CLASSES
BE JOYFUL — SEEK THE JOY OF BEING ALIVE.
From crafts and climbing to sailing and songwriting, Ogichi offers a wide variety of instructional classes during three morning periods each day. Campers choose their own classes and decide how to spend their time. In the absence of awards, personal gratification comes from finding success, overcoming failure, teaching a useful technique, or mastering a lifelong passion.
CABIN LIFE
BE CLEAN — BOTH YOURSELF AND THE PLACE YOU LIVE IN.
Ogichi’s spacious cabins are divided into two sides with a shared common room in between. Younger campers live in cabins with limited electricity and bathrooms; older girls do without electricity and share a washhouse with another cabin. After breakfast, each camper is responsible for tidying up personal and communal spaces. A cabin inspector motivates the girls with the coveted Clean Cat honor and good-natured Dirty Dog distinction.
MEALTIMES
SPEAK TRUE — WORD OF HONOR IS SACRED.
At Ogichi, meals are a family affair. Girls sit at staff-chaperoned tables of eight that encourage eye-contact and conversation. All meals are made from scratch and feature fresh produce, lean meats and organic dairy products—with vegetarian options available. As a meal winds down, the presentations and announcements begin: an inspirational story, a new tune composed in songwriting class, lost-and-found antics, updates on a trip underway, a birthday celebration.
Pack DUTIES
BE HELPFUL — DO YOUR SHARE OF THE WORK.
At Ogichi, campers are assigned to one of four packs, each comprised of girls of all ages. The packs rotate through the various jobs that are essential to community living: setting tables, serving food, washing dishes, organizing shared spaces, cleaning the washhouses, tending the garden, raking the beach and Council Ring, and grooming the waterfront.
Afternoon & Evening ACtivities
PLAY FAIR — FOUL PLAY IS TREACHERY.
Activities at Ogichi are all about fun. Whether it’s Little Council, Rotative Games, the talent show, capture-the-flag, counselor hide-and-seek, or swimming and sauna, activities involve some skill, a lot of spunk, and enthusiastic participation by staff and campers alike.
Balance Time
BE STRONG — UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT YOUR BODY. IT IS THE TEMPLE OF THE SPIRIT.
Take a nap. Write a letter. Read. Rest. For an hour after lunch, Balance Time lets each camper do exactly what she needs to do to feel refreshed. After a check-in with staff and their unit, campers head to their cabins for this restorative hour.
