These camps
introduce our youngest campers to
overnight
camping. Campers live in cabins in small groups with a high
counselor-to-camper ratio. Activities include swimming, boating with
counselors, singing, games, crafts, nature and much more.
Primary 1, 2 and
4 are three-day camps for
children who have completed
grade 1 or 2. Primary 3 is a shorter, two-day camp for
children who have completed kindergarten, grade 1 or 2.
Middler Camps
(Grades 3-4)
Middler camps
have a high counselor-to-camper
ratio. Activities include
swimming, boating with counselors, playing games, doing craft projects
and much, much more.
Middler 1 is a
half-week camp. Middler 2 camp will be held in our Peck
Covered Wagon Village.
Junior Camps
(Grades 5-6)
Junior camps
offer exciting programs for
children that accommodate
growing interests, skills and faith development. Junior camp
activities include swimming and boating, archery, crafts, nature, and
may also include use of our ropes/challenge course, sleep outs and much
more.
Semana Hispana de
Jubileo (Grades 3-8)
Las Iglesias
Bautistas Hispanas de Connecticut
estaran celebrando la
Semana Hispana de Jubileo con el proposito de desarrollar los talentos,
las habilidades y el crecimiento espiritual de nuestros
niños/as y adolescentes en una atmosfera de
compañerismo cristiano. Niños/as y adolescentes
de tercer grado a octavo grado pueden participar.
This program is also open
to non-Hispanic campers. Hispanic campers
are, of course, welcome at any other Camp Wightman program (not just
limited to this program).
Summer
Camping Programs for Youth
Junior High Camps (Grades 7-8)
Junior High camps offer a wide range of
activities
including swimming,
boating, ropes course, cookouts, arts & crafts and much more,
along with the opportunity for personal and faith growth.
Senior High Event (Grades 9-12)
Senior High Event focuses on
group-building,
relating faith to
adolescent life, and lots of fun activities. The Senior High
Event will be held in our Retreat Centers. The week also includes an overnight, offsite summer mountain adventure.
Semana Hispana de Jubileo (Grades 3-8)
Las Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas de
Connecticut
estaran celebrando la
Semana Hispana de Jubileo con el proposito de desarrollar los talentos,
las habilidades y el crecimiento espiritual de nuestros
niños/as y adolescentes en una atmosfera de
compañerismo cristiano. Niños/as y adolescentes
de tercer grado a octavo grado pueden participar.
This program is also open to non-Hispanic
campers.
Hispanic campers
are, of course, welcome at any other Camp Wightman program (not just
limited to this program).
Grandparents and their grandchild(ren)
will share a wonderful 3-day
camping experience of hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, learning
about God and each other.
Adults with Special Challenges (ASC)
A well-supervised fully-staffed camping
experience for persons 21 and
over who live independently in group homes or families. The focus is on
being important in God’s world with a full range of camp
activities and Christian fellowship.
ASC 1 will be held in our retreat centers; ASC 2
will be held in our
Spicer Village cabins.
Note -- registrations for this camp will be
screened for any special
needs which may disqualify individuals from participation.
Wild Women in the Woods
This program, for women 25 and up, offers a
flexible and enjoyable time
at camp for those who want to “get away.” The
flexible schedule offers high – and low-activity choices,
fellowship, great food, the beauty of the woods and lake, all the other
things you love about camp, and the chance to be away from the stress
of the world. Lodging will be in the comfortable Reynolds and Meyer
Retreat Centers.
If you long for the days when you were a camper
— why not
come back and be a camper again for a week of relaxation, fun and
spiritual renewal?
New Friends
A one-overnight
“hands-on” open house camp
experience. This is a good way for a parent and child to “try
out” Camp Wightman. Check out the waterfront, sleep in the
beds, eat the food. (A credit of $15 will be applied to any camps still
open that your child registers for later in the summer!)
Off-Site
Programs!
Canoe Camp — An Offsite Program for
Youth and Adults
Join us for a week-long flatwater canoe trip in
the Adirondack Mountains. This Adirondack Mountain trip will give you
hands-on experience in camping and canoeing skills including cooking
out and portages. Campers must have completed at least 9th grade and
the camp is also open to adults. Swimming proficiency is required; we
will teach the required canoeing skills. A
“readiness” day will be held on Saturday, July
19th, from 10am — 5pm.
This camp is a great opportunity to learn
outdoor living and canoeing skills that will provide for a lifetime of
enjoyment of the outdoors and the wilderness.
It’s also the perfect time for a
parent and a young person to discover the outdoors together.
Specialty
Programs for Children and Youth
Middler-Junior Music Camp (Grades 3-6)
Campers in the Middler/Junior Music
program will enjoy all the regular
camp activities while preparing a musical presentation for families on
the last day of camp.
Junior High/Senior High Music (Grades 7-12)
This camp focuses on music and
performance, including choral and
instrumental music, while at the same time including opportunities for
traditional camp activities. There will be a performance for families
on the last day of camp.
Drama Camp (Grades 7-12)
Drama Camp focuses on the rehearsal and
production of monologues and
short plays and scenes with a Christian theme and message. The program
is open to both Junior High and Senior High youth.
Junior Aquatics (Grades 5-6); Junior High
Aquatics (Grades 7-8); Senior
High Aquatics (Grades 9-12)
The Aquatics programs include all the
usual activities of camp with a
special focus on the waterfront. Skills emphasized during this camp
include: canoeing, kayaking, water safety, lifeguarding techniques,
rowing, and of course, swimming.
Junior Explorers (Grades 5-6)
This camp introduces campers to cooking
and camping out. Campers will
live in our covered wagon village. Most meals will be eaten in the
Dining Hall. Lots of outdoor activities and group fun.
Pioneer Camp (Grades 6-8)
Have a blast cooking out all your meals,
sleeping in covered wagons and
living the life of pioneers. Swimming, hiking, and boating daily. The
week features a two-day hike/canoe trip with a camp-out under the
stars. For campers who have completed grade 6, 7 or 8.
Counselor-In-Training (Grades 9-10)
CIT is a program for developing servant
leaders. Successful
participants will be assigned as volunteer cabin staff in 1 or 2
additional weeks later in the summer. Admission to this camp is by
application only. Interested youth may call, write or e-mail us for an
application. An application is also available online
(www.campwightman.org).
Lifeguarding Camp
Participants in Lifeguarding Camp will
work through the American Red
Cross lifeguarding curriculum which also includes CPR and First Aid.
Successful participants will receive a lifeguarding certification at
the end of the program. During the evenings, campers will be housed
with and participate with the Senior High Event. Campers must be at
least 15 years old in order to receive the certification and must be
good swimmers. A pretest day
will be held on Saturday, June 28th from
10am – 4pm.
