Day Camp
Day Camps 2025
ONLINE REGISTRATION TO OPEN FEB 2025
For campers entering 1st through 8th grades this coming fall.
Weeks 1,2,4,5,6,7: Day Camps run Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm $350/week
Week 3, June 30 – July 3rd will run Monday – Thursday, 9am – 5pm $300/week
In our online registration system – Please be sure you choose your camper, select the session they want (enrolled status), then pay the required deposit (Registered status). A space for your camper will not be guaranteed until deposit/payment is made.
Each Week Activities....
Each week campers will enjoy all the fun around the West River Camp including the swimming pool, giant swing, bungee trampoline, archery range, boating on the river, climbing wall and low ropes course. Campers will also enjoy arts and crafts, nature hikes and studies and tons of games. Each week some activities will be connected to that week’s theme.
Week 1: Sports Week - June 16-20, 2025
Come out to play for the week! We will participate in team sports like soccer and basketball and wiffle ball. In addition, we’ll play some camp favorites like Danny ball and water games. Wear your favorite jersey and build a camp team like no other!
Week 2: Game Show Mania - June 23-27, 2025
We’ll tune into our favorite game shows through the years and do camp versions of Jeopardy, Family Feud, Is it Cake?, The Price is Right and Survivor.
Week 3: On the Water - June 30 - July 3, 2025 (Monday - Thursday)
We’ll spend lots of time in and out of the river and learning about water this week. Campers will have the opportunity to try fishing and sailing in addition to our usual paddling, banana boating, and learning about the living shoreline.
We will NOT have camp on Friday, July 4th.
Week 4: Science Week - July 7-11, 2025
In this STEM themed week, camper will learn about and make science projects. Some of the projects planned for this week are making rockets, creating a Tube Goldberg machine, an egg drop, and slime/playdoh creations.
Week 5: Wild Week - July 14-18, 2025
Learn about the wilds of camp in this heavily outdoor week! We’ll build shelters, fish, go on a nature hike, and of course build a campfire and eat s’mores.
Week 6: Holiday Week - July 21-25, 2025
This week campers will take a tour of holidays thoughout the year from Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year, Easter, Halloween and end with Christmas in July! There will be crafts and games that go along with the holi-DAY and campers are welcome to dress up for each day’s theme.
Week 7: Camp Olympics - July 28 - Aug 1, 2025
While we have to wait every 4 years for the Olympics, we don’t have to wait long for Camp Olympics! Campers will compete in a variety of activities from track events and rock climbing to canoe races and archery. Camper will also have the chance to do traditional camp activities without the pressure of competing as well.
- Archery
- Arts and crafts
- Bible study
- Canoeing
- Climbing wall
- Games
- Giant Swing
- Motorboats
- Music
- Nature Exploration
- Sailing
- Sports
- Swimming
And much more!
Day Camp Policies
Registration: Registrations are first-come, first-served and are accepted online with payment of $100 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per week. We cannot take registrations over the phone. Most weeks capacity is 80 campers, the registration system will track waiting list once the week is full if you choose to be added to the waiting list.
Payment: Credit cards are accepted with online registration only. No discounts for multiple weeks. No sibling discounts. Payment plans may be set up online, in order for campers to attend plans must have an active credit card on file and our offices receiving regular payments. All camp balances should be paid by June 15th. Should payments stop for any reason, your child will not be able to attend.
Activities: Campers will have an opportunity to try many different activities including swimming, boating, nature studies, hikes, arts and crafts, story time, bible study, climbing wall, archery, songs, sports, games and more. Each week will be exciting, new and fun to keep campers active the entire summer.
Drop-off/Pick-up: Drop off and Pick up will occur at the West River Center. Details for arrival and departure will be sent closer to camp to all registered campers. In past is has generally been Mondays check in will begin at 8:45am. Tuesday – Friday please drop your camper off between 8:55-9am. Pick up daily is from 4:55-5pm, please pick up your camper on time. We do not offer before or after care at this time.
Camp Store Funds: Camp tuition includes 1 drink/1 snack daily at the camp store. Campers will have a chance on Thursdays and Fridays to shop at the camp store for merchandise/camp swag items such as t-shirt, sunglasses, hats, and more. We recommend $10-30.
How To add Store Funds to your CampWise account:
When you log in you should see a screen with your camper’s names. Click on Update Information next to the first camper’s name. Click on “Financials”, Click on “Make Payment”, on the pop-up click no, on the next screen select the campers you’d like to add money to their accounts.
Click “Process Select Campers”
You’ll see tabs in the middle of the screen, click on the Store tab to add funds.
Click Save Next and continue through the screens for payment processing.
Dress: Campers should wear closed-toed tennis shoes each day as well as sunscreen and bugspray. Hats are encouraged as well. Swimming will occur everyday as weather allows. Campers can pack a change of clothes, bathing suit and swim towel.
Food: PACK LUNCHES! ALL DAY CAMPERS will be REQUIRED TO PACK A LUNCH from home. Day campers will eat either outside or in Ehlers Memorial Hall.
Health Form: Once your registration is completed you will need to complete the online Camper Health Form. We ask that only emergency medications be left for day campers. Campers that do not have forms completed will not be able to remain at camp.