Camp Ozark Activity Catalog 2023

As America’s premier Christian sports and adventure camp, Camp Ozark welcomes boys and girls, ages 7-17, from 41 different states and from 13 different countries each summer. While incomparable in many ways, one aspect of Camp Ozark that sets us apart is our extensive and amazing activities program. At Camp Ozark, each camper creates their own unique, individualized morning activity schedule. In addition, all activity areas are available each afternoon at Mish Mash, allowing campers the freedom to pick and choose from an astounding variety of activities each and every day!

We’ve created this Activity Catalog to highlight some of the activities you might experience as a Camp Ozark camper. We invite you to take a look and discover one of the many reasons why a session at Camp Ozark is INCOMPARABLE!

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Wakesurfing Waterskiing Wakeboarding

Combining the smooth flow of surfing with the thrill of wakeboarding, wakesurfing is an experience like no other!

Whether a beginning skiier, advanced barefooter, or inbetween, enjoy learning new skills on Lake Ouachita!

Available on every cabin lake day! If you can’t get enough of the lake, sign up for “Advanced Wakeboarding/ Waterskiing” (extra fee).

Jungle Float

On your cabin lake day, you will visit one of our two Jungle Floats. These boats feature trampolines, slides, rope swings, a rock climbing wall, and more all for you to have fun at the lake with your friends!

Water Weenie

The Water Weenie is one of the most fun parts of any Ozark Lake Day!

WATER ACTIVITIES

Ozark Waterpark

12 WATERSLIDES, 6 BLOBS, 6 BUMPER BOATS, 2 WIBITS, TRAPEZE SWING, AQUA CLIMB.

All this and more can be found at the amazing Ozark Waterpark!

Canoe & Kayak

(10+) Experience one of the original camp activities! You will learn different stroke techniques and boat handling skills, all while enjoying the scenery and setting of the Camp Ozark canoe pond!

Swim Lessons Wacky World Water Yoga

We encourage non-swimmers or those who feel insecure in the water to take this class. You will learn the basics of swimming and water safety under the patient guidance of Camp Ozark Lifeguards.

SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR 6-10 YEAR OLDS.

Designed just for our younger campers, Wacky World features it’s own Blob and amazing Wibit obstacle course.

(12+) Yoga at the pool? Yes! You will love this unique activity where you can improve your balance, perform poses, and learn stretching techniques, all while floating in the Camp Ozark pool.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

Deer, Duck, and Dove

(10+) This special shooting sports experience will help hone your hunting skills through the use of life-like 3D targets, specialized instruction, and more.

Paintball Targeting

(AGES 6-11) Go out to the Paintball Arena and blast away at a target “villians” to create a unique work of art! This class is only open to younger campers!

Archery Riflery Skeet Shooting

In this class, you first learn about range safety and basic shooting techniques. Then you have opportunities to improve your skills as you work towards earning archery pins.

You will learn how to safely handle and shoot a .22 rifle. You also have the opportunity to earn patches as you progress in mastery of target shooting.

(12+) You will participate in a safety course and learn the basics of using a 20-gauge shotgun. You can shoot clay targets from 10 different shooting traps in the Skeet Arena.

Archery Tag Camp Combat Laser

Combines elements of paintball, archery, and dodgeball as you try to “mark” other campers using SOFT, foam-tipped arrows.

Play an ongoing series of daily competitions like Capture the Flag, Archery Tag, and Battle in our Camp Combat Arena.

tag

With brand new systems, guns, and games coming this summer, campers will compete in our Outdoor Laser Tag Arena.

Paintball

(12+) Learn the rules and different strategies to be at the top of your game in our Paintball Arena full of obstacles.

(12+) This simple yet challenging activity tests your reflexes and court awareness as you compete to advance to the center square.

Amazing Race Barn Swing

Race as a team to complete tasks and decipher clues as you experience parts of Ozark you didn’t know existed.

Ride on one of our three Barn Swings! Three levels of fun as you swing out, around, and try to land back on the platform.

Hiking

Hike the Ouachita National Forest in this class, including a stop at the crystal mines, Crawdad Creek, and more!

