both hot and cold components.  Each night after dinner and dessert, girls pack their own brown bag lunches for the next day.  When units pick up their brown bag lunches each morning from the kitchen, they also pick up jugs of water, flavored juice, and snacks.

Dietary Issues

We handle dietary issues by providing a fuller menu than you probably do at home. Second helpings are almost always available. Even the pickiest eaters usually find something they like and on which they can fill up. Our counselors watch carefully to be sure campers are eating well and staying hydrated. Vegetarian or vegan options are provided to campers who indicate this dietary requirement on their health form in advance. Our cooks are hyper-vigilant about monitoring food allergies, either by not serving the foods at all, or by ensuring that the allergic campers do not come in contact with the food. For example, peanut butter and jelly are a must-have option for lunch at camp, but they are kept on a separate table from the rest of the lunch-making ingredients in order to prevent contact with the campers with peanut allergies.  In fact we have a special process that enables individuals with food allergies to make their lunch first, before their allergen is brought out for the rest camp to use during lunch making.

Food allergies and vegetarians MUST report their food needs both (1) when they register AND (2) on their health forms.  Our all-volunteer kitchen staff works hard to accommodate these needs.  We can not accommodate requests that are not included in both places and submitted by the appropriate deadline (May 18th).

Birthdays

We do celebrate campers’ birthdays at camp! If your camper will be celebrating a birthday at camp, they will find that our program staff work hard to make it a special day indeed. There’s nothing quite like a camp birthday with one hundred of your closest friends singing to you!

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