Activities at Camp

Summer camps in the U.S. offer a wide range of games, sports, arts, and crafts to inspire and engage campers. That’s why camp directors look for experienced counselors who can lead campers in a particular activity, especially the specialized activities like those listed on this page.

Don’t worry if you don’t have experience in the activities listed below; you can still apply to CIEE Camp Exchange USA!

ARTS & CRAFTS

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  • Batik/printing
  • Candle making
  • Ceramics (wheel/kiln)
  • Culinary arts
  • Fine arts
  • Glass blowing
  • Handicrafts
  • Jewelry
  • Leathercraft
  • Metalwork
  • Model making
  • Naturecraft
  • Painting
  • Puppetry
  • Sculpture
  • Silversmithing
  • Stained glass
  • Textile
  • Tie dye
  • Weaving (loom)
  • Woodworking

LAND SPORTS

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  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Figure skating    
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey (ice/street)
  • Lacrosse
  • Martial arts
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track & field
  • Ultimate frisbee
  • Volleyball

MEDIA

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  • Computer programming/graphics
  • Creative writing
  • Newspaper production
  • Photography (digital/darkroom)
  • Radio broadcast
  • Recording and sound editing
  • Video

MUSIC

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  • Bass (Guitar)
  • Brass instruments
  • Bugle
  • DJ
  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Keyboard
  • Piano
  • Rock band
  • Singing/vocals
  • Song writing
  • Strings
  • Ukulele
  • Wind instruments

OUTDOOR SKILLS

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  • Animal farm
  • Fishing
  • Gardening
  • Geocaching
  • Hiking
  • Orienteering
  • Outdoor cooking
  • Primitive camping
  • Rock climbing
  • Ropes (high/low)
  • Shelter building
  • Whitewater kayaking
  • Zip-lining

SWIMMING & WATER SPORTS

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  • Swimming
  • Diving
  • Synchronized swimming
  • Canoe
  • Crew
  • Flat water kayak
  • Motorboat
  • Sailing
  • Surfing/wakesure
  • Wakeboarding
  • Water skiing
  • Whitewater kayak
  • Windsurfing