Recreation Guy

On my sister blog, SummerCampProgramDirector.com, I have started a series of posts based on my 100 Summer Camp Themes list. Each day, for 100 days, I will post a new theme and give 5 ideas for that theme. I’m then hoping that recreation professionals, like yourself, will leave comments with activities, meals, special event ideas, songs, games, crafts and anything else that would relate to the Summer Camp Theme of the Day.

Whether it’s a theme meal, theme day or a theme week, themes are a big part of many summer camps. For good reason, too. It’s fun to have activities, special events, crafts, food and/or decor that ties into a theme. It’s like an ongoing, well planned birthday party.

I see many camps use the same camp themes summer after summer, and why not? They already have a list of activities that go with the theme from the previous year(s). They also know that it’s a theme campers like. But occasionally, it’s nice to mix things up, keep it fresh for the campers, staff and program director. Don’t you think?

So head over and take a look at the themes, and be sure to leave a comment or two.