Camp Cayuga’s Athletic Program offers practically every individual & team sport imaginable.  Athletics is a big part of Cayuga’s daily program for many campers.  The land sports offered include:  USTA Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Archery, Golf, Karate, Judo, Skateboarding, In-Line Skating, Paintball, English Horseback Riding, Western Horseback Riding, Gymnastics, Tumbling, Extreme Sport Jumping, Kickball, Exercise & Fitness, Weight Training, Roller Hockey, Field Hockey, T-Ball, Gaga, Jogging, Track Meets, Badminton, Wrestling, Flag Football, Volleyball, Newcomb, Riflery, Rugby, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee, Cheerleading, Tetherball, Ping Pong, and Video Arcade Games.

 

Cayuga’s Athletics Program stresses self-improvement with emphasis on instruction rather than competition. Quality instruction takes into account the different skill levels of each camper.  Instruction is patient and thorough with due regard for both safety and enjoyment.  Cayuga’s Athletic Department is supervised by the Athletic Director who is a professional educator and coach.  All instruction is monitored by the Athletic Director and provided by our Activity Specialists who are college-enrolled students, graduate students, and young certified teachers.  Our instructors have been selected for their experience in the sport as both a competitor (player) and a teacher (coach).  All instructors have current certifications and/or documented experience teaching children the fundamentals in the activity for which they have been hired.

Although Cayuga is noncompetitive in nature, healthy competition does find its way into the daily program on a voluntary basis through our Intercamp Tournament Program.  We schedule over 120 different tournaments each summer!  To compete in your favorite sport, all you have to do is sign-up for the team at camp.  There are no “try-outs”.  All campers are eligible to participate in any tournament of their choice regardless of their athletic ability.  Competition is voluntary so you can sign-up for as many teams as you wish (or no teams at all).   Emphasis is placed on sportsmanship and having fun, rather than winning.  However, Cayuga’s tournament record includes more wins than losses!  Most teams are organized according to camper’s gender & grade. Some teams are coed. 

 

Cayuga’s Intercamp Tournament Program is comprised of 24 teams: Horse Show Team, Tennis Team, Track Team, Swim Team, Basketball Team, Baseball Team, Volleyball Team, Softball Team, Kickball Team, Archery Team, Paintball Team, Wrestling Team, Dodgeball Team, Soccer Team, Riflery Team, Roller Hockey Team, Field Hockey Team, Flag Football Team, Gymnastics Team, Sailing Team, Flying Trapeze Team, Newcomb Team, Badminton Team, and Ping Pong Team.

Cayuga’s Water Sports Program features 2 swimming pools and a 13-acre natural stream-fed lake.  Quality Instruction is offered daily in swimming and all watercraft (sailing, canoeing, boating, etc.).  Cayuga is a member of the American Red Cross (ARC) and follows the guidelines set forth by the (ARC, as well as the requirements of the American Camping Association (ACA).

 

Each campus has its own swimming pool, where the following activities & events take place: American Red Cross Swim Instruction, Recreational Swimming, Intercamp Competitive Swim Meets, Scuba Diving Clinics, Water Basketball, Water Polo, Water Volleyball, Hawaiian Pool Parties, The Wet & Wild Water Carnival, and Polar Bear Club. 

Cayuga’s lake is private and used exclusively by the campers.  The lake activities & events include:  Canoeing, Sailing, Windsurfing, Row Boating, Paddle Boats, Kayaks, Tubing, Recreational Swimming, Fishing, Boating Regatta, Big Beach Bash, and Iron-Man Competition.  Exciting Canoe Trips on the scenic Delaware River are offered too!  The lakefront includes 250 feet of beach with a Sand Volleyball Court, Docks, Separate Fishing Dock, Floating Raft, “Rolling Log”, “Water Trampoline with Slide”, “Floating Blanket", and a 14 feet high “Floating Iceberg” for climbing & sliding!  You have over 50 watercraft to choose from!  

The lifeguards, swim & watercraft instructors hold ARC certifications (or equivalent) in WSI, lifeguarding, and/or watercraft.  All Aquatic Staff are trained, evaluated, and qualified by Cayuga’s Waterfront Director in emergency and rescue procedures.  The Waterfront Director holds Water Safety Instructor certification and has documented experience managing staff, maintaining water/lake facilities, and instructing both swimming & boating classes to children.

