Campfire

Join us around a blazing fire underneath the evening sky in our cozy outdoor amphitheater. Follow the lantern-lit path down to the cove, where our staff will tell stories, sing songs, and provide the quintessential camp experience around the campfire for you and your students. Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6-12.

Dance Party!

Come and dance the night away at Heartland’s Dance Party! Students will learn new and old line dances like the Cupid Shuffle and Electric Slide and have fun doing silly (or impressive) dance moves with their peers to modern pop music. So, put on your dancing shoes and boogey! Pair this with an hour of our original Square Dance, and it is a complete night of dancing fun! Running time: 1 hour. Ages: 8-Adult.

Evening Hikes

Do you know what kind of animals come out just as the sun is setting? Come explore the dusk hours with our staff as we take nature hikes through the woods exploring the world just before nightfall. Very similar to our night hike activity, evening hikes are offered during the late spring, summer and early fall months when days are longest. Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6-18.

Gold Rush

Get out your face paint and be ready to run in this action-packed, exciting game that is a combination between Capture the Flag and Freeze Tag. Students (and any leaders that wish to play) will be placed on one of two teams, identified with washable face paint. At the whistle, teams will try and race across the 100 ft. long field to the stash of “gold” on the opposite side, without getting tagged by the opposing team. The team who collects the most gold wins! A favorite of many groups. Running time: 50 minutes. Ages 8 - 18.

Ohio Living History* (new)

Step back in time while visiting our late 1700’s historic village, Alum Creek Settlement. Students will follow our staff (in costume and character of 1700’s) along a wooded trail leading to the settlement, notorious for attacks from the Natives in the area. Once safely at the village, students will enjoy interacting with historic characters and participating in several activities typical of that time period. These might include: candle making, crafts, games, tomahawk throwing, sewing, blacksmithing, carpentry, village militia and cooking over the fire. History comes to life as your students experience what life was like in 1700’s Ohio! Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes. Ages 8 - Adult.

*This evening program is limited by seasons and group size. Please contact the Program Director for availability.

Movie Night

Enjoy a relaxing evening indoors as we transform the gymnasium into our very own big screen cinema! Teachers can choose from entertainment or science-based movies based on their preference. Running time: 1 hour 45 min. Ages 8-18.

Nature Charades

Put your creative thinking caps on for this activity! Gathering together in the gym or down at the amphitheater, each cabin will choose a nature themed charade from our selection. After 5 minutes of preparation, each cabin takes a turn acting out the scene for the rest of camp. Who will guess correctly? You might see scenes like a bird feeding her young, a flower growing from a seed, or even a spider spinning a web. Each student will participate in several charades, which makes for a memorable learning experience while having fun. Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6-12.

Night Hikes

In the early spring and late fall months, students can join our staff members as we explore nature trails at night. After the sun goes down, we will introduce activities that encourage students to use their senses just like the nocturnal animals that are active all around us. Hiking through the fields and forest, we will potentially discover the creatures, sights and sounds of the night time hours. If the skies are cloudless, we will no doubt enjoy spectacular star gazing. Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6-18.

Relay Races

On your mark, get set, Go! Students will enjoy an evening filled with classic and unique relays alike. Our focus will be more on creativity and fun, rather than who wins these relays. Expect silly smiles and rounds of cheers and laughter as we participate in the zany relays. Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6-12.

Square Dance

Yee-haw, partners! Saddle up for an evening of fun as you and your students participate in a Heartland square dance. With live music and singing, our staff will guide everyone through simplified versions of the Virginia Reel and basic square dancing steps. Students and teachers alike will enjoy the exciting atmosphere as they dance the night away with their class. Hope to see y’all there! Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes. Ages 8 - Adult.

Skit Night

Lights, Camera, Action! Prepare yourself for an evening of laughter and all-star performances as students and teachers alike step up on stage and act in one-of-a-kind skits. During the day, students will have a chance to choose and prepare a skit within their cabin group. They will then have the chance to perform the skit in front of their peers later that evening on our stage, complete with lights and a “back-stage” area. Bring your cameras and best smiles, as this will be an event to remember. Running Time: 1 hour 45 minutes. Ages 9-18.

Theatrics

Come one, come all to the grand Oakwood stage for a night of theater performances by the Heartland staff, students, teachers and cabin leaders of your group. Skits, songs, stories, and a few audience games will debut on stage as we gather for an evening of laughter and entertainment. For those students who want to participate, we will provide a drama workshop during free time to learn a few skits. This is a great option for schools that would like a drama-oriented event, but do not want to give up an hour of class time during the week. Running time: Choice of 1 or 2 hours. Ages: 8-18.

Wacky Olympics

During this evening activity, students will form teams in a fun and zany race to complete up to twelve team-oriented activities set up around the gym (or recreation fields). Emphasizing teamwork, communication and sportsmanship, teams will face activities involving hula hoops, basketballs, Frisbees, rubber chickens, foam noodles and much more. Large foam dice determine which station each team will need to complete, keeping in mind they might have to visit an activity more than once, depending on what is rolled! Running Time: 50 minutes. Ages 6 – 18.

Wolf Pack

Howling through the night, students will enjoy working together with their “pack” to find the alpha wolf. Packs are led throughout the camp by staff members, often stopping to “howl” and listen for the response from the alpha wolf before continuing on in the direction they think the wolf is located. Once found, the pack will hide with the alpha wolf until all teams have reached the spot, and the game will begin again. Students not only will have an exciting time during this activity, but will also learn about wildlife habits, hierarchy within an animal group, and use their senses just like nocturnal animals. Running time: 50 minutes. Ages 9-12.