PHILOSOPHY OF A DOODLE DAY:
A day at Camp Doodles is designed to provide our campers with a healthy balance between structure in the morning and choice in the afternoon. Each morning at Doodles begins with a warm group welcome followed by small age-appropriate “group time” activities led by a camp counselor.  By the time lunch rolls around, everyone has made new friends and transitioned comfortably into the Camp Doodles program. Afternoons at Doodles are always full of exciting and interesting “choice time” activities, allowing campers to further pursue their unique interests.  Check out a sample schedule of what a day at Camp Doodles might look like.

SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE

7:30 – 9:30 morning extended-care (ex-care cost: $15/ day or $50/week)

9:01 – 9:30 check-in begins (if you check-in before 9am, please pay ex-care charge)

• check-in and free-play
• art room, doodle den & outdoor play areas are open
  

9:30 – camp begins:  morning assembly & announcements (camp officially starts)

• orientation on Mondays
  

9:45/10:00 – “group time” rotations

• all children are in small groups led by a counselor and CIT
• together, groups rotate through activities
• quiet / name games (make new friends)
• arts & crafts project
• snack time (hot lunch children get a camp snack)
• active games
• cooking, science & special theme projects (interspersed throughout each week)
  

12:10 – lunch time (usually children eat with their group)

• k’s & 1’s have a private play area and can choose to go to the main outdoor play area if they want

12:35 – free play (outdoor play areas & doodle den are open)

1:05 – “chill choice time” (our way to pace the children in our fun packed day)

• prek & k’s have story time and all children have the opportunity to “chill” and take it easy
• older campers can read, draw, play board games, make lanyards or just hang out together
  

1:45 – “mongo choice time” 1

• we announce lots of activities and children can choose which ones they would like to pursue
• there are always arts & crafts, active, mellow, nature & many more activities to choose from
  

2:40 – “itsy bitsy choice time” 2

3:05 – afternoon assembly (daily wrap-up and announcements, silly songs & skits)

3:20 – end-of-day slideshow (families & friends welcome)

3:30 – camp ends (main check-out time. pickups after 3:40 will be charged $15)

3:30 – 6:00 afternoon extended-care (ex-care cost: $15/ day or $50/week)

• free play / games outside and in office

6:00 – extended-care closes ($2/minute for late pickups)

AND SO MUCH MORE:
Every day and week there are many special activities that our campers look forward to. From ice cream days to water days and from theme dress-up days to sports games, we certainly keep quite busy! While the individual activities change daily, the core schedule remains fairly constant. Some days have water activities, field trips, bike days, science, cooking etc. infused into them.

Want to know what to expect when you first arrive at camp?

Check out the first day morning routine

9:30am ASSEMBLY & ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:45am - 12:10pm: GROUP TIME (NAME GAMES)

9:45am - 12:10pm: GROUP TIME (PLAYING TOGETHER)

9:45am - 12:10pm: GROUP TIME - ARTS & CRAFTS