Five-Day Regular Schedule

For the five days participants follow our typical daily schedule. This schedule starts off with flag raising, during which the entire camp gathers to greet one another, and Morning Reflection, a thought or piece of advice for the day. After breakfast and service tasks, participants go to three instructional Camptivity classes. The classes remain the same for all five days. Voyagers will participate in Camptivities for the first week of the session. When Voyagers are on camp during the second week, they will participate in teen programming during the morning hours that includes teambuilding activities and use of Echo's challenge courses.

After a busy morning, Voyagers join their group for lunch in the dining hall and then retire to their cabins for Saska. Saska is a rest period, during which participants can re-charge and relax by doing quiet activities such as napping, writing letters home, or reading. On most days, Voyagers will be with their group and seperate from main camp for the remainder of the day. During this time, counselors and participants decide on group activities that build cohesivness and focus on community living. Occasionally, Voyagers participate in Fun Swim and can choose to go swimming, skiing, sailing, practice their archery skills, visit Trading Post, or play sports on the field.

Voyagers @ Outpost will eat some dinners in the Dining Hall and make some dinner meals at Outpost and remain with their group for the res of the evening. They enjoy time as a group swimming, using our team elements course, or participating in a teen evening program.

Before retiring for the night, participants share the triumphs of their day, listen to others, and set goals for a new day during Taps Talk.

Voyagers @ Outpost go on an Adventure Trip

For Voyagers @ Outpost, a short adventure trip is the highlight of the second week. The group will spend much of the weekend preparing for their adventure trip by packing out food and going on training canoe, kayak, or bike rides. Voyagers set out on their adventure in a fifteen-passenger van and journey to camp in Michigan State Parks. Participants will spend several nights camping, learning basic wilderness living skills, and kayaking, biking, or canoeing.

Departure Day

On the morning of departure, participants attend a regular breakfast and complete their service task. They spend the remainder of the morning packing their belongings and collecting lost and found items within their cabin At 10:30 camp time, participants load the busses, which depart for the McGaw YMCA in Evanston promptly at 11:00 camp time (10:00 in Chicago). Each camper is provided with a sack lunch for the bus ride home. Bus progress towards Evanston is posted on the internet. Please follow the bus updates link on our home page.

Daily Schedule

8:00	Wake-up
8:20	Flag Raising
8:30	Morning Reflection
	Waiters Dismissed to Dining Hall
8:55	Breakfast
9:35	Cabin Cleanup, Service Tasks
	Overnights Return
10:00	Camptivity Class #1 (Week 1) OR Teen Programming (Week 2)
11:05	Camptivity Class #2 (Week 1) OR Teen Programming (Week 2)
12:10	Camptivity Class #3 (Week 1) OR Teen Programming (Week 2)
1:05	Watier's Call
1:20	Lunch
2:15	Saska
3:30	Group Activity
	Voyagers Occasionally Participate in Fun Swim at 5:15
6:30	Dinner
8:30	Group Activity or Teen Evening Program
9:30	Return to Cabin, Prepare for Bed, Taps Talk
10:00	Taps ... All Quiet