Activity periods are an hour long and we have four of them each day. Half-hour “recalls” in between periods help keep the pace slow and allow campers to learn to use free time wisely – a dip in the lake on a hot day, finishing a ceramics project, a guitar lesson, or just having time to get ready for the next scheduled period. 

Before first period, campers participate in Morning Crews to help get the camp ready for the day. They can groom and tack horses in the barn, help the kitchen staff prepare the day’s meals, harvest vegetables from the garden, or hang clothes on the line with the laundry staff. Interested campers learn how to repair bicycles in the Maintenance shed, others use their bikes to bring back the mail from the post office in town. Campers who are in the musical rehearse in the theater, while bands practice in the Band Shed.

Evening activities include sings, campfires, dances and special interest clubs like yoga, chess, cooking and creative writing.

Killooleet provides children an opportunity to figure out how they enjoy spending their time.  Campers participate in a wide variety of activities throughout the summer: classics like horseback riding, swimming, and boating, archery, nature, and hiking; extensive arts programming including ceramics, woodworking, silver, stained glass, and fabric arts in addition to music, drama, and video; and both team (softball, soccer, basketball, ultimate frisbee) and individual sports (tennis, fencing).  Everyone tries each activity at least once, and then has the opportunity to plan their activities on a daily basis. This approach ensures that our campers can pursue activities they're passionate about while nurturing a diverse and well-rounded set of interests. Killooleet is geared so that the artist can play softball, and the athlete can ride horses or have the lead in the camp musical.