Food at Beyond Akeela

The majority of meals teens will eat at the campus dining hall. These meals are prepared by the college’s amazing team of chefs and cooks. We do not make a big deal of food choices, and want campers to feel nourished while they are at camp. Food will never be used as a punishment or reward in the Beyond Akeela community. We have been able to accommodate self-labeled “picky” eaters at Beyond Akeela, and encourage families to reach out if they have questions about the food offerings at camp.

Below is a sense of what the dining hall has to offer on a typical day:

Breakfasts typically include a variety of egg, pancake/waffle, potato, and breakfast meat options. Cereal, fruit, yogurt, and bagels/toast are always available.
At lunches and dinners, the chef’s team prepares a variety of entrees, usually with a protein, starch, and vegetable, for each meal as well. There is also a consistent salad bar available. Teens can always expect to see pizza, hot dogs, and hamburgers at these meals as well.

Dietary Needs & Preferences

The food services team is very accommodating of all eaters, and enjoy making a variety of options to cater to everyone in the community. Teens come to Beyond Akeela with a variety of dietary needs and preferences, including but not limited to vegan/vegetarian diets, nut free, soy free, gluten free, and dairy free. Please let us know if your teen has any specific dietary needs through the Health History Form. We share any necessary dietary information with the chef’s team. If your teen has a very specific diet that requires additional explanation, please call us to discuss their needs.

Teen Food Choices

Beyond Akeela is an opportunity to practice making independent dietary choices in a college environment. We work with the chef’s team to provide healthy options for our teens for every meal, and staff encourage teens to follow a nutrient rich and balanced diet at meals. Teens are empowered to make independent decisions at meals, and we cannot control the quality or quantity of dietary choices made by teens at camp. We will communicate any concerns we have about your teen’s dietary choices at camp meals, if needed.

Sending Food to Camp

Beyond Akeela provides breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and evening snack each day. You are welcome to send your teen with some additional snacks, however we ask that you refrain from sending sugary snacks/drinks. Beyond Akeela is an opportunity to practice making healthy choices and ask that families support us in that mission. There are no refrigerators available to campers for personal use.