Living, Meals & Activities

The camper’s week focuses on their specialty major and an elective of their choice and includes a daily recreation period and nightly campfire program. Sugarloaf is an overnight camp that runs Sunday to Saturday for both sessions. The staff consists of many El Dorado County teachers and many Sugarloaf alums.

Living Groups

Students are assigned to same-gender living groups consisting of eight to twelve campers, grouped by similar ages and or grade levels but including students involved in various camp programs. Each living group is assigned one adult counselor. Counselors participate in meal times and organize events with their assigned groups, and sleep in the same cabin with their groups. Cabinmate requests are granted as space permits at the Camp Director’s discretion.

Meals

Three nutritious, balanced meals are provided in an enclosed cafeteria, with fresh fruit and water available to campers throughout the day. A limited amount of snacks and drinks are for sale at the Sugarloaf Student Store during afternoon recreational time.

Recreational Activities

Each afternoon, the campers have over three hours of recreational and leisure time with plenty of organized activities from which to choose. These include water activities, nature hikes, basketball, volleyball, Frisbee golf, and many other activities. Campers can choose to become involved in the fun group activities or to spend their leisure time pursuing individual interests, such as reading, writing, working on arts and crafts projects, rehearsing for talent night, or other interests. One of Sugarloaf’s many artistic activities that campers can participate in is the Henna face & arm painting.  While this activity is fun and safe for most students, some have allergic reactions to certain henna paints. Please advise your child to opt out of this activity if they have had any allergic reactions to henna and ask them to alert our staff if they have any reactions to the paint at camp. Each evening, campers, counselors, and staff gather for an evening program that may include singing camp songs, a night hike, or a talent show where campers and staff perform on stage.