Make it the Best Summer Ever!

Campers will be encouraged to unleash their inner artisan in this hands-on elective! Each day, camp staff will guide participants through a variety of mediums and artistic techniques. As a result, campers will be able to bring home their one-of-a-kind, handmade treasures to commemorate their camp experience!

Cost: $30, four 1 hour sessions

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Don’t miss out on this elective! Open to all ability levels, campers will be given a chance to improve their playing or singing skills and develop new ones. Led by the talented Jennifer Moore, CVCA’s 6th-12th Grade Choir Teacher, campers will gain confidence in their God-given talents and will have the opportunity to share what they have learned with their cabinmates!

Cost: $25, four 1 hour sessions

If you have a sweet tooth, this is the elective for you! During the week campers will learn to practice proper baking safety, correctly follow a recipe and combine ingredients to produce a variety of yummy treats. After the week is done, recreate these special baked goods at home with a Camp Carl recipe booklet!

Cost: $25, four 1 hour sessions

Let your creativity go wild! In Camp Carl’s pottery elective, campers will learn different clay building techniques by experienced instructors. Campers will be able to form a variety of items using their new-found skills with clay. Once campers have formed their masterpieces, they will glaze and fire their creations in time for them to be brought home as a camp keepsake.

Cost: $25, four 1 hour sessions

Drum roll please! … This elective allows campers the opportunity to learn the basics of the drum set from several experienced drummers on our staff. In these lessons, campers will be taught the basics of rhythm and how to play various beats and drum fills. Campers at any experience level are encouraged to sign up as the lessons can be tailored to their specific skill level! Sticks and the drum set are provided.

Cost: $30, four 1 hour sessions

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If you are a non-swimmer or feel insecure in the water, we strongly encourage you to sign up for this elective. Campers who choose to improve their swimming abilities will learn to swim under the patient guidance of Camp Carl’s trained lifeguards and have fun in the process! So sign up and jump in!

Cost: $30, four 1 hour sessions

Spend some time testing out your luck fishing in Camp Carl’s lake. We provide the instruction, rods, reels, bait and the camera shots to tell the stories because this elective is a catch!

Cost: $15, four 1 hour sessions

Fill up your belly with a hearty western dinner and enjoy a relaxing wrangler-led trail ride around Camp Carl property! Participants of this exciting elective will get the opportunity to experience a dining adventure in lieu of a single regularly scheduled dinner during their week at camp. This elective is sure to make you shout “Yee Haw!”

Cost: $30, one 2+ hour session

For campers who want to try their hand at guitar, this elective offers instruction from an experienced member of our staff. Participants will be taught the basics of instrument handling, strumming patterns, chords, and more. All skill sets are welcome and guitars will be provided.

Cost: $25, four 1 hour sessions

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Saddle up and be a part of Camp Carl’s horsemanship program. This elective is for the beginner to intermediate rider. Campers will receive small group instruction on western pleasure riding techniques taught in our riding arenas. Trained wranglers will also explain how to safely care for horses, the different equipment that is used, how to saddle a horse and more!

Cost: $50, four 1 hour sessions

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