Acting
Focuses around theater games, pantomime, skits, etc. Open to all campers.
Archery
Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Arts & Crafts
Open to all campers.
Basketball
Separate activity periods for Junior, Middler, and Senior campers.
BBs
Target shooting with air rifles. Open to campers aged 10 and under only. Older campers may participate in Riflery.
Campcraft
Main emphasis is on camping skills: Hiking, fire building, compass work, woodsmanship. Separate activity periods for Junior, Middler, and Senior campers.
Canoeing
Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. All campers must pass the Swimming Test in order to participate.
Dance
Consists of mostly modern dance moves with some exposure to other dance forms depending on interest. Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Drama for Production
Meets as a regularly scheduled class during the last period of the day. Sign up for this class if you want to be in the Drama Show at the end of the two-week session. Open to all campers.
Ecology
Study our camp habitat, identify species, and learn about the environment. Open to all campers.
Games for the Mind
Non-athletic activities such as board games, scavenger hunts, puzzles. Open to all campers.
Gymnastics
Floor exercise, beam and springboard/vault (trapezoid). Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Horseback Riding
(Horseback Riding is an additional fee program - see the rates page and application form for details.)
Horseback is taught in English Class Riding. Lessons include equine anatomy, grooming and tack. Campers interested in CHA classifications and badges are given the opportunity. Coniston is a member of the
Certified Horsemanship Association and our riding director is a certified instructor of the organization.
Participants must have completed 4th Grade.
Kayaking
Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. All campers must pass the Swimming Test in order to participate.
Landsports
Each class period features a different sport or activity, such as street hockey, volleyball, kickball, lacrosse, “Capture the Flag”, etc. Separate activity periods for Junior,
Middler, and Senior campers.
Photography
An introduction to black and white photography. Learn perspective, dark-room developing and printing. Open to Senior campers only.
Riflery
Learn safety and practice on targets with .22 caliber rifles. Open to campers ages 11 and up only. Younger campers may sign up for BBs.
Ropes & Climbing
Group “trust” and “initiative” activities using our low ropes course. Older/experienced campers challenge themselves on the high ropes course (Climbing and Rappelling
Tower). Separate activity periods for Junior, Middler, and Senior campers.
Sailing
Learn to sail on one or two person Sunfish sailboats on the calm waters of Lake Coniston. Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. All campers must
pass the Swimming Test in order to participate.
Skeet
Skeet/Clay Target shooting. Open to Senior campers only.
Snorkeling
Two skill levels are available, Beginner and Intermediate. All campers must pass the Swimming Test in order to participate.
Soccer
Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Swimming
Campers take swimming lessons in a class appropriate to their ability.
Tennis
Three skill levels are available, Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Waterskiing
(Waterskiing is an additional fee program - see the rates page and application form for details.)
Camp Coniston’s water ski program follows the guidelines of the National Water-ski Association. Our lessons are progressive and all staff are certified lifeguards.
Participants must have completed 4th Grade and pass the swimming/boating test to participate. Due to demand, waterskiing is limited to one two-week session.
Woodshop
Learn woodworking skills in the camp’s wood shop. Open to Senior campers only.
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