A Typical Day of Fun and Adventure at Wellspring Pennsylvania
Every day at Wellspring Pennsylvania is filled with fun activities, time with friends, and the opportunity to learn something new. Here's a quick look at what you can expect from two typical days at camp.
Typical Day #1
- Stretch and Morning Walk: You're sleepy at first, but before you know it you're wide awake and well on your way toward 10,000 steps.
- Breakfast: Turkey bacon, toast and Egg Beaters, fresh fruit and yogurt, followed by self-monitoring.
- Head to the Pool: Swimming relays and water aerobics class.
- Personal Training: You'll be confident in any gym after learning how to use the equipment this summer.
- Lunch: Pizza, steamed veggies, chicken soup, and fresh veggies from the salad bar, followed by self-monitoring.
- Group CBT Session with Behavioral Coach: Figuring out how to handle stress at school in healthy ways.
- Snack: Grab a package of vanilla sandwich cookies or a fruit cup on your way out to the fields.
- Kayak trip: You've been practicing your paddling skills on shore, now it's time to hit the water with your friends.
- Dinner: Buffalo burgers, baked potatoes, and a big salad from the salad bar, followed by self-monitoring.
- Luau Party! Great tunes, silly outfits, and a limbo contest make for a memorable night with your new friends.
- Snack: The same fat-free brownies you learned to make in Culinary Class yesterday. Yum!
- Back to the dorms for time with friends, then lights out. A comfy bed feels great after a very active day!
“I loved how they taught us proper ways to exercise and for how long. We are now more confident and feel like we've learned a ton about weight control. The whole experience has blown me away. Going from someone who would just sit around all day watching T.V. to now someone who rarely ever watches T.V. now is just incredible. I'm so glad I got the opportunity to do this for myself!
- Christie S., Gibsonia, PA, Wellspring Pennsylvania Camper
Typical Day #2
- Stretch and Morning Walk.
- Breakfast: Bagels with fat-free cream cheese or cereal and milk, and fresh strawberries and melon, followed by self-monitoring
- Time for Kickball: Gather up your team and head out to the field.
- Culinary Class: Who knew you could make such delicious cookie bars?
- Lunch: Chicken tenders, vegetable soup, salad bar, cottage cheese and fruit, followed by self-monitoring.
- Mountain Biking: You're off to a nearby bike trail for an afternoon in the sunshine. Stop along the way for a snack of beef jerky or fruit.
- Group Fitness: Your choiceof cardio training or yoga class.
- Dinner: Pork stir-fry, rice, salad bar, and angel food cake topped with fruit, followed by self-monitoring.
- Weekly Ceremony: Gather around the campfire and receive your recognition for a great week at camp.
- Snack of Fig Newman's, then back to your room for lights out.
