When the bugle blows, it’s time to “rise and shine.” The day ahead will be filled with activities that boys love, (athletics, swimming, arts, tennis, woodworking, riflery, etc), and lots of choice about what you want to do. Your tent family of 3 campers and a counselor is your home base for your weeks at camp.

We eat “family style” (great food!) in the camp dining room, and you choose your own activities for the day at each meal. Want to climb a mountain, run around the lake, play American Ball, “Learn to Sail in a Day” or try for a part in the camp musical? You choose. Many pathways to success here at Lanakila -- everyone finds his own.

Some boys like to play sports, and others would rather learn to put up a tent or do copper enameling. For those who enjoy competition, we have teams and leagues; for those who don’t, the schedule is just as filled with non-competitive opportunities. You’ll have two hours of activities in the morning, free time, lunch and rest hour, then two more activity periods in the afternoon.

After dinner, we might have a free evening (do as you please!), a campfire (games for everyone) or even Council Fire, a special event that feels important and brings out a different energy from the fast pace of the day. At taps it’s time for a story and a quiet conversation with your counselor -- or you might head out for a tent overnight under the stars. You feel good at the end of a Lanakila day; you feel proud of yourself for what you accomplished.