General Information About Camp
Everything You Want To Know About Camp
Camp Ailihpomeh is a six day camp held on the beautiful camp grounds, of Camp John Marc in Bosque County.
When the campers arrive on Sunday afternoon they are assigned to a cabin of 7 campers based on age with 3 counselors. Sunday is spent getting to know each other, touring the camp and participating in an evening activity.
There are 20 cabins at camp. The cabins include air conditioning/heating, accessible toilets, 2 sinks, 2 showers, 10 twin size beds, and ceiling fans.
All the meals are served family style and campers sit with their counselors and designated Camp John Marc staff member.
The success of Camp is due to the continued commitment from returning volunteers and the ongoing recruitment of new people from the community.
The day is split into 4 activity periods, a projects period and an evening activity.
The younger campers will spend all of their activity periods with their cabin and rotate through a wide variety of activities during the week including a ropes challenge course, boats, horseback riding, fishing, archery, sports and games and nature – where campers learn about animals, spiders, snakes (all the things that appeal to boys).
The older campers spend two activity periods with their cabin rotating through some of these activities and the other two activity periods they may choose.
Polar Bear Swim
Campers and their counselors are encouraged to get in the pool and get wet from head to toe before breakfast. At the closing of camp week, a prize is given to each camper who participates every day in this long standing Camp Ailihpomeh tradition.
Projects
Camper may choose one of about 15 projects. They will attend that project each day for the week. Projects include Lights Camera Action where they will write, film and edit a short movie, pottery, golf, Camp Perfect where they will learn basketball trick shots, boats, fishing, weird science, outdoor adventure, and ukulele which has become a big deal to the campers. Those who sign up to learn how to play ukulele practice all week long and at the Final Night Event, they give an incredible performance!
Activities
Each evening there is a camp wide event that is always a lot of fun. One evening is always spent having a cookout under the stars where the campers prepare fajitas, rice, fry bread and hand cranked homemade ice cream. The last night is always a party with different games, and a chance to hear what the drummers have learned.