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Part of what makes the Camp Akeela experience so special is that each camper is an active, valued member of the camp community. We believe that everyone has a role and a voice in shaping the camp from summer to summer. This is an incredibly powerful component in helping campers feel confident, competent and connected.
How Camp Akeela Fosters
Social Skills
Facilitating Connections
Camp Akeela is a small camp. Everybody knows one another. Unlike many camps, we provide a select amount of structured, supervised, mixed-age activities. These events foster leadership skills, pride and responsibility in older campers, who serve as role models for younger campers.
The Cabin: Home within a Home
Cabin group dynamics are a top priority at Akeela. We follow extensive enrollment and bunk placement procedures to create the right fit for every camper. Once at camp, the group dynamics and personal relationships within the bunks become our first priority. Campers participate in the majority of their activities with their bunkmates and cabin counselors. The same group meets several times daily to touch base about what's gone on and what's to come. This provides the ideal environment for campers to make friends and improve social skills in the presence of caring adults.
Camp Gatherings
We eat meals together, enjoy many all-camp activities, and gather each night for Evening Forum. After a few songs and announcements, we read from the Suggestion Box. We publicly discuss and adopt many camper suggestions, which empowers everyone. At Evening Forum, we also recognize individual camper achievements.
Imagine the smile on a camper's face as the entire camp applauds his first archery bull's eye or her fear-conquering ride on the zip line!
Community Service
Akeela campers are responsible community members. They work with their bunkmates to tidy their cabin each morning. Groups also rotate through "dining hall duty," setting up and cleaning before and after meals. Because of the context in which these important tasks are presented, campers really embrace them. Community service projects are also available as program options.
Everyone has a role
and a voice
in shaping Camp Akeela.
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