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There is not much that is typical about Runoia, every day is different from the others. Here is an example of our "typical" day: 7:30 Rising Bell - wake up time to prepare for Flag Raising and breakfast.ast. 7:55 Flag Raising followed by Breakfast, family style. Following breakfast, everyone returns to their cabins to help with cabin clean-up. Once the job is complete, the campers are excused to sign up for their daily activities. 9:15 Assembly - we have a reading, announcements, and sing before the first activity of the day. 9:30 Activity I - campers make daily choices for Activity I 10:35 Activity II - the "major" period. Campers make weekly choices for their major. 11:40 Recreational Swim- free swimming time supervised by lifeguards and other staff 12:30 Dinner - the main meal of the day, also served family style. 1:30 Rest Hour - quiet time in the cabins for activities such as letter writing, reading, and resting. 2:30 Activity III - campers make daily choices for Activity III. 3:40 Activity IV - campers make daily choices for Activity IV. 4:45 Recreational Swim II 6:00 Supper, family style - Campers and staff eat another healthy meal and chat about their daily adventures. 7:00 Evening Program - Games, treasure hunts, contests, talent shows, etc. 8:10 Junior Milk and Crackers - younger campers leave EP with their counselors for a snack. Afterwards, they return to their cabins to get ready for bed. to their cabins to get ready for bed. Different days Sunday breakfast is buffet-style served from 8:00 - 8:45 AM. After a longer cabin clean-up the last session of the weeks majors is held. In the afternoon, counselors are split into two groups and lead the whole the camp in games. The counselors not leading games have time-off in camp to relax or catch-up on lesson plans, prepare for a trip, etc. Sunday night we share thoughts and songs at a camp fire with a nondenominational service. Sunday's Evening Program is also what we call "Campfire". We have a chance to sing quiet songs and feel peaceful with one another. It has long been a Runoia tradition to gather every Sunday evening on the beach lawn (weather permitting) for a Sunday service, vespers and a campfire. Camp Runoia's Sunday service is a non-denominational program presented by the campers, counselors, and JCs from an assigned cabin. Each cabin is assigned one Sunday Campfire program. The counselors present the first Sunday Campfire of the season. Tuesdays and Thursdays some of camp goes on a day or overnight trip or is assigned to an in-camp workshop. Day trips include trips to the Maine coast, mountain hikes, all-day canoe trips, etc. Day-long workshops in riding, art, windsurfing, etc. are held in camp Every Tuesday and Thursday, directly following breakfast, each individual will make their own lunch in the center of the dining room. Everyone should bring their CR lunch bag to pack their lunch in, the bags will then be put in the appropriate boxes/coolers depending on which Tuesday trip the individual is participating in for the day. After lunches are made, the campers and staff return to their cabins for cabin clean-up. When the bell rings, everyone meets on the kickball field to organize in their group and pick up their equipment. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights cabin groups, led by their counselors, serve and clean-up a buffet supper or cook-out for the camp. The kitchen staff prepares the meal and assists the cabin counselors. Cabin groups are responsible for at least two meals during the season. There are usually two to three counselors in each cabin responsible for 8 - 14 campers depending on the age group of the campers. |