Junior Recreation

 CANDLEWOOD ISLE JUNIOR RECREATION

Youth Summer Program

The Candlewood Isle Youth Summer Program is a longstanding tradition on the Isle. The program generally runs for 6 weeks, from the first week in July through the second week in August. There is no program on July 4th. 

Ages 5-14: Mornings: 9am-12pm; Afternoons: 1pm-4pm (children must go home for lunch)
Tots (Ages 3-4 AND potty-trained): 9am-12:00pm

ACTIVITIES OFFERED 

• Swimming, Tennis, Games, Movement, Arts and Crafts, Canoeing, Fishing, Volleyball, Sailing & More.

• Swim Meets with the Knolls, Tie Dye Day, Whole Camp Tug of War, Scavenger Hunt, Knolls Fun Day, Adventure Bound Carnival, Awards Night, and more.
• There is also a trip to a waterpark for 6’s and up.
• For 8s and up only - Paddleboarding, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, and Waterskiing.
• For Seniors (11s-14s) we will be offering weekly trips, usually on Thursdays. Trips are listed below.

ALL ISLE FAMILIES THAT REGISTERED LAST YEAR WILL BE SENT AN EMAIL WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER IN THE BEGINNING OF APRIL. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE MAILING LIST PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] AND INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND ISLE ADDRESS.

Registration will be open from April 2 - May 31.

CITs​: COUNSELOR IN TRAINING must turn 15 before September 1st. You can register your CIT the same way you would register for the program. Select the weeks that they will be training. CITs will be offered the opportunity to help our counselors and specialists and receive on the job training as they rotate throughout the groups. 

STAFFING:

ALL STAFF MEMBERS MUST TURN 16 PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF THE PROGRAM.

If anyone is interested in applying for a position, please email [email protected] All staff members must be CPR Certified.

OUR CORE JUNIOR REC AMBASSADORS... Andrea Callahan, Danyelle Connors, April Imhoff, Patrick Johnson, Erin McCollam, Allison Mooney.

To join our summer ambassadors group please contact Danyelle at: [email protected]