The Wildwood Day begins with the playing of reveille at 7:20 am and ends with taps at 8:30 pm. In between, the campers can choose a team sport such as baseball, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse , water polo, beach volleyball (or newcomb), and roller or street hockey. We then offer individual sports, where individual achievement and improvement are the goals over “team play”. These individual sports include golf, tennis, bicycle motocross (BMX), wrestling, archery, challenge ropes course with a 6 sided 50' climbing wall, and all water sports.

Finally, Wildwood offers non-athletic activities where individual creativity is the focus. These programs include arts and crafts classes, producing their own radio show at W.I.L.D. 88.1 fm, the camp’s radio station, as well as practical classes in the computer lab where the boys hone up on their computer skills.

Wildwood encourages all the campers to try and excel in areas where they possibly lack confidence. Usually due to not being familiar with a certain sport or activity, the directors and staff gently urge the campers to try new and different activities. In this safe and supportive environment of Camp Wildwood, the boys are quickly taught there is no such thing as giving up. Summer camps were invented hundred of years ago so children could experience activities and sports that they could not get at home and Wildwood still believes in teaching campers these things today. Camp should be a place for safe and fun experimenting by learning new things, gaining confidence, trust and maturity. That’s what Wildwood has to offer, that’s what Wildwood is all about.

Each and every day, the campers get to choose what they feel like doing on a particular day. Remember, every day is different as no two schedules at camp are ever the same. The only constant is a mandatory swim and tennis lesson. During every period, the campers choose between a team sport, an individual sport and a non-athletic activity. As stated earlier, we encourage the boys to try new activities. One of the many advantages of a schedule like this is that you never get a letter claiming your son is bored with camp. He’s selecting what he does every day, whether it’s a bunch of team sports, some individual activities, or making some beautiful gifts at arts and crafts.

Sample Schedule:

Wildwood names their age groups after trees. Boys that have finished the second and third grades are in our Cedar/Pines, Hemlocks are fourth graders, Oaks are the fifth graders, and so on. Try a sample day and see what your child selects, his choices might surprise you. Some days at camp might include an intercamp game or tournament, and don’t forget our weekly trip day generally falls on a Wednesday. As with anything on our website, if you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Cookouts, Movie Night and Sunday Campfire

On Wednesday and Sunday evenings, the routine at Wildwood shifts so that the entire camp can be together. Wednesday evening, the whole camp cooks out over an open grill (burgers, chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, salad). Following the cook-out, campers watch a movie in the lodge, play some dodge ball, or participate in a wild game of capture the flag or ring-o-levio.

Sunday evening, the entire camp gathers around the campfire to be entertained by one of our age groups. Occasionally, the directors will discuss an ethical or moral issue. These lectures are usually sports related and deal with issues such as drugs, drinking, and sportsmanship. All of the topics are relevant to boys growing up in today's world.