A Typical Day
| Wake Up & Morning Prep (7:30-9:05am) |
You are responsible for setting your own alarm each day and getting yourself ready for breakfast. We’ll also have a quick morning meeting which will be a refresher on what your plans for the day are. |
| Community Service (9:15-11:15am) |
You’ll pick your community service location and gain job-like experience at that site over the course of several days of service work. Each day you’ll have a consistent group and staff member accompanying you, and receive instruction from a volunteer coordinator at your site. |
| Free Time (11:30-11:55am) |
This is a great chance to hang out in the dorm or around campus with your best friends from camp. |
| Lunch (12:00-12:35pm) |
Most of our lunches will be in the campus dining hall, and on day trips we typically have a bagged lunch while we are out. There are usually a few different choices for you to select from, and we work with the team of chefs to make sure there is something for everyone. |
| Rest Hour (12:45-1:35pm) |
Everyone takes some time to relax in our dorm building to re-energize before the afternoon. |
| Camp Activity Elective (1:45-2:35pm) |
You can choose from a selection of specialty camp activities facilitated by Akeela staff. Options typically include, Arts, Creative Writing, Music, Strategy Games (eg. D&D), Team Sports, Tennis, Theatre/Drama, Wilderness Survival, Yoga/Mindfulness and more! |
| Snack (2:45-3:00pm) |
Everyone gets together for a healthy snack as a community. |
| Curriculum Session (3:00-3:50pm) |
You will engage in group activities on topics like healthy relationships, the college application process, resume building, college visits, etc. We give you the agency to make choices and pursue the conversations you’re most interested in. |
| Health & Wellness (4:00-4:50pm) |
You will have the chance to exercise in a way you enjoy. Whether that’s going for a walk, run, swimming in the lake, or using exercise equipment, maintaining a basic level of active exercise each day is a good routine to build. |
| Free Time (5:00pm-6:00pm) |
This is a great time for you to email back and forth with family back home, get some rest, or hang out in the lounge with your best camp friends. More active options are also available each day, as you can use the exercise facility and other areas on campus at during this time. |
| Dinner (6:00pm-6:45pm) |
You’ll have a chance to prepare a dinner with a small group of camp friends. You will plan the menu, budget for the grocery store trip, and prep the meal as a team with as needed support from the staff. Dinner on other nights are at the campus dining hall. |
| Evening Meeting (6:45pm-7:00pm) |
As a whole community, we share announcements about the day and what’s coming next, and acknowledge the accomplishments of our friends. |
| Evening Activity (7:00pm-8:15pm) |
Evening activities range from nights out bowling to movie nights, and camper planned parties to talent shows. |
| Evening Routine (8:15-10:00pm) |
After evening activity, you’ll have a quick evening huddle with your cohort to bring some closure on the day and review the plan for the next day. Then it’s time to start your evening routines in preparation for sleep. There is no set bedtime, but we do ask that the dorm floors are quiet after 10pm. |