Camp Ozark’s Skeet, Archery, and Riflery Ranges are affiliated with sponsoring organizations so that campers can earn nationally recognized achievement awards as they improve their skills.

Fly Fishing

(12+) In this class, you will learn the basic skills and techniques of Fly Fishing on the beautiful Ouachita River.

Fishing

Test your skill and luck at the Ozark Fishing Pond using various kinds of live and fake bait.

Outdoor Survivor Outdoor Construction Outdoor Grilling

This activity involves several advanced outdoor skills, such as fire-building, hiking, orienteering, and shelter-building.

Focused on the basic survival tactics of constructing bridges, tables, and shelters. You will work with other campers to create your very own structures.

(12+) Learn how to grill delicious food over an open flame on a pioneer-style grill.

Boy Scout Merit Badges Drone Racing Float Trip

(10+) Our certified Merit Badge Counselors will help you earn a Boy Scout merit badge in either Archery, Riflery, Fishing, or Woodworking while at camp!

(10+) In this high-flying class, you will learn to operate, maneuver, and race a drone as you compete against others to navigate various obstacles.

(12+) Spend a morning canoeing the beautiful Ouachita River on a Camp Ozark Float Trip! You will learn basic strokes and enjoy the scenery and wildlife all along the river!

Horsemanship

Learn Western Pleasure Riding techniques, as well as how to care for horses, the different tack used, how to saddle a horse, and more.

Intro to Trail Rides

(AGES 6-7) Gain experience riding a horse as you explore our barn-house area equestrian arenas.

Trail Rides

(8+) Saddle up and ride one of our scenic trails through the Ouachita National Forest. No prior experience is required.

Horse Care

Learn how to groom, feed, and care for horses. This is a nonriding class for those who simply love to be around horses!

Monster

Pole Pamper Poles Super Swing Tandem Course

Bouldering and Climbing

Excitement reigns in this activity that teaches you the skills and techniques of bouldering and climbing. This activity is for novices with no prior experience, as well as the seasoned climber. This course is taught on Ozark’s 40-foot climbing tower and challenging bouldering wall.

Canopy Tour

(10+) Enjoy a view like no other as you travel high above the trees using a series of tree top ziplines. The biggest zipline is over 700 feet long and soars 200 feet above the ground!

Beginner Course Intermediate Course Advanced Course Expert Course

Baseball Basketball Football

Our baseball class is taught by an Instructor Specialist and our handpicked instructor team to ensure fun and skill-enhancing lessons.

Hone your ball-handling, passing,shooting and defensive techniques through drills and gamepace scrimmages.

Our football class involves competitive flagfootball games, team drills, and the fundamentals of the game. Football is “no contact.”

Lacrosse Smashball Softball

Our lacrosse class is focused on skilled instruction through fun and drills. You will gain exposure to non-contact team play.

Hard to describe, easy to play, and a whole lot of fun. Smashball is offered during Morning Classes, Mish Mash, and during some of our Special Events!

Whether in the batting cage or on the field, you will participate in fun drills to improve your softball skills.

Tennis Track Volleyball

Our tennis class focuses on the basics of footwork, ground-strokes, volleying, serves, and spins for each individual camper.

Prepare for next year’s track season while practicing hurdles, baton handoffs, and more!

Work on the basics of passing, setting, hitting, serving, and court play. Team play and fun competitions are the highlight of this activity!

Athletic Fitness Athletic Training Weightlifting

Focused on cardio exercise and nutrition, this activity for girls features Tae Bo, Hip Hop Aerobics, and circuit training to get those heart rates up. Learn appropriate nutritional information to help form healthy habits.

Spin Class

Combing cardio and endurance training, enjoy this high-intensity exercise class on a stationary bike.

(11+) Work with an Instructor Specialist to increase strength, endurance, and agility no matter which sport is your specialty. In this class, you will also learn appropriate nutritional information to help form healthy habits.

Ozark Total Fitness

Push yourself with this brand new class! Ozark Total Fitness is a full body workout, focused on training endurance, strength, and power.

(12+) In this class, you will learn proper lifting and spotting techniques to create a personalized workout program. This is a great activity for athletes in any sport!

