ABOUT

YOUR GUIDE TO CAMP SEGONKU

Monday:

"Picture Day" each camper will receive a t-shirt and have the unit picture taken. This year's t-shirt color is GREEN. It is encouraged that campers wear it or another Segonku t-shirt daily.

Tuesday:

"Spirit Day" AGE SWAP.

Wednesday:

"Theme All Camp Day" - special themed based activities will happen in the meadow.

And in appreciation for our PAITs, PAs, and VITs, a special evening activity is offered just for them. A permission slip will go home Monday if we are leaving camp for the event.

Thursday:

Hog Trough ( 16' banana split)

Friday:

SWAPS day, Campfire with Skits, Overnight Campout for 4th grade-up

S.W.A.P.S.

Traditions

HOG TROUGH

Teams of Adult Volunteers complete to see who can build a 16-ft. banana split the fastest! It's messy, it's fun and everyone gets a bowl full of ice cream (or a popsicle) in the end.

Camper Council

In their units, campers will brainstorm for ideas for the following year. These include camp theme, t-shirt color, and spirit day. Ideas are recorded in the Polling Booth booklet and turn in. Booklets are returned with the ideas from the units. Units will vote for their favorites and turn in booklet again. An individual ballot will be given to every camper to vote on their choices. The results are announced on the Friday.

WILLOW WOODFAIRY

Campers enjoy searching for Willow Wood Fairy's house in the woods so they can leave her notes full of curious questions. Willow writes back to each camper every day and sprinkles notes with fairy dust, then her home magically appears in another part of the forest for campers to find the next day.

STINKY & BUCK

These camp mascots (plush skunks) are always sneaking around camp and they like to hide in a different spots. Whoever finds Stinky or Buck gets a ticket for a small prize.

MORNING ANTICS

After morning flag, we do goofy game competitions in the meadow. The campers cheer on their favorite Adult Volunteers and Program Aides. It makes a fun start to the day.

BROOMING

This is Camp Segonku's Bridging Ceremony. It was named by Witchypoo, the 1st PA leader of Camp Segonku. It takes place on Friday morning. We broom VIT to adult, PA to VIT, PAIT to PA, and LIA to PAIT.

T-Shirt Signing

On Friday, after lunch the campers enjoy signing each others T-shirt. This makes a wonderful keepsake.

GUESSING JAR

Every day there is a jar full of dozens or hundreds of treats in it. As part of the daily routine, units will go look at the jar and write down their guess of how many items are in the jar. The winner is announced at the end of the day's flag ceremony and gets to take home or share some treats with her fellow campers.

ACTIVITIES

ARCHERY / SLING SHOTS

Camp Segonku has an archery range and an certified instructor. We also have a designated area for sling shots.

We offer archery to campers 4th grade and older and sling shots for 1st thru 3rd grade.

OUTDOOR COOKING

All units in camp enjoy making something for them to eat at camp. Every year it is something different.

OUTDOOR SKILLS

Fire safety, first aid, knots and lashing, knife safety, orienteering and compass, trail signs, and more.

CAMPFIRE on FRIDAY

This is a time of Songs and Skits put on by our campers. We also recognize our leaders and planning staff.

The morning campfire is for the Brownie, Daisy, and Tagalong (Widgets and Boys) units. Any girls not spending the night are welcome to put on a skit as well. The evening campfire is for the girls spending the night. It takes place after dinner.