Standing at the firing line, you feel your shoulders tighten while the string pulls against your fingers...WHOOSH!  Your straight and sleek arrow screams through the air and smacks the target!  Our archery counselors, the Robin Hoods of camp, will teach you how to hold a bow, load an arrow, and shoot the bull’s eye.  Come shoot balloons and funny pictures; take part in fun tournaments while becoming a skilled archer!  Become a part of one of the most popular activities at ADA Camp Carefree.

CAMP CHRONICLE PHOTOGRAPHERS

(You must be 12 years old to participate.)

Do you have a digital camera but you're not quite sure how to use it?  Do you want to create camp memories that will last a lifetime?  Join our photography instructors as they show you how to expand your knowledge and create amazing photos that will impress everyone you know!  You will also work together with the Camp Chronicle Writers so that you can use the images you create in the camp yearbook.  We prefer that you bring your own digital camera, however if you don't have one, we have a limited number of camp digital cameras available for use.

CAMP CHRONICLE WRITERS

We have expanded this very successful program.  The "Carefree Chronicle" is published at the end of the two week camp session.  Work together with the Camp Chronicle Photographers to create a yearbook that will capture the memories of ADA Camp Carefree.  Report on camp events, write a short story, a poem, or interview some of the interesting people of camp!  Get involved in stories and events of the summer and see your efforts in print!

Drama is for the actor or actress in all of us!  Are you the theatrical type?  Do you enjoy a belly full of laughs?  Why not sign up for our exciting drama program?  Put together a skit, small production, talent show (involving the whole camp), camp spoof or other special events.  You will get the chance to act up, but this time for all of your friends.  Performances may be given at evening programs, campfires or awards night.  Don’t miss your chance to be discovered!  See if you can top the Counselor Show!

True lovers of the art of fishing know the thrill of playing a fish to shore and landing it.  Will you be the one to discover the secret place where the big ones hide?  Merrymeeting Lake can be explored by ADA Camp Carefree's avid anglers.  Our fishing counselors will share fishing tips, but only you can actually make the catch!  Use one of our fishing poles, or bring one of your own from home.  If you love fishing, or would like to learn, this program is for you!  If you bring a pole or tackle box from home, it MUST be given to the Program Director on Opening Day so it can be locked up for safe keeping!  You will still be able to use your equipment during class, but it will be locked up when not in use.  Please label your equipment with your name!!  If you love fishing, or would like to learn, this program is for you!

Want a chance to learn how to use a GPS locator?  This navigational adventure sends you on a "seek and find" mission!  You'll feel like you're a true Investigator!  Using satellite data, you will be searching for hidden treasures!  You must find these items, note the spot you found them, and then leave them for the next person to find!  You can also enter this information on a nationwide system via compute for someone else to find.  AND, with the use of your own GPS system, you can find Geocach items someone else has left in other parts of the country!  Sound intriguing?  Maybe you should "seek-out" this activity.

The roar of the crowd.  The feeling of your team behind you.  The thrill of an exciting game in which you help score a goal.  Our Land Sports include such traditional games as volleyball, basketball, badminton, soccer and softball. Don’t miss your chance to play for the fun of it!

ADA Camp Carefree sits on the northernmost rim of 330 largely unexplored acres.  What's out there?  Following animal footprints through the moist soil of a stream bank, check out your knowledge of plants along the camp's nature trails, or make plaster casts of animal tracks.  Investigate with our counselors and outdoor specialists all aspects of outdoor living including:  plant and animal identification, star gazing, camp craft, and outdoor safety.  Those who qualify will practice what they have learned on an overnight in our Adirondack shelters!

ROCKETRY

(You must be 11 or older to participate.)

There is a fee to cover the cost of each rocket (collected on Opening Day, is usually between $10-$20, only 1 rocket per camper permitted).  Your rocket trembles on the launching pad ready for its fiery ascent into the sky above.  It’s the rocket you carefully fashioned from a box full of disconnected parts, sanded and painted to your design.  The entire camp is invited to watch the historic launching from Cape Carefree on the last full day of camp.  You enter the countdown to launch with your fingers touching the firing button...3...2...1...Fire!  Everyone watches as your rocket soars 700-1000 feet into the air!  Come join the countdown!

SMALL CRAFT

(You must pass a swim test.)

Your paddle breaks the stillness of the silent lake as your canoe slips through the still waters.  The morning is bright with a gentle breeze, a perfect day for you and your partner to explore the lake and all its mysterious coves.  Our Small Craft Instructors will teach you how to handle a canoe or kayak and show you paddle strokes that really work so that you can become a skilled paddler.  Short trips may be taken on the lake with both canoes and kayaks, weather conditions permitting.

Another new program at ADA Camp Carefree!  Our special guest fitness and yoga instructor has many years of experience in teaching her craft.  She will guide you safely through developing and implementing a safe, effective and fun fitness program.  The focus will be on the entire body, including working on muscle strength and flexibility, the cardiovascular system as well as building your self esteem through fitness.  Join us in this class and take home new fitness skills that you can continue to use at home!