Program

Each day at Dudley is packed with time to try new things, improve skills, build friendships, and learn from those around us. Activities are built around our program pillars.

ARTS Through participation in the performing arts, visual arts, digital and literary arts, we encourage learning of artistic techniques, and the enjoyment of creative expression.

ATHLETICS Through instruction and play in individual and team sports, we encourage healthy competition, sportsmanship, and a sense of fair play.

OUTDOORS Through experiences in the outdoors, such as hiking and overnight camping, we foster an appreciation of nature, exposure to new experiences, and skill building.

SPIRITUALITY Camp Dudley’s values and traditions are founded upon Christian ideals, which welcome campers and leaders of all beliefs and backgrounds. Since our founding, the camp motto has been “The Other Fellow First.” Each member of the Dudley community brings to this tradition the richness of their own spiritual background and takes from the experience a richer understanding of how “The Other Fellow First” can be a guiding principle in their own lives. The Dudley program seeks to incorporate this ethic into the daily life of camp. Variations on this theme are incorporated into formal aspects of our spiritual program (breakfast Chapel Talks, devotions before meals, evening Vespers, and Sunday Chapel services), but perhaps more importantly, in the examples and expectations of campers, leaders, and staff. All summer community members participate in this program, regardless of background, and are warmly welcomed in the Camp community.

At Dudley we offer…