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A TYPICAL DAY!

No two days are the same at camp because we write a new schedule every day. Every camper enjoys a full schedule of activities from morning until night. Our younger campers travel together in groups. Older campers can choose some of their activities.
   All activities at camp, both during the day and the evening, are supervised by counselors who are specialists in their fields. No matter what they're doing, campers are always supervised
   Baco boys and Che-Na-Wah girls gather for camp special events with age-appropriate activities throughout the summer. Square dancing, evening basketball tournaments, and camp socials are highly- anticipated summer events.
   Campers celebrate July Fourth together, enjoying musical performances and comedy skits performed by camper ensembles. In mid-summer, campers run "bazaar", an old-fashioned, built-from scratch carnival. Even the smallest campers build a booth and run activities!
   And, summers at Camps Baco and Che-Na-Wah wouldn't be complete without campfires where campers learn a little bit about the native American traditions of the Adirondacks, sing songs in rounds and, naturally, toast marshmallows!

Wake up call!
   Our day begins with morning visits from camp group leaders. Campers gather at the flagpole, raise the flag and the day begins!


Meals:
   The entire camp eats together in the dining rooms. Campers sit with their bunkmates and with bunk counselors; and they sing, chant and cheer.


Clean up and Health Clinic:
   After breakfast, campers and counselors return to their b bunks for the best part of the day: "clean up!" (Just kidding, but chores are an important part of the learning that goes on at camp). Campers who need to take medications and the like head to the health clinic and return to their bunk after they are taken care of.


Activity periods:
   There are three activity periods in the morning and three in the afternoon. At both Baco and Che-Na-Wah, activity six is free swim period - a time to float on noodles, bound down the water slide, practice cannonballs from the diving board or have a friendly game of water polo. Campers who choose not to swim can participate in numerous sport activities.
   Since schedules are written daily, campers have an opportunity to make suggestions for their next day's schedule - if, for instance, an age group is in the midst of a fun roller-hockey competition, they may ask to play again the following day.
   Activities are generally assigned according to age group. Group scheduling allows campers to develop social skills, and to have fun with their best friends. We recognize that everyone has strengths. By participating in activities with their peers, campers shed their inhibitions, form strong bonds with each other, and gain confidence and ability in activities that they might not have ever tried before.

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