Camp Weequahic Activities
Camp Weequahic offers a choice-based summer camp program where campers can explore athletics, arts, adventure, and aquatics. With activities on the fields, in creative spaces, around camp, and on Sly Lake, campers can build skills while having fun with friends. Camp also offers specialty “deep-dive” programs in favorite activity areas, along with optional competitive opportunities through the Wayne County Camp Association.
Team Sports
Team sports at Camp Weequahic help campers build confidence, teamwork, and game skills. Whether campers love friendly play or competition, there is room for every level.
- Basketball: Campers work on shooting, passing, defense, and game strategy on the court.
- Baseball: Players build hitting, fielding, throwing, and teamwork skills through classic summer camp baseball.
- Lacrosse: Campers practice stick skills, passing, shooting, and fast-paced team play.
- Soccer: Soccer gives campers the chance to improve footwork, teamwork, and field awareness.
- Street Hockey: Campers enjoy quick, energetic games while building coordination and team spirit.
- Cheerleading: Cheerleading lets campers practice movement, rhythm, teamwork, and performance skills.
- Softball: Campers develop batting, throwing, catching, and fielding in a supportive team setting.
- Volleyball: Volleyball helps campers improve serving, passing, setting, and communication.
- Roller Hockey: Campers bring speed and strategy together in an exciting hockey setting.
- Flag Football: Flag football builds passing, catching, running, and teamwork without full contact.
- European Handball: Campers enjoy a fast-moving team game that blends passing, movement, and scoring.
- Gaga: Gaga is a camp favorite that keeps campers moving, laughing, and playing together.
Individual Sports
Individual sports give campers space to grow at their own pace. These activities focus on skill-building, confidence, and personal achievement.
- Golf: Campers practice grip, swing, putting, and focus in a relaxed camp setting.
- Fitness & Aerobics: Campers build strength, stamina, and energy through fun movement-based workouts.
- Gymnastics: Gymnastics helps campers develop balance, flexibility, coordination, and confidence.
- Skate Park: Campers practice tricks, balance, and control in an active skate park environment.
- Mini Golf: Mini golf brings friendly competition, focus, and fun to a classic camp activity.
- Tennis: Campers work on serving, rallying, footwork, and match play.
- Yoga: Yoga gives campers time to stretch, breathe, reset, and build body awareness.
- Track & Field / Running: Campers build speed, endurance, and confidence through running and field events.
- Weight Training: Campers learn strength basics, safe form, and healthy fitness habits.
- Horseback Riding: Horseback riding helps campers build balance, trust, and comfort around horses.
Arts
The arts program gives campers a chance to create, perform, design, and explore new talents. It is a great fit for campers who love imagination and self-expression.
- Dance: Campers learn choreography, movement, rhythm, and performance skills.
- Robotics: Robotics lets campers build, problem-solve, and explore hands-on STEM challenges.
- Cooking: Campers learn kitchen skills while creating fun, camp-friendly recipes.
- Guitar: Guitar gives campers the chance to learn chords, rhythm, and simple songs.
- Digital: Campers explore creative digital projects while building modern media skills.
- Magic: Magic helps campers practice tricks, timing, confidence, and showmanship.
- Fashion Design: Campers create designs, explore style, and bring creative ideas to life.
- Chess: Chess builds strategy, patience, focus, and problem-solving.
- Keyboard: Campers learn notes, rhythm, melodies, and musical confidence.
- Theatre: Theatre gives campers a place to act, perform, and shine on stage.
- Rock Band: Campers make music together while learning teamwork, rhythm, and performance.
- Radio: Radio lets campers explore broadcasting, speaking, music, and creative communication.
- Clay Nation: Campers shape, design, and create hands-on clay projects.
- Rocketry: Rocketry brings science, building, and launch-day excitement together.
- Woodworking: Campers learn hands-on building skills while creating meaningful projects.
Adventure
Adventure activities help campers explore the outdoors and try new challenges. These activities encourage courage, teamwork, and confidence in nature.
- Archery: Campers practice focus, aim, safety, and steady improvement.
- Back Country Cooking: Campers learn outdoor cooking skills in a fun, hands-on way.
- Hiking: Hiking lets campers explore camp’s natural setting while building endurance.
- Nature: Campers discover plants, wildlife, and the outdoor world around camp.
- Camping: Camping teaches outdoor living skills, teamwork, and comfort in nature.
- Camper vs Wild: Campers practice survival-style challenges with a fun Weequahic twist.
- Zip Line: The zip line gives campers a thrilling way to build courage.
- Fishing: Fishing offers calm lake time, patience, and classic outdoor fun.
- Ropes Course: Campers build trust, balance, and confidence through ropes course challenges.
Aquatics
Aquatics at Camp Weequahic center around the pool and beautiful Sly Lake. Campers can learn, play, paddle, swim, and enjoy classic waterfront fun.
- Swim Instruction: Campers build swimming skills, water comfort, and confidence.
- Sailing: Sailing teaches campers wind awareness, teamwork, and boat control.
- Kayaking: Campers paddle around Sly Lake while building balance and confidence.
- Waterskiing: Waterskiing brings excitement, skill-building, and lakefront adventure.
- Wakeboarding: Campers work on balance, strength, and confidence on the water.
- Canoeing: Canoeing helps campers practice paddling, teamwork, and lake exploration.
- Tubing: Tubing is a high-energy waterfront favorite full of laughter and fun.
- Swim Team: Swim team gives campers a chance to train, compete, and improve.
- Paddle Boarding: Paddle boarding lets campers enjoy Sly Lake while building balance.
- Aqua Park: The Aqua Park adds inflatable lake fun, climbing, sliding, and splashing.
Frequently Asked Questions about Activities at Camp Weequahic
Camp Weequahic uses a choice-based activity program, giving campers time to focus on favorite activities while still exploring new interests. Campers choose activities before camp and also have daily opportunities to try something new.
Camp Weequahic offers team sports, individual sports, creative arts, adventure, and aquatics. Campers can enjoy everything from basketball, tennis, and gymnastics to cooking, robotics, archery, ropes course, kayaking, and waterskiing.
Yes. Campers have a voice in building their schedule through Wee-Excel and Wee-Explore activity choices. Parents also complete online forms before camp and may share input about their camper’s selections.
Yes. Weequahic offers instruction for a range of ability levels, especially in athletics. Campers can learn the basics, build confidence, or take their skills further through coaching, practice, and optional competition.
Yes. Campers may join Wayne County tournaments and intercamp games in sports like tennis, swimming, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, gymnastics, dance, and track. These opportunities are arranged for different ages and ability levels.
