Welcome to
Camp Harbor
Contact Information
Director
Sadie Riley-Flemming
sriley@harborps.org
Assistant Director
Vicky Ryba
vryba@harborps.org
Office
231-526-4656
Harbor Springs High School
421 E. Lake Street
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
*We are often in a classroom or floating around the center. For quicker response time please email*
Important Policies, Links, and Forms
What is Camp Harbor?
Camp Harbor is a summer day camp, for rising second graders through fifth graders, where we explore everyday! The focus of Camp Harbor is on Adventure, Friendship and Community.
At Camp Harbor, we do local adventures and in-camp activities in order to:
- Have fun exploring together
- Create connections and grow our community
- Build a sense of self, sense of place, sense of unity
*Enrollment for currently enrolled families starts after spring break. For any remaining openings we will call down the waitlist.*
Daily Schedule
7:30-8:30 Early drop-off; Start-up activities
8:30 CIRCLE UP
8:45 Prep and Pack for AM Adventuring
9:00-11:00 AM ADVENTURING (with snack break; see weekly schedule for locations)
11:00 Free play/playground
12:00 Lunch
12:30 ALL-CAMP (large-group game/activity with all campers)
1:00-3:00 PM PLAY (with snack break; see weekly schedule for locations)
3:00 CHILL TIME (read; write letters; doodle/draw/journal; skill work)
4:00 Free play/playground
4:30 Camp Clean
4:45 CIRCLE UP
6:00 Late pick-up
Weekly Exploration
AM Adventures
- Adventuring on foot to places nearby
- Destinations include Shay Woods, HSPS Practice Field, Kiwanis Park, Bluff @ High School, Fairview Plaza
- Activities include Seek-n-Find,, Create A Field Guide, Mapmaking and more
- Choosing from Craft options to create something or Skill options to master something
- Craft options include stick art, rock painting, and more
- Skill options include knots, lashing, shelter building, orienteering and more
- Adventuring by bus to city parks, nature preserves, and downtown Harbor Springs
- Destinations include Leslie Preserve, Indian Town Park, Harbor View Park, Ottawa Stadium, Farmer’s Market, Main Street and more
- Activities include fishing, scavenger hunts, biking and more
- Adventuring by bus to local destinations and community events (beyond city limits)
- Destinations include Pond Hill Farm, Sturgeon Bay, Petoskey State Park, Bear River Valley, Oden Fish Hatchery, Offield Family Viewlands Preserve, Little Traverse Wheelway
- Culminating the week’s adventures with All-Camp Singalong and Skits
- Camper-of-the-Week Awards and Badging
- Create a Community Shareout
PM Play
Continued from morning
- Squirt guns
- Water balloons
- Sprinklers
- Slip ‘n’ Slide
- and more!
Camp Credo
At Camp Harbor, we create connections and grow our community together!
Everybody’s WELCOME
RESPECT yourself, each other, and our environment
Be willing to EXPLORE
Strive to do your BEST
Be RESPONSIBLE for your actions
Camp Lingo
Circle Up
Camp ritual to start and end each day; all campers and staff gather outdoors in a big circle
All-Camp
All campers participating together in the same activity/game
Camp Teams
Multi-age groups of campers (4-5 kids) that are assigned weekly
Buddy Teams
Small groups (3-5 kids) that are chosen by campers weekly
Chill Time
Quiet “cabin” time when each camper picks a spot to do silent activities or nap
Camp Clean
Final task each day when each camp team is responsible for a specific chore
AM Adventuring
Main morning activity each day
PM Play
Main afternoon activity each day
Local Leaders
Community members with expertise and specialized knowledge in a specific skill/place
