Summer 2017 Sessions
Session I : Mini Camp June 19-21 (4 days, 3 nights), $323
7 Year Olds through 7th Grade Only
This shorter session is perfect for girls just getting started at “overnight camp.” Mini Camp is tailored specifically to elementary and middle school kids. Girls will chose three different activities each day, letting them see everything Camp Newaygo has to offer. If your daughter has never been away from home before, this is a perfect way to ease your family into summer camp. Our mini campers choose three new classes every day – so they get to sample as much of Camp Newaygo as possible. Our mini campers do not go on an overnight camp-out, and instead spend the entire week in our adirondack cabins. We have two Mini Camps each summer, the other is Session 5B.
Session 2- June 25- July 1 (7 days, 6 nights), $554
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
Session 2 is a perfect way to start off your summer. This seven day session allows campers to enjoy their three class choices all week long. They can fine tune their tennis form, celebrate their artistic genius in pottery, and excel in fencing. In the evenings, campers participate in all-camp programs like scavenger hunts, battle of the bands, and marshmallow paint wars. Each cabin (girls below 7th grade) will sleep out in tents on camp property one night a week and each unit (7-11th graders) will head off site for backpacking, paddling, or tubing. These overnights give the girls an experience unlike any other. Cooking over and fire and sleeping under the stars, your daughter will build unique friendships with her cabin-mates. Session II also includes Science Camp for girls entering 5th grade. Girls enrolled in science camp will let their curiosities run wild with Fran Gibbs, from Lincoln Heights Elementary in Greenville, MI. Science Campers will love daily curriculum prepared specifically for Camp Newaygo. Study everything you love about science – outside of the classroom. Science campers also enjoy one activity choice, evening programs, and plenty of time to swim in the lake. Science camp helps girls remember that being smart is cool.
*If you are attending Session 2 AND are entering grade 8-11 in fall 2017, there will be a $20 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 3- July 2–July 8 (7 days, 6 nights), $554
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
Celebrate the 4th of July at Camp! Session 3 is a one-week session that is filled with all of Newaygo’s exciting activities and the 4th of July. To celebrate the 4th we do a flag retirement ceremony, roast marshmallows over a fire and send off wish lanterns at dusk. Session 3 also includes Science Camp for girls entering 5th grade. Girls enrolled in science camp will let their curiosities run wild with Fran Gibbs, from Lincoln Heights Elementary in Greenville, MI. Science Campers will love daily curriculum prepared specifically for Camp Newaygo. Study everything you love about science – outside of the classroom. Science campers also enjoy one activity choice, evening programs, and plenty of time to swim in the lake. Science camp helps girls remember that being smart is cool.
*If you are attending Session 3 AND are entering grade 8-11 in fall 2017, there will be a $15 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 4 A, July 9-15 (7 days, 6 nights), $554
Ages 7 years- 11th grade
Session 4 A is perfect for campers wishing to stay for one week. You may choose to come for one or both weeks of this session (4 A & B). Come enjoy Newaygo in the heart of the summer. Sail across Lake Pickerel in the Hobie Cat, relax in the hammock garden, and sleep under a tent. Our one-week campers can look forward to evening programs like Capture-The-Flag, All Camp Scavenger Hunts, and lots of campfires.
Many campers in this session are returning, and many of them experiencing Camp Newaygo for the first time.
*If you are attending session 4A AND are entering grade 8-11 in fall 2017, there will be a $20 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 4 B, July 16-22 (7 days, 6 nights), $554
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
Session 4B is another option for campers wishing to stay only one week.
You may choose to come for one or both weeks of this session (IV A & B). Come enjoy Newaygo in the heart of the summer. Come sing songs on the dinning porch, paddleboard to Turtle Island, and play glow-in-the-dark GaGa ball.
Our Session 4B campers can also look forward to “Christmas In July”, a whole day of Christmas excitement. Campers are serenaded awake by Christmas Carols and spend the morning decorating trees, making cookies, and preparing for a Christmas Feast. Make sure to bring some red and green clothing to get in on the Holiday spirit.
Many campers in this session are returning, and many of them experiencing Camp Newaygo for the first time.
*If you are attending session 4B AND are entering grade 8-11 in fall 2017, there will be a $20 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 4 All, July 10-23 (14 days, 13 nights), $998
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
Session 4 is a two-week long session. On the Saturday and Sunday in between Sessions 4A and 4B, campers enjoy a full day of program including picnics on the beach, a drive in movie (where campers build their own cars out of cardboard), and the 86-year-old tradition of Sing On The Lake.
