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NESODAK DAY AT A GLANCE
A day at NeSoDak is full of fun and adventure centered in Christ. The following explains daily activities in the rough order that they happen but the schedule is subject to change. Specialty camps will participate in some of these activities, but will follow a different schedule with extra activities.
Road Runner
A morning jog around the peninsula that is sure to wake you up. Just watch out for that darn coyote. This .85 mile run is led by counselors or support staff and is open to whoever would like to join them. If campers complete the run every day, they receive a certificate SUITABLE – FOR – FRAMING!
Polar Bear
If a little run isn’t your style, perhaps a dip into the lake is more for you. It may be chilly, but our resident Polar Bear cheers you on from the dock. Every morning (weather permitting) campers can go for a nice 30 second dip in the lake before getting ready for the day. After the road runners are finished, we line up on the beach and do the “cubby call” while running in. As with Road Runner, week-long participants receive a nifty certificate for their efforts.
First Word
As an introduction to the daily theme, First Word is an activity that gets the kids thinking about what will be discussed in Bible study. This is done in cabin groups to start the day in community, Word and prayer.
Breakfast
Dictionary.com defines breakfast as: the first meal of the day; morning meal. Around NeSoDak, the definition holds true with a delicious and healthy meal to start the day followed by two more great meals throughout the day!
KP/SWAS
KP = Kitchen Party! You and your cabin get to do dishes with the kitchen staff while rockin’ out to songs of the 70s or Disney soundtracks.
SWAS = Service With A Smile: While one cabin is doing KP, the others focus on beautifying camp with projects including: cleaning the bathhouse (done daily), watering and weeding the garden, picking up sticks, raking the beach, or other fun and exciting projects. Thanks for taking care of and serving your camp!
Beautify your Bungalow
Cleaning the cabins is a must for the health and safety of campers and staff, so we have this time put into the daily schedule to spiffy up our living areas. Each day the person in charge of health care will judge and hand out the coveted clean cabin award.
Morning ACA/ Staff Meeting
ACA = All Camp Activity. Morning ACA is a high energy activity or game played outside in the sunshine.
Bible Study
This time is set aside to explore the Bible in a variety of ways. Each day of the week has a different Bible study theme and each theme invites campers to grow, question and learn about God’s word with members of their cabin and their counselor. This summer our theme is “Keeping the Earth” and we will be looking at the promise of life God has given us and our calling as children of God to be in this world for good.
Lunch
KP/ Quiet Time
Cabins either are involved in KP (explained above) or Quiet Time. During Quiet Time each cabin partakes in some quiet games, frequent cat naps or other relaxing activities.
Afternoon Worship
The first of two daily worship services, it is a great time to come together as a camp community and share ourselves with God. This worship is planned by campers in a family group (one male, one female cabin) and led by the campers.
Choice Time
Campers are given several options of what they would like to do during this time. Choices include: arts and crafts, karaoke, basketball, canoeing, paddle boating, fishing, soccer, swimming, dance party in the canteen and more.
Discovery
Each cabin joins in their family group for an activity. One family time a week is spent planning morning worship. The others may be spent doing a trip (bike/kayak/paddleboat), doing and environmental activity, service projects for camp and area organizations, making a craft, or whatever else your family is interested in doing.
Supper
KP/Cabin Time
One more KP of the day, but cabins also get the chance to hang out together and continue building a tight-knit community while doing an activity of their choosing including group builders, a fishing tournament, doing a random act of kindness, crafts... the possibilities are endless.
Canteen Time
A chance for an evening snack, some soccer on the green or a small break to just hang out with new friends.
Evening ACA
Our second installment of an All Camp Activity is usually a creative camp activity or game like Human Pac man, Olympics, Disney Dodgeball or another camp favorite played by everyone in the camp community.
Campfire
We gather around a campfire on the west beach of the lake, watching the sun go down as we sing praises to God and worship together.
Devotions
A time to reflect on the day and grow closer as a cabin, ending the day in prayer.
Lights Out
Get some sleep because another great day at camp awaits you tomorrow!