A Typical Day
Take a peek at a typical day at The Main Idea.
A day at Main begins with the kitchen staff serenading the rest of camp with a morning cry of “Yoohoo! Good morning, Main Idea,” to let us know that it’s time to get up for breakfast. After a communal breakfast in the dining hall, campers and counselors head back to their cabins to tidy up before a morning full of activities.
We come together as a camp for lunch, featuring group favorites like grilled cheese and tomato soup or chicken tenders, before heading back to our cabins for rest and relaxation during rest hour. The afternoon features three more activities and then free time to hang out before we come together for dinner.
After dinner, our junior staff run the camp-wide evening activity, like Talent Show or Dress Up a Counselor Night. We come together one last time for milk and cookies before bedtime.
Schedule
7:30am Yoo-hoo
8:00am Breakfast
8:45am Inspection (tidy up)
9:30am 1st activity period
10:30am 2nd activity period
11:30am 3rd activity period
12:30pm Lunch
1:30 pm Rest hour
2:30pm 4th activity period
3:30pm 5th activity period
4:30pm 6th activity period
5:15pm Free time
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00pm Evening activity
8:15pm Milk line
9:00pm Taps
MI Resources
Packing List
Activities