A Day in the Life of a Wellspring Camper
Families often ask about the average day at Wellspring. While every day is different and the activities and events vary at each Wellspring Camp, you can be assured of one thing every day - you'll have a lot of fun!
Here are a couple of typical days that a camper might experience at any of our Wellspring Camps. This only just begins to describe the many activities and events that occur every day at each of our weight loss camps. You'll see that campers eat great food, participate in exciting activities, and have lots of time to have fun and make life-long friends.
For specific information about a typical day at one of our locations, please visit Wellspring Programs & Locations and explore the individual camp's website. You'll also find galleries of pictures on our site that will give you a great sense of camp life. And you can chat now to have questions answered about a typical day at Wellspring.
Typical Day #1 at Wellspring
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| 7:30 am |
Optional morning yoga
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8:00 |
Morning walk
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8:30 |
Breakfast of French toast, yogurt and fresh fruit followed by self-monitoring
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9:00 |
Internet time; quick game of frisbee or Dance Dance Revolution
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10:00 |
Kayak trip
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12:30 pm |
Lunch of grilled chicken salad w/ mandarin oranges and vegetable soup followed by self-monitoring
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1:30 |
Group CBT session with Behavioral Coach
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3:00 |
Snack of fresh fruit with fat-free cheesecake
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3:15 |
Club hour - choose weekly from 8-10 activities such as kickboxing, core strength, water sports, 5K club, softball, power walking, tennis, exploring and much more!
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5:00 |
Shower/bunk time/ time to spend with friends
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6:00 |
Dinner - BBQ under the tent followed by self-monitoring
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7:30 |
Camp fire - bring your instruments
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8:30 |
Snack of fat-free brownies
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10:00 |
Back to dorms and lights out
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Typical Day #2 at Wellspring
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| 7:30 am |
Morning walk or bike ride
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8:00 |
Breakfast of turkey bacon, egg beaters, and toast followed by self-monitoring
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8:30 |
Morning hike up mountain followed by journaling
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12:00 pm |
Picnic lunch of pita, hummus, vegetables, and fresh fruit followed by self-monitoring-enjoyed on the summit of a mountain!
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12:30 |
Swimming in the swimming hole
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3:00 |
Snack of oatmeal bars
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3:15 |
Culinary class with professional chef
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5:00 |
Ropes course
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6:00 |
Dinner of buffalo cheeseburger with salad bar followed by self-monitoring
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7:00 |
Scavenger hunt around campus or team games
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10:00 |
Time with friends, then lights out
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"The whole experience has blown me away. Going from someone who would just sit around all day watching T.V. to someone who rarely ever watches T.V. now is just incredible."
-Christie S., Gibsonia, PA, Wellspring Pennsylvania Camper