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Sample Schedule

Below you will find three examples of Outdoor Center schedules.  Please know that all groups that come to Mason are assigned a professional staff member that works with them to develop a schedule to suit the group's mission and vision.  We want your group to have a memorable and valuable time here at Camp Mason. Your goals are our goals!

Sample 5th Grade Schedulefor approximately 75 campers.

First day

11:00-12:00
Arrival and move into cabins
12:00
Orientation & Lunch
1:00 - 1:45
New Games on Upper Athletic Field
2:00-3:30
A) Pioneer Living. B) Pond Ecology. C) Service Project. D) Black Bear. E) Geocaching. F) Total Team.
3:45-5:15
A) Total Team. B) Pioneer Living. C) Pond Ecology. D) Service Project. E) Black Bear. F) Geocaching.
5:30    
Dinner
7:15     
Evening Program

Second Day

8:30
Breakfast
9:30-11:00
A) Geocaching. B) Total Team. C) Pioneer Living. D) Pond Ecology. E) Service Project. F) Black Bear
11:00-12:00
Recreation time (climbing wall, archery, boating and canoeing, courts)
12:00
Lunch
1:00-2:30
A) Black Bear. B) Geocaching. C) Total Team. D) Pioneer Living. E) Pond Ecology. F) Service Project
2:45-4:15
A) Service Project. B) Black Bear. C) Geocaching. D) Total Team. E) Pioneer Living. F) Pond Ecology
4:15-5:15
Journal Time
5:30
Dinner
7:30     
Community Campfire

Third Day     

8:30    
Breakfast
9:30-11:00
A) Pond Ecology. B) Service Project. C) Black Bear. D) Geocaching. E) Total Team. F) Pioneer Living
11:30
Lunch & Departure

Sample 8th Grade Schedulefor approximately 60 campers.

First Day
    
11:00
Arrival and move into cabins
11:45
Orientation and Lunch
1:00-3:00
ASE/Low Ropes (in 5 groups)
3:15-5:00
A) Zipline. B) Climbing Wall. C) Geology. D) Giant Swing. E) Pamper Pole.
5:30
Dinner
7:30
Reptile Show
8:30     
Ice Cream Social

 
Second Day
    
8:00
Breakfast
9:00-10:45
A) Pamper Pole. B) Zipline. C) Climbing Wall. D) Geology. E) Giant Swing.
11:00-12:15
Recreation Time (Archery, Boating and Canoeing, Courts)
12:30
Lunch
1:30-3:15
A) Giant Swing. B) Pamper Pole. C) Zipline. D) Climbing Wall. E) Geology.
3:30-5:15
A) Geology. B) Giant Swing. C) Pamper Pole. D) Zipline. E) Climbing Wall.
5:30
BBQ Dinner
7:30     
Dance
 
Third Day
    
8:30
Breakfast
9:30-11:15
A) Climbing Wall. B) Geology. C) Giant Swing. D) Pamper Pole. E) Zipline.
11:30
Lunch and departure

Sample Peer Leadership Schedulefor approximately 35 campers.

First Day
    
11:30
Arrival and settle into cabins
12:30
Lunch, Orientation & Goal setting
1:30-5:00
ASE (Action Socialization Experience - Low Ropes)
5:30     
Dinner
 
Second Day
    
8:30
Breakfast
9:30-12:00     
Climbing Wall
12:30
Lunch
1:30-5:00
High Ropes
5:30     
Dinner
 
Third Day     

8:30
Breakfast
9:30-12:30
Ricks Rocks (rock-climbing off site)
12:30
Lunch and a wrap up the experience


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