Food & Facilities

Food Service

Food and Facilities The Camp Buckskin dining hall with its cedar paneling and massive beamed, vaulted ceiling provides a wonderful view of the lake. It provides plenty of space for everyone to enjoy both the food and the social experience at mealtime. We serve nutritious food that is properly prepared and dietetically sound at each of the three daily meals. Virtually all food is made from scratch -- including fresh baked rolls at lunch and dinner -- as we seek to avoid the additives in processed foods.

Meals are served family style with an emphasis on table manners, appropriate table conversation, trying new foods, and general dining etiquette. The campers sit with the same table companions and staff throughout the session. This consistency is reassuring for our campers as they don’t have to be concerned about “Who will I sit with” in the dining hall. This structure also provides opportunities to make new friendships, and improve social skills, as they usually sit with campers from outside their cabin group. The concepts of healthy eating habits, weight maintenance/loss/gain, and nutrition are also stressed; as physical health and appearance often have a significant affect on self concept and social interactions.

We believe its best to serve healthy food to keep our busy campers and staff properly energized. While burgers, fries and pizza are popular in our society we don’t have them at camp. Breakfasts include meals like French toast, scrambled eggs, hot and cold cereal, and pancakes with sausage. Lunches are often things like grilled cheese sandwiches, chili, macaroni and cheese, and various soups. Dinners include meals like spaghetti, roasts, hot dishes, and stew. Dessert is served after lunch and dinner. These end of meal treats include homemade cookies, brownies, lots of fresh fruits, cake, and rice crispy bars. Every Saturday night we have a cookout and on Sunday evenings we have ice cream. In addition to the three regular meals our campers also get a snack at canteen each day. Fruit, candy, or a popsicle provides a welcome treat every afternoon at 2:00 pm.

Facilities

The physical plant includes thirty-three buildings which occupy about 30 cleared acres of the 165 acre campsite. Camp Buckskin has sixteen individual camper cabins, each sleeping 7-10 campers and two counselors. The cabins are grouped in clusters of four, each of which serves campers of similar ages and the same gender. Campers and staff share the use of community bathrooms with sinks, showers, and toilets.

Our are paneled and insulated, with combination windows and screens for excellent ventilation. The campers sleep on bunks and have their own set of shelves for clothing and personal belongings. The camp provides all bedding, and both personal gear and linens are laundered once a week.

All activities have a building in which to operate in case of inclement weather, but as you might imagine we prefer to have everyone active and outdoors as much as possible. The Arts and Crafts Center has five big tables so campers have plenty of space to work on a variety of projects, including painting their own full sized canoe paddle. The library serves as the headquarters for the Reading activity. It contains an ample supply of both text and recreational materials for camper and staff use. Each reading class has its own room, to minimize distractions and maximize learning.

Camp Buckskin maintains a swimming beach and designated swim area on the lake. At about 275 acres, the lake is an excellent size for canoeing, as its large enough for everyone to have plenty of space, but the waves aren’t too big. The Archery and Riflery activities each have their own range that of course emphasizes safety, and can accommodate the needs of both beginners and more advanced skill levels.

In addition, the camp has a baseball field, volleyball courts, soccer fields, a basketball court, and tetherball poles for evening and weekend use. There are also several miles of nature and hiking trails. Camp also maintains an area across the river, but not far from the main camp, for nature studies to use for various lessons, camp-wide evening activities, and awards ceremonies.



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