 

CREATIVE ARTS:  ARTS & CRAFTS, POTTERY, POTTERY WHEEL OPERATION, CERAMICS (GLAZING & FIRING), CLAY WORK (SCULPTING), T-SHIRT CREATIONS (TYE DYEING, AIR-BRUSHING, FABRIC PAINTING, & SILK SCREENING), PAINTING (WATER COLOR & ACRYLICS), SKETCHING (CHARCOAL PENCILS), DRAWING, JEWELRY MAKING, BEADING, BASKET WEAVING, LANYARDS & BRAIDING, MACRAMÉ, PAPIER MACHE & PLASTER PROJECTS, WOOD PROJECTS, COPPER ENAMELING, BLOCK PRINTING, NEEDLE CRAFT, MASK-MAKING, DECOUPAGE, MODEL ROCKETRY (BUILDING & LAUNCHING ESTESROCKETS), AND NATURE CRAFTS.

PERFORMING ARTS: Acting, Drama Productions, Ballet, Social Dance, Modern Dance, Aerobics, Yoga, Guitar, Keyboards, and Singing/Choir. 

MEDIA ARTS: Video Camera Filming, Photography, Photography Darkroom Operation, Radio DJ Broadcasting, Creative Writing for the Camp Newspaper.

FLYING TRAPEZE & CIRCUS ACTS: High Flying Trapeze, Single & Double Stationary Trapeze, Flying Trapeze Performance, Trapeze Competitions, Diablo, Devil Sticks, Plate Spinning, Juggling, Clowning, Stilt Walking, Unicycling, Acrobatics, The Rolling Globe.

ADVENTURE & WILDERNESS: High and Low-Ropes Course, 32” Climbing Tower, Rappelling, 205’ Zip Line, ATV Quads (4-Wheelers), Mountain Biking, Backpacking, Compass Reading, Nature Hikes, Petting Zoo, Cabin Overnights, Horseback Overnights, Cookouts, Delaware River Canoe Trips, and more! 

 

Camp Cayuga is a private coed residential summer camp for children ages 5 to 15.  The camp is located on a secluded 300 acre estate in the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, just outside the village of Honesdale.  It’s about a 3-hour drive from New York City and Philadelphia.  Cayuga is an ACA accredited camp founded in 1957.

 

Camp Cayuga’s First-Time Camper Guarantee provides for a full prorated tuition refund to any first-time camper departing prior to the conclusion of his or her registered session. That is, we will refund the excess of tuition after deducting the ordinary charges for the period your child remained in camp. That's a promise! 

 

Our success with first-time campers is directly related to the quality of our staff.  Each camper is under the close care and direct supervision of at least 2 cabin counselors.  Our youngest counselor is entering sophomore year of college.  (There is no Junior Staff Program at Cayuga.)  The Division Director assists the cabin counselors and works with all of the campers in his/her division.  In addition, there are 35 Senior Staff Members who direct our program areas and stand ready to work with your child on a one-to-one basis to make his/her summer camp experience a successful one.

 

Campers, entering 5th grade & higher, select their own activities each morning after breakfast.  Campers can sign-up with their friends, so they can attend the same activities together that day. There are over 60 different activities offered every day!  Cayuga’s Elective Program provides campers the opportunity to explore their individual interests and pursue those interests he/she finds most challenging.  Campers, entering 4th grade & lower, participate in the Junior Activity Program.  Each Junior cabin is provided with its own weekly activity schedule, which is geared to the age and gender of the cabin group. The schedule is different each day of the week!  Campers travel together as a “cabin group” to activities under the direct supervision of their counselor.

 

Cayuga’s comprehensive facilities include: 2 pools, 13-acre private lake, dining hall on each campus, equestrian center (25 horses, 2 riding rings, scenic trails), petting zoo, tennis center (10 courts), skate park (half-pipe, pyramids, ramps, grind rails), gymnasium, teen rec center, high & lower ropes course (32 ft climbing tower, 205 ft zip line, 6 stations), performing arts building, dance studio, aerobics studio, martial arts room, weight training room, video game room, roller hockey rink, indoor & outdoor basketball courts, 4 grass volleyball courts, 2 sand volleyball courts, 2 creative arts pavilions, pottery room (15 wheels), ceramics room (4 kilns), photography darkroom, 2 radio DJ broadcasting stations, ATV track, mountain biking & hiking trails, baseball fields, 4 athletic fields, paintball fields, 2 archery ranges, 2 riflery ranges, 4 golf cages, 4 bungee trampolines, overnight sites, cookout sites, 2 snack bars, 2 separate campuses, modern cabins with private showers & bathrooms, and 300 secluded acres for hiking, dreaming, and exploring.

 

Cayuga’s property is divided into 2 campuses.  With two separate campuses, we can provide two separate programs geared to the different age groups on each campus.  Teen Campus houses campers entering 8th to 10thgrade who are 13 years old (or older) before arriving at camp.  Teen Campus is reserved exclusively for teenagers. Junior Campus houses campers entering 1st to 8th grade who are 13 years old or younger.  Campers entering 8th grade, who are 13 years of age before arrival, have the option to reside on either campus.