Studio Yoga

Learn to balance, pose, and stretch in our new traditional yoga class.

Soccer

Learn the basics of juggling, dribbling, passing, shooting, and positioning. Scrimmages and other competitions make this class a blast.

Dude Perfect Trick Shots

Plan, execute, and film crazy trick shots all over camp. Use basketballs, golf balls, or anything else your group can think of.

Inline Skating/Skateboarding

Learn how to skateboard or inline skate as you venture into the Skate Park. Try new tricks on the Half Pipe, Grind Rail, or Bank Ramp.

Frisbee Golf

(12+) Enjoy one of the coolest sports around as you “drive” and then “putt” the frisbee into the basket. This class is always a total blast!

Mountain Biking

(11+) Enjoy riding on trails through the Ouachita National Forest. Our rugged mountain bikes allow you to take on any terrain!

Pickleball Challenge Tourney Dodgeball/Mini Golf

The fastest growing sport in America has made it’s way to Camp Ozark! This fun sport combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong.

Two great activities rolled into one amazing class! Learn teamwork and effort as you compete in an ongoing series of competitive challenges.

Golf

(EXTRA FEE) Head over to Glenwood Country Club for 9 holes. Bring your own clubs, balls, tees, and a collared shirt (golf shoes optional).

Tournament Showdown

Square off against your friends in a different tournament each day. You will face off in basketball, soccer, football, and more!

High School Hopefuls

(13+) This class is perfect if you need to maintain a sport-specific training regimen while at camp. It includes individualized workouts and individuallytailored training administered by personal trainers.

CREATIVE

Big Green Egg Grilling

(12+) Learn to use a Big Green Egg to grill, roast, and smoke different dishes such as oven-fired pizza, steak, skewers, and more. You will also learn the importance of grill and fire safety.

Grill Masters

(10+) Improve your grilling skills while making steak skewers, hamburgers, quesadillas, and more! This class will focus on meat storage and preparation, temperature control, and the fine art of grilling.

(12+) In this class you will learn to prepare and cook a variety of delicious meals, as well as the importance of proper food handling and storage.

Camp Ozark Classics

(12+) Prepare classic Ozark dishes like cinnamon rolls and chocolate milk, our famous Christmas Cookies, pepperoni stromboli, and more.

Dudes Baking

Guys, are you ready to bake and eat some amazing food? In this class, you will learn baking techniques for some tasty treats! Come hungry!

Baker’s Delight Baking Beginning Wacky Waffles

(10+) Girls, are you ready for Baker’s Delight taught at Camp Ozark’s Culinary Institute? In this class, you will learn baking techniques and preparation for some yummy treats!

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Learn the basics of baking and gain experience preparing some simple yet delicious recipes. You will also learn about healthy eating and proper food handling.

Make amazing and delicious waffles such as chicken and waffles, tie-dye waffles, and, of course, Sam Torn’s famous secret recipe waffles.

Iron Chef

Marshmallow Launchers

Construct your very own marshmallow launcher from PVC pipe! Customize the design before practicing your shooting skills.

Ozark High Tea

Paint a teacup and saucer, work as a team to create a tablescape, and decorate cookies and sweets for the final tea party!

Robot Artists

Learn to code and create works of art using DASH robots. Learn the basics of coding while programming robots to draw shapes, patterns, and words.

Shrinky Dinks

Use shrink plastic to create anything you can dream of! Draw a design, color it, cut it out, and pop it in a toaster oven to get a new creation!

Robotics Wax Painting

(10+) Build a motorized car, dinosaur, crane, or other robot just the way you want it. Then use simple electronics to bring it to life!

(12+) Who said you have to stick to just paint? Not at Camp Ozark! Create one-of-a-kind art using a variety of different techniques.

Walking Sticks

(10+) In this class, you will carve, paint, or wood burn a one-of-a-kind walking stick.

Ceramics

Choose a ceramic piece to design and paint. Fire your final product in one of our kilns to take home!

Pottery Hand Building

Form a variety of items using your hands and sculpting techniques with clay. You will glaze and fire your final masterpiece.

