Special news for this coming summer's Cheyenne Girls
As members of our Middle Camp, our Cheyenne Girls (typically entering 1st grade) step up into many new activities, along with the regularly scheduled activities enjoyed last summer.
While groups remain small and personal, Cheyenne Girls participate in more advanced swimming and sports instruction, special sports challenges, expanded creative and performing arts programs, and new specialty activities and special events.
We are currently busy planning this program, including many new and exciting activities for you. Here is a preview. Also, for a typical weekly schedule, click here.
SWIMMING AT CAMP HILLARD
Our beautiful 7 heated swimming pools are the place to be! Campers are able to move up from our Junior camp pools to our mid-sized pools to our Olympic-size pools as their ability increases.
Our swim staff provides Cheyennes with an opportunity to develop individual skills in a challenging, safe, and supportive environment.
Cheyennes swim in pools #2, #3, and #4. Pool #2 goes from a shallow end of 3' to a deep-water area of 9', along with a diving board. Pool #3 goes from a shallow end of 3' to a deep-water area of 6', and includes a water slide. Pool #4 goes from 3' to 4' deep.
In addition, Cheyennes are scheduled twice a week for free swim at South Campus Olympic Size Pools #6 and #7. This allows our Cheyennes to experience swimming in deeper pools, dive off a ¾ meter board and have the opportunity to go down our spectacular 135' Water Park Slide.
Our swim program also features:
• 7 heated swimming pools including swimming in our state of the art Olympic size swimming pools.
• 40-minute swim lessons each morning.
• Small Camp Hillard Aquatics Groups organized by ability. All groups are taught by certified instructors.
• Instruction in all major strokes, elementary diving, and water safety.
• More formal instruction for advanced swimmers in deep water.
• Towels are provided by Camp for all swim periods.
Campers can also earn Camp Hillard Length Swim Buttons and American Red Cross cards.
Afternoon Free swim is a highlight of the day!
• 40-minute long periods
• Swimming at South Campus Complex and going down "Green River", our 135' Water Park Slide, will be exciting!
• Free swim is full of fun, including the water slide, diving board, boat races, swim races, water polo, water basketball, and our special swim events such as our crazy dives contest.
• Proper safety and supervision at all times.
CAMP HILLARD SPORTS
As a Cheyenne, you will get a chance to further develop all of your sports skills and participate in new activities.
Our emphasis is always on developing athletic skills, learning, and having fun.
There is a great VARIETY OF SPORTS for Cheyennes including:
• Basketball • Boxball • Soccer • Field Hockey • Softball •
• Group Choice • Tennis • Gymnastics • Golf • GA GA • Walled Soccer •
In addition to game play in all sports, instruction is provided by some of the finest coaches in the area:
• All equipment is specially designed to enhance proper technique and success.
• Basketball instruction includes all the fundamentals and full-court games.
• Softball skills for girls emphasize proper throwing, catching, fielding, and hitting techniques. We use specially designed softballs allowing the girls to learn the game safely and successfully.
• Soccer clinics to learn the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting, and positioning. Game play is highlighted with small sided games which allows campers to receive lots of touches and have fun learning the game of soccer.
SPORTS LEAGUES
Our weekly sports leagues for Cheyenne Girls emphasize skill development and fun for all. Campers also learn about teamwork, game rules, and good sportsmanship. Sports league games include soccer, softball, and field hockey.
SPECIALTY ACTIVITIES
• Tennis
Cheyennes take part in weekly small group instruction and play on our bigger courts at South Campus. Our tennis program features properly sized racquets, scaled down courts and specially designed tennis balls and other equipment. Our goal at this level is to develop skills such as the ready position, the forehand, the backhand, and volleying. The program also builds confidence, and creates interest in tennis.
• Miniature Golf
Our one-of-a-kind 9-hole course challenges campers with exciting holes and obstacles such as a hole in which campers must climb to the top of a tower, hit the ball into a hole, and watch the ball travel down the zig-zap flume as it makes its way to the flagstick below.
• OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Bigger Zip Line, Flying Squirrel and Climbing Wall
Cheyennes graduate to our thrilling Upper Zip Line, a safe and controlled activity in which they walk up stairs to a platform 15' high, and then experience the thrill of zipping down a 200' long cable. Cheyennes also get to experience two other outdoor adventure activities - the "giant swing" called the Flying Squirrel, and our 30ft climbing wall.
• Gymnastics
Gymnastics for Cheyenne Girls includes such camp favorites as bars, the high and low balance beams, vaulting, mini mountain, tumble track, swinging horizontal ladder, ropes, rings traverse, zip line and Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course.
• Golf Skills Center
The Golf Skills Center provides campers with the opportunity to learn golf skills in a fun and successful way. The golf skills center utilizes a program called SNAG Golf (Starting New At Golf), a program that introduces golfers to the fundamentals of driving, pitching and chipping skills. SNAG Golf utilizes special equipment to correctly teach the game of golf in a way that's easier for 6 year old’s and allows success!
• Creative Play
Our unique state-of-the art facility features numerous slides, climbing equipment, and creative play areas which provide campers with a safe and fun experience that they will love.
CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Cheyennes participate in all aspects of our Creative and Performing Arts Program.
The THEATER program features special performances combining lines, music, and choreography. These shows are truly a memorable experience for our Cheyenne Girls!
MUSIC is a Camp Hillard favorite. Campers sing popular songs, learn about jazz, rhythm orchestra, listening activities and traditional Camp Hillard songs. Campers also practice their songs in preparation for the annual Tribal Song & Cheer contest. Go Cheyennes!
Campers make weekly projects during ARTS & CRAFTS and JEWELRY & BEAD MAKING. Last summer's projects included Candy Necklaces, Japnese Notan, American Head Bands, and Keith Haring Drawings. New projects are being planned for this summer.
The Camp Hillard NATURE Center is an exciting spot at camp. Our animals and other fun activities are a hit with all campers. This summer will feature new projects as well as some of the campers favorites.
CHEYENNES SPECIAL EVENTS PREVIEW 2025
Each summer Camp Hillard features both annual and new special events. These events are scheduled throughout the summer and complement the regular program.
Here are some of this years highlights:
• Annual Lollipop Hunt
• Marshmallow and SMores Roasts
• Tribal Song and Cheer Contest
• Special Camp Show
• Themed Dress-up Day
• Ice Cream Party
• Festival of Fun
• Green & White Spirit Week
• 97th Year Celebration
• Carnival Extravaganza
