What time is wake up and flagpole at Lake Greeley Camp?

Campers wake up at 7:30 AM to 'reverie.' Morning flagpole begins at 8:00 AM, where the entire camp gathers to learn about the day's upcoming events and schedule.

How many activity periods are in a typical day?

A typical day at Lake Greeley Camp includes six activity periods—two in the morning and four in the afternoon—providing a balance of instruction and play.

Do campers have a rest hour?

Yes, following lunch at 12:30 PM, all campers have a designated Rest Hour starting at 1:15 PM. This is a vital time for campers to recharge before the afternoon activity periods begin.

What are the curfew times for different age groups?

Curfew times are tiered by division: Junior campers have curfew at 9:00 PM, Intermediates at 9:30 PM, and Seniors at 10:00 PM.

How does activity sign-up work?

Activity sign-up occurs during the breakfast blocks. While one division eats, others rotate through sign-ups to choose their elective activities for the day ahead.

What does a Typical Day look like at Lake Greeley Camp?

Event	Daily Time
Wake Up	7:30 AM
Flagpole Assembly	8:00 AM
Breakfast / Activity Sign up 1	8:30 AM
Breakfast / Activity Sign up 2	9:00 AM
Cabin Clean Up	9:45 AM
Activity Period 1	10:20 AM
Activity Period 2	11:20 AM
Lunch	12:30 PM
Rest Hour	1:15 PM
Activity Period 3	2:05 PM
Activity Period 4	3:05 PM
Activity Period 5	4:05 PM
Activity Period 6	5:05 PM
Dinner	6:10 PM
Canteen (Jr/Int)	7:10 PM
Evening Flagpole	7:40 PM
Junior Campers Curfew	9:00 PM
Intermediate Curfew / Sr Canteen	9:30 PM
Senior Campers Curfew	10:00 PM

The daily schedule at Lake Greeley Camp is designed to keep campers and staff moving from sun up to sun down.

Wake Up & Flagpole

We start our days with reverie at 7:30 AM, where the campers will have some time to get ready and be out of the cabin for our morning flagpole. Flagpole, for us, is an important time of the day because it allows everyone in camp—campers, counselors, and senior staff—to be aware of what events are happening in the schedule for that day and for the days ahead.

Breakfast and Activity Sign up

After flagpole, we separate into a couple groups for breakfast or activity sign up. These groups will include our Juniors who will always have breakfast at this time and either the Intermediates or Senior divisions. While one of the older divisions is having breakfast, the other is going through activity sign up making their schedules of activities for the day ahead. Then, we rotate those divisions so that everyone has breakfast and everyone has activities to do.

Cabin Clean Up

After breakfast and activity sign up, we have cabin clean up time. This is a time we give cabins to clean up their bunks by making beds, cleaning their areas, sweeping dust out, taking out trash, etc. A clean cabin is a healthy cabin! We want the counselors and kids in those bunks to feel like they have ownership of the space that they are in, but with that comes responsibility for keeping it clean and tidy.

Morning Activities and Lunch

Then, we get into activities for the morning. We have two activity periods at this time that are about an hour long each. With our activities, we measure instruction with play so that we try to implement what we learn into something fun and interesting. Activities first and foremost should be safe and fun to participate in.

Afternoon Activities and Evening Program

After lunch and rest hour, we have four more activities to do and then we conclude the day with dinner and an evening activity.

Why Do It This Way?

We want the schedule to be full of opportunity for campers to experience an assortment of activities and to be able to have the time to take part in the activities so that they can learn and play. We feel that this also helps alleviate that feeling of homesickness by looking forward to future events in our schedule. In short, the summer is only so long, so we want to make use of every moment possible.