The rhythm of life at Nyoda is built around our daily schedule, which gives girls the opportunity to take safe risks, learn new skills, create an appreciation for the outdoors, make new friends, develop skills for life, build confidence and improve their self image. While still leaving room for creativity, our schedule allows girls the comfort of structure and frees them from the stresses and concerns that surround them during their school life.

We begin each day with "Set ups" which gets everyone out of bed and moving. It is always easier to start the day with laughter! Then breakfast, bungalow clean up, and Sing, our daily camp meeting. There the girls sing songs (hence the name, Sing) and hear announcements for the day from every department and the Head Counselor. Then it is off for the first Activity time, 10-12. During these two hours girls choose the activities they want to do and drop in and out of these locations. Dance, Crafts, Dramatics, Archery, Boating, Horseback Riding, Swimming, and Tennis give all girls opportunities to try new skills, return to familiar things, and accomplish goals. Swimming is mandatory and, along with Horseback Riding, are the only two departments that have scheduled lesson times.

Before the 12:30 lunch is Bung time, a relaxed time to share with the friends and counselors you live with. After lunch is Rest Hour, a quiet individual time for writing letters, reading, or taking a nap! After Rest Hour is Rec Swim, all invited, and then a second Activity time from 3-5 where a camper can return to something she began in the morning or try something new.

After dinner the activity is for the entire camp, and is different each evening. These fun–filled activities are planned by the counselors and range from team game to counselor hunt to station activities involving pirates, TV shows, Olympics, and Mystery Theater. Campers are grouped in many different ways which helps them get to know everyone here. It adds to our feeling of community and improves each person's self confidence to have friends of all ages. Good Night Circle ends the day with songs and a friendship squeeze.

The Nyoda Day is planned with a mixture of active fun, friend bonding time, and individual accomplishments. Our Motto is Nyoda, Where Girls Like Who They Are and we strive every day to have every girl do exactly that.

Tradition is hugely important at Nyoda. With 100 years of happy summers, tradition is the glue that binds the generations of campers together, allows the torch to be passed each summer to a new group of girls, and provides the memories that last a lifetime. Some traditions are small, but loved, like pizza on Friday and wearing blue and white on Sunday. Others help define who we are, like Council Fire, Honor Girl, Christmas and Team Show.

Council Fire highlights the accomplishments of campers each week, with involvement in the Council Fire topic and departmental awards for those passing the tests in each department. Honor Girl candles recognize those who were role models and examples to their peers, and the traditional songs that have been sung for 100 years are still part of this beloved ceremony.

Christmas in July, with toilet paper decorations and shaving cream snow is enthusiastically celebrated! The team shows, one each session, have only three days of preparation, and are still the highlight of the summer for many.

Counselors Make Camp Happen! They join our staff after having been campers… some for up to 8 years! Because of that fact, they not only obviously love the Nyoda life, but they strive to re-create for their campers the same fun atmosphere and sense of well-being that was created for them by the counselors that went before them.

The heart of Nyoda’s community is our staff. We select our girls through an application and interview process, looking for those who are responsible, creative, child loving, and mature. We strive to place each counselor in a bungalow and department where she can best use her skills and give the campers her time and attention. Our Junior Counselors are chosen from previous campers, and they are still in high school. Our Senior Counselors are college age and have been a staff member long enough to head a Bungalow and a Department.

Nyoda’s counselors put their heart and soul into making each summer the best ever for each camper. The role of a Nyoda counselor is multifaceted, with each counselor working as part of a bungalow team while also instructing during our two activity times. They create a community in their bungalow groups, at their tables, and in their departments. They do this without electronics and distractions from home, using their own creativity and years of traditions. They have fun, whether working or playing, and bring every girl along with them. Each one teaches friendship, responsibility, integrity, and kindness in their own individual ways, reaching out to every girl. They are truly dedicated to our missions and our motto, Where Girls Like Who They Are, and strive to send every camper home feeling confident, accomplished, and respected.

As a group they develop and maintain strong bonds of friendship, and truly enjoy working together. The relationships they have with each other are the role models for their campers. The happy environment at Nyoda depends on these girls and, as 100 years testifies, they have truly been successful.