Camp Muskogee is officially in full swing and is hard at work, bringing kids all over the area fir the best summer ever. If you thought that summer camps at the Y couldn’t get any better, Camp Muskogee in Clearwater will prove you wrong. Erica Anderson, the assistant site manager, was able to give us an exclusive look at the unique and eventful day in the life of a Camp Muskogee camper.
Every day begins with an opening ceremony, which every camper participates in. They say good morning, sing a song, play a game and share any important announcements that the campers may need to know. Before being dismissed into their groups, the camp says a prayer together and Erica introduces the riddle of the day, which campers get to think about all day long.
“Campers think about the riddle all day and it is a good way to keep them distracted from the heat,” says Erica.
After the campers separate, each group visits one of the many activity stations that are present on site. Some will go canoeing in the site’s private lake, a few will try their hand at archery and others play around with sling-shots or enjoy what campers call “back 40 games.”
Additionally, the camp offers many unique add-ons each week such as karate, anime drawing and tie-dying. Campers also swim twice a day and have a break for lunch after two activity rotations.
Once they finish the activities, they go into the daily closing ceremony. The closing ceremony is conducted in the same manner as the opening one, only now the groups are able to share their answers to the riddle. After each group guesses, Erica reveals the answers, they close with a prayer and campers leave for the day (even though they may not want to).
Each Friday is a little bit different at Muskogee. While typically the campers are separated into their individual groups, on Fridays they all spend the day together. Every week there is a new, intriguing activity for the campers to do. They’ve done it all– from big gaming, to water balloon fights, to color wars; campers never know what new excitement Friday might bring.
Camp Muskogee is styled much more like a traditional summer camp. It is located on the Boy Scouts of America property, Camp Soule, giving campers 53 acres of reserved land to explore. One of the biggest advantages that campers get at Muskogee that they don’t at other camps is “really getting to experience nature,” says Erica.
The outdoor experiences found at Muskogee are found far and few between at other modern summer camps. The site of the camp also allows campers to get in their fair share of physical activity for the day. Between walking the campsite, swimming in the pool and canoing on the lake, the campers are wiped out by the end of the day.
Every day at Camp Muskogee brings the opportunity for a new adventure and for your kids to have the best summer ever. The experiences and memories created at Camp Muskogee are one-of-a-kind and one of the best ways that your child can spend their summer.
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