Pottery Wheel

(12+) Learn pottery wheel techniques to throw, shape, and finish various clay pot designs. You’ll combine these techniques to create your very own piece of art!

Airbrushing Concoctions

(10+) Learn airbrush techniques and application methods to bring your creativity to life as you create a oneof-a-kind t-shirt design.

Mad Scientist

Experiment with crystals, magnetism, unbreakable bubbles and more! Explosions, creations, and all sorts of science-based awesomeness await.

Mix ingredients and see their reactions. You will create something new every day like Funny Putty, slime, worms, and lava lamps!

Flower Art

Make adorable flower animals, flower crowns, and other amazing designs using a variety of floral forming techniques.

Art Journaling & Doodling Bath & Body/Candlemaking

Doodle about your day, make a favorites list, or just write down your goals and dreams!

In this class, you’ll learn to make soothing candles using balloons, ice, cookie cutters, beeswax, and more.

String Art & Macrame

Combine math and art to create amazing geometric designs and patterns out of string or wire.

Bracelet Stacks Kumi

A new take on a classic activity! In this class, you’ll be able to make traditional friendship bracelets as well as more complex styles, including the popular “stack” style bracelet.

Watergun Picasso

Use Water Guns and paint to make one of a kind creations as you blast away!

Paintball Targeting

(AGES 6-11) Head to the Paintball Arena to blast away at a target wall to create a unique work of art!

Bracelet Design

Kumihimo is a traditional Japanese braiding technique. You’ll use a special disc-shaped loom to create a bracelet or necklace using different colors of thread or cord.

Rocketry Seat Weaving Lego Building

Woodworking

Woodburning

Stained Glass

(12+) Learn techniques to cut glass, foil, and solder to combine mediums to create a sun-catcher, picture frame, or jewelry.

Mosaics

Learn to combine tile, glass, and stone to come up with your own unique creation to take home.

Glass Fusing

(12+) Using sheets, stringers, and frits (ground glass), you’ll learn to shape items such as pendants, earrings, plates, or picture frames.

Drawing & Painting

You’ll learn basic drawing and painting skills, such as shading, perspective, and color-matching, to create your own beautiful painting or drawing.

T-Shirt Printing

(11+) Let your imagination run wild to create your design! Then, transfer your design to a t-shirt using our genuine screen printing process.

Derby Cars

Design, build, and paint your own derby car. Then, test your design against others in a series of races on our very own derby car track!

Skateboarding Design Duct Tape Design

Completely customize your own skateboard deck! Paint your deck with any design you can imagine, then finish and add grip tape to get it ready for use. Trucks and wheels not included.

Allow your creativity to flourish! You’ll be able to create a wallet, purse, vest, backpack, or anything you can imagine using only (you guessed it!) colorful duct tape!

Lighted Letters

Create show-stopping, eye-catching additions for your room. Fill your initials or monogram, star, heart, moon, anchor, or arrow in lights, and hang up for all to see!

Jewelry Making

(10+) You’ll learn to use resin, leather, and metal stamping to create fun, quirky, and artsy jewelry. Make a necklace, bracelet, earrings, key chains, and more!

Gymnastics Acting

Learn the basics in floor, vault, and beam from our instructors. You can begin to work your way up the USGF level system and master basic skills.

Newspaper

Decide the content of your article, conduct interviews with Camp Ozark staff, and then print and distribute the Ozark Times.

You’ll work together to create a story line and then act - and improvise - as you bring your idea to life in a show-stopping performance!

Studio 155

Learn about story telling and video production as you pool your creative ideas to write, direct, star in, produce, and edit your very own short film.

Cheerleading Zumba

Learn NCA techniques and skills as you and your friends perform stretches, exercises, routines, and pyramid basics. Go team!

The perfect blend of exercise and entertainment! Get a fun workout in while following along with Zumba instructors.

Digital Photography

Learn the basics of photo composition, camera operation, and photo editing. Work with an instructor to capture some great images and create an online photo gallery.

Hip-Hop & Cardio Dance

This class features a fun hip-hop and street dance vibe. You’ll learn unique dance moves and routines.

