Programming & Activities
No two days are ever alike at Camp Lookout!
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There is a fluidity to our programming and activities vary as widely as the creativity and imagination of campers and staff allow.
Our programming isn’t just about the what, it’s about the how. Our staff practice co-created programming. This means we take campers’ perspectives into consideration and work with them to turn their own ideas into activities. From Finding Nemo scavenger hunts and stargazing to sunrise pancake-making, campers have invented some of our best and most memorable programs! Campers plan and lead over 20% of our activities, and their voices are heard in 100% of what we do.
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Each day we run six to eight activities during both morning and afternoon program-period. All activities are offered to every participant, regardless of age, gender or cabin group.
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Some activities are weird and creative, like turning the Lodge into a haunted house. Others, like Listening Point (personal meditation in nature) are on the quieter side. We offer special programs and day trips, too, like sailing on Lower Herring lake, sunrise walks to the Elberta Farmer’s market, hikes to Mount Baldy, and more.
After dinner, we gather as a camp and participate in evening program. This special time is used for all-camp games, skit nights, carnivals, trips, the Sing Down, variety shows, plus the yet-to-be-invented.
Before bed, camp winds down with Mellow Time, an open-mic campfire where campers and staff share stories, poems, songs, and moments of silence.
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Camp activities are non-competitive. There are no color wars or intra-camp / inter-cabin competitions. Although we have many team sports, team composition changes frequently so that everyone who wishes to play will have an opportunity. Scores are kept haphazardly.
We have no camp movie/video nights, electronic games, computer labs or all camp social dances. Instead, we do many games and sports, special events, skits, dramatic, talent and music activities which foster active, involved, and individual participation.
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Below you will find a small sample of the types of activities our campers and staff can come up with. This list of activities is from the 1st half of last summer, the 2nd half of the summer was equally as involved!
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Painting
Assassins
Sailing
Vikings
Kayak Soccer
Flotilla
Yachting
Fishing
Water Hiking
Voyageur Canoeing
Paddle Boarding
Paddle Board Yoga
Raft Building
Treasure Hunt
Snorkel the Shipwreck
Map the Lake
Whale Swim
Swim Across the lake
Petoskey Hunting
Sand Castle Siege
Charcoal Drawing
Dune Hiking
Farmers Market Trip
Poetry Writing
Peninsula Baseball
Fort Building
Hammocking
Water Coloring the Woods
Find the Bug
Disc Golf
Sardines
Fairy Doors
Fairy Tales
VIP the Activity
Sailing School
College the Activity
Zero to Hero
Kite Making
Music Videos
Camp Zine
Drama Games
Create Your Own Board Game
Sockey
Haunted House
Bear Den
Screen Printing
Mafia
Werewolves
Risk
Field Games
Soccer
Football
Rugby
Cricket
Calvin Ball
Crab Soccer
Dutch Soccer
Capture the Flag
Zen Gardens
Sculpture Garden
Ultimate Frisbee
Sink or Float
​Boat Building
Chipmunk Boats
Tye-Dye
Copper Enameling
Stitching
Scrunchies
Book Binding
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Clay Sculpting
Glass Painting
Mosaics
Crocheting
Pom-Poming
Flower Crowns
Mario Kart
Hurdling
Parkour
Splatter Ball
Splatter Painting
Batik
Macrame
Weaving
Sketching
Rock Painting
Collaging
Self Portraits
Face Painting
Henna
Beach Cleaning
Sand Art
Trick Shots
Candle Making
Woodburning
Carving
Lino Printing
Leather Working
Embroidery
Beading
Jewelry Making
Artist Trading Cards
Quidditch
D & D
Dune Monster
Larping
Spice the Soup
Nature Stamps
Guitar Lessons
Drum Circle
Tree Huggers
Boy Band
Paper Planes
Egg Drop
Fire Building
Empires
Jabberwocky
Scatterball
Dodgeball
Jurassic Park
Badge Making
Stamping
Kneedle Felting
Wool Spinning
Conquest
Bunker 51
Pie Making
Mountain Biking
Chromatography
Sun Bread Baking
Hunter Gatherers
Improv Games
Rodeo
Demolition Derby
Gravity Hill
Canoe Battleships
Aqua Wrestling
Ninjas
Detectives
The Dadtivitiy
Grandparentivity
Beat Vortex
Crayfishin'
Fishing
Animal Spotting
Habitat Building
Active!
Body Art
FBI
Indoor Forts
Big Little City
Kayaking
Frame Making
Mandalas
Beach Campout
Ruth's Kitchen
Cake Decorating
Lookout Carnival
Lookout Circus
Music Festival
Letters of Gratitude
Short Stories
Anime
Comic Strips
Toilet Design
Camp Newspaper
The Spyglass
Country Creation
Shallow Water Baseball
Beach Volleyball
Sport Court Madness
Outback Hiking
Nine Pine Island
Gone Froggin'
Wizard School
The Grand Ball
Pockets
Nukeum
Smurf Ball
Parade
Science Experiments
Creating Spaces
Corn Hole
Driftwood Art
Drift wood gagaball pit
GagaBall
Star Gazing
Star Painting
Midnight Hikes
Launchum
Spulunking
Hoofin it
Head Bands
Scared the activity
Trivia Night
Escape the island
Artists
Beat Poetry
Slow Mo
Sock Puppets
Camp Olympics
Meditation
Yoga
Polar Bearing
Running Raccoons
Medieval Games
Oil Pastels
Scrap booking
Game Creation
Rube Goldberg Machines
Tea Party
Synchronised Swimming
Mural Painting
Soap Making
Diaramas
Thunder Buddies
Trail Building
Positive Heckling
Axe Throwing
Obstacle Course
Geocaching
Beach Glass Jewelry
Knitting
Embossing
Wiffle Ball
Calligraphy
Origami
Birding
Words of Kindness
Green Thumbs
Candle Light Ceremony