Dates: May 22-25, 2026

Age: All Ages

Fees: No charge. A voluntary contribution is appreciated to offset food costs.

Registration Deadline: May 3, 2026

All volunteer registrants include lodging, meals, program areas and activities.

What to Expect

Our Memorial Day Work Weekend is the traditional kick-off to our summer season. Each year 100-200 cherished volunteers share their time, talents, and labor to help open Camp for summer sessions. Many volunteer hands make for light work, which means when the work is done there is more time for canoeing, kayaking, sailing, tennis, hiking, or just relaxing.

Opening weekend work activities may include: Raking leaves, moving canoes, pulling weeds, cleaning program buildings, pier installation, clearing roof tops, stuffing binders, laying mulch, splitting firewood, and other necessary tasks.

2026 Schedule

Friday
5pm 7:00pm - Check-In at the Pavilion

Saturday
6:30am - 7:30am - Check-In at the Pavillion
7:00am - Crew leader meeting at CCR
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - Announcements
9:00am - Projects begin
10:30am – Cookie Break - Nash, MLC, Stocker, & Barn
11:00am - Projects
12:30pm - Lunch/Announcements
1:15pm - Photo at Waterfront
1:30pm - Projects
3:00pm - Boathouse open/Projects
5:00pm - Boathouse closed/Projects end                                                                                                                                          5:45pm - Crew leader meeting at CCR
6:00pm - Dinner/Announcements
7:00pm - Camp Fire and Sing Along at CCR

Sunday
7:00am - Chapel at Wones Pine Woods Chapel
7:30am - Breakfast
8:30am - Announcements
9:00am - Projects begin
10:30am – Cookie Break - Nash, MLC, Stocker (Barn if applicable)
10:30 - 12:30pm - Trading Post open
11:00am - Projects
12:30pm - Lunch/Announcements
1:15pm - Projects
3:00pm - Boat House open/Projects
3:00pm - Maple Syrup Cup Tennis/Pickleball Tournament
5:00pm - Boathouse closed/Projects end
6:00pm - Dinner
7:30pm - Camp Show in Hamilton

Monday
7:30am – Breakfast
8:00am - Trading Post

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