Beginning Guitar

Are you interested in learning how to play an instrument? This class is for campers who want to try their hand at guitar. You will learn the basics of strumming patterns, chords, and more.

Advanced Guitar

(12+) Do you already know how to play guitar, but would like guidance on how to improve?

Or more time to practice refining your skills? Then this is the class for you, taught by one of our experienced musicians.

Debut Journeys Breakaway

(6-9) Designed specifically for our youngest firsttime campers, this class allows you to experience a variety of camp activities with your friends and assigned counselors. We strongly encourage this class for our young first-timers.

You’ll have a blast and experience different parts of camp as you strive to complete tasks in your Journeys booklet. If successful, a coveted Journeys medal will be awarded at the end of the session.

(11TH & 12TH GRADE) Designed for our oldest campers, Breakaway is divided into activity and discussion periods. You’ll spend time in some fun, but low-key, activities as well as discuss contemporary issues from a Biblical perspective.

You Decide Hunter Safety Babysitter Training

(12+) Can’t decide what you want to do with your morning activity? You Decide is the class for you!

As a class, you pick from over a dozen different options each day. Whatever choice you make together is your activity for that period.

(10+) You’ll go through an official Arkansas Hunter Safety course. At the completion of the course, you’ll have an understanding of hunter safety and ethical hunting practices. You’ll also earn an Arkansas Game and Fish Safety License.

Scuba

(11+) Learn how to safely and responsibly care for young children. You’ll learn leadership, basic care, and safe play. If you successfully complete the class, you’ll receive a Red Cross certification card!

(12+) Our Scuba class is a nationally certified Gold-Level PADI course taught by a licensed dive instructor. Once completed, certification is valid for use anywhere in the world. Paticipate in the Open Water (Beginning), Advanced, or Specialty diver programs. The Camp Ozark scuba course includes all books, materials, pool time, transportation, and “check out dives.” Additional fees apply. Beginning class is for 2-week campers only.

The Camp Ozark morning program is the only one of its kind in the country. Most camps host cabin group activities, but we have a personalized activity schedule for each and every camper, created by them! When accounting for age and gender, we offer over 200 different activity classes. The morning program takes place 4 days/week, Monday-Thursday, in three 40-minute-long activity periods each morning. Kids typically have the same 3 classes each morning of a given week (with two-week campers having a new set of activities in their 2nd week). This is to give campers time to finish a project, to learn a new skill, or to thoroughly explore their selected activity area. There are exceptions to this norm, because we do have some classes that meet just once or that meet only on certain days. These exceptions are called “electives” (see more info below). There’s nothing else quite like the complexity, variety, scale, and experience of Camp Ozark’s morning activity program. This time of day really is incomparable!

Do campers only get to do 3 activities each week?

No. Campers typically only do 3 morning activities each week. However, every afternoon we have a second activity time called Mish Mash. All major activity areas are open for over 2 hours every afternoon. Campers do not sign up in advance for their Mish Mash activities. Campers can experience many different activities during the same Mish Mash if they so choose.

What about wakeboarding or waterskiing?

All campers go to the lake during their session with their cabin and will be able to wakeboard and waterski during that time. No sign up required for this cabin lake time. This is a standard part of their Camp Ozark experience. However, if campers are interested in extra time out at the lake, then we have an extremely limited number of spots available in our Advanced Wakeboarding/Waterskiing class. We do not recommend this class for first year campers or for elementary school campers. This is a first come, first served class based on the order in which campers sign up for it. Advanced Wakeboarding/Waterskiing also takes up a large portion of the camper’s day and comes at an extra fee.

Yes! We offer many opportunities for campers to change their Morning Activity schedule. On Opening Day we do schedule changes in the Lodge and the Summit Chow Hall from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Campers are also able to change their activities after the session has begun.

What is an elective?

Most Morning Activities meet every day, Monday-Thursday. Elective activities meet just once during the week. If you select an elective (such as Trail Ride, for example), this will replace one of your regularly scheduled activities just one time. Some electives are multiple activity periods in length (such as Float Trip or Scuba, for example).

If my camper doesn’t like a Morning Activity, is there an opportunity to change their schedule?