Campers

The Little Pioneers program at SDC is specially designed for children four and five years old and offers a camp experience where our youngest campers are nurtured and supervised in a safe environment by experienced counselors and Head Counselors.

Through sports, arts, play, swim, and adventure, our Little Pioneers learn new skills using equipment and facilities designed just for them. This program emphasizes social skills, independence, and positive self-image.

With an increased staff to camper ratio of 3:1, we are committed to providing your child with the support needed to achieve social and life skills within a fun and safe environment.

Traditional Saginaw Day Campers range in age from 6 to 15, and participate in a variety of structured, supervised, and exciting activities daily. Saginaw Day Camp offers campers lasting friendships, increased confidence, and opportunities for unique experiences.

At SDC, the program grows with the campers. As they age, our campers gain access to new activities and greater challenges. Through their years in camp, SDC campers experience exponential growth in a variety of activities made possible by highly trained staff at each activity.

SDC offers a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program for adolescents going into 9th and 10th grade that emphasizes self-confidence and responsibility. This program requires a minimum of four weeks enrolled at SDC.

This program is designed to give our older campers the tools to become the next generation of staff. As our former campers transition to staff, they are eager to contribute to the positive experiences of younger campers.

Through the discipline of team-building, the CIT program will focus on many life skills such as leadership, organization and problem-solving. CITs learn how to work with children and staff in a closely supervised environment. Each day, they divide their time between recreational activities, leadership training/team building, and a field assignment arranged by the CIT Coordinator.