During Sing On The Lake, every camper loads into canoes and paddles across the lake to serenade our friends at Little Switzerland Resort. Session 4 is perfect for campers who are staying two weeks, but have friends who are only coming for one week. During Session 4 we have two week cabins and two week units. Most of our unit campers (7th grade and above) choose to stay for two weeks.
*If you are attending session 4All AND are entering grade 8-11 in fall 2016, there will be a $40 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 5A – July 23-29 (7 days, 6 nights), $554
7 years – 7th grade Only
This one-week long session is for “cabin” campers only (7 years-7th grade).
During this session, campers choose three classes, and attend those three classes all week long. Campers can learn how to use a pottery wheel, perfect their tennis serve, and learn how to fence like Captain Jack Sparrow. Our one-week campers can look forward to evening programs like Capture-The-Flag, All Camp Scavenger Hunts, and lots of campfires. Most of our campers during this session are experiencing Camp Newaygo for the first time.
*If you are attending Session 5A, and are entering 7th grade, you will be lodged in a cabin, and not the “Rangers” Unit. There will be a $20 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration.
Session 5B, July 30 – August 2 (4 days, 3 nights), $323
7 years – 7th grade Only
Our Second Mini-Camp of the summer is perfect for girls just getting started at “overnight camp.” Mini Camp is tailored specifically to elementary and middle school kids. Girls will chose three different activities each day, letting them see everything Camp Newaygo has to offer. If your daughter has never been away from home before, this is a perfect way to ease your family into summer camp. During our second mini-camp, campers pick repeating classes, and take the same activities each day, to build new skills. Our mini campers do not go on an overnight camp-out, and instead spend the entire week in our adirondack cabins.
We have two Mini Camps each summer – our first mini camp in June includes an early bird discount!
*If you are attending Session 5B, and are entering 7th grade, you will be lodged in a cabin, and not the “Rangers” Unit.
Session 5 All, July 24-Aug 6 (14 days, 13 nights), $998
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
When Camp Newaygo Alumni look back on their best memories of summer, they think about Session 5. Somewhere between outdoor cooking experiments and listening to the rain fall on your tent, lasting friendships are built.
All girls attending Session 5 will stay for two weeks. During that time Wakonda (girls entering (9th and 10th grade) and Pioneers (Girls entering 11th grade) will head to the Manitou Islands for the backpacking adventure of a lifetime. Girls in younger units will also enjoy trips down the Pere Marquette or the Muskegon River. You will take part in ceremonies that date back generations, including the Candle Dipping Ceremony, Wishing Boat Ceremony, and the final campfire where the camp torches are lit and the summer Logbook and its honorees are presented. If you’re looking for two weeks of camp packed with unbelievable evening programs, unique traditions, wild campouts, and unforgettable friendships – then Session V is for you!
*If you are attending session 5 All, AND are entering grade 8-9 in fall 2016, there will be a $40 tripping and transportation charge added upon registration. If your camper is entering 10th or 11th grade, a $75 tripping and transportation charge will be added upon registration. This $50 covers the cost of transportation (including the ferry charge) to North or South Manitou.
Specialty Camp Add-Ons
4th grade Science Camp
During Session 2 and 3, Girls entering 5th Grade in fall of 2017
Do you love science? Here is a chance for you to do cool hands on experiments and activities every morning and all camp activities like swimming and arts and crafts the rest of the day. An extra $50 fee is applied. Sign-up for this program during registration.
Horseback Riding
During All Sessions
During registration you can add on a one-time Horseback trail ride to happen once during your daughter’s stay at Camp. The girls ride at Rainbow Ranch, a beautiful site, during their rest hour period. The cost for a trail ride is $38, limited space is available per week.
Holdovers – July 1-2, July 8-9, July 22-23 (1 day, 1 night), $97
Ages 7 years – 11th grade
For some campers, one week of camp Newaygo is just not enough!
For those who want to attend two or three weeks of camp, you can attend multiple sessions without leaving camp. Two-week sessions include weekend programing, but if campers want to attend Session 2-3, 3-4A, 4 & 5, add a holdover to fit your family’s schedule.
During holdover we will spend the day ziplining, waterskiing, visiting Lake Michigan, and continuing the fun of camp. The campers will be rejuvenated and ready for the next session of camp. Campers will do laundry at this time (available only to campers selecting the holdover option).