Quilting 101
Arts and Crafts

Edie Dyke
Cost: $0 Limit 12

Quilting has been an art/crafts form for centuries but new methods and techniques have simplified our efforts. 

In this class we will discuss all aspects involved in quilt making. You will become proficient with this easy- simple block so that you can duplicate to make the size quilt you desire.

Beaded Botanicals
Arts and Crafts

Ila Manderson
Cost: $15 Limit: 10

Get ready to craft the cutest plant that never needs watering! In this 4-day creative workshop, you’ll decorate your own plant pot, learn basic beading techniques, and create a string plant with a custom-made hanger — perfect to display anywhere.

Along the way, you’ll build hands-on skills in:

• Basic beading (stringing patterns, working with different bead sizes and textures)

• Plant arrangement (designing shapes, layering colors, and anchoring your strands)

• Creative planning (bringing your own personality into the pot and plant design)

By the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a beautiful beaded plant and a step-by-step guide to help you recreate this project and teach it in your own community — whether that’s with friends, younger campers, or a local group. It’s the perfect way to spread creativity and grow something awesome together!

Magical Mosaics
Arts and Crafts

Sarah Wensink
Cost: $20 Limit: 12

Mosaics are decorative surfaces created by assembling small pieces of colored stone, glass, or other materials to form a picture or pattern. You'll learn the basics including glass/tile/china cutting, layout, and grouting. There will be a variety of projects from wall-hangings to micro-mosaic pendants.

Outdoor Potpourri
Nature and Outdoor Education

Aidan Stibora and Wylie Greeson
Cost: $25 Limit: 12

A Potpourri of Fun Outdoor Activities - nature based activities for your camps and outdoor programs.

Experiential Education & Group Dynamics

Chris Cavert
Cost: $0 Limit: 20

Camp Counselor TikTok Toolkit
Personal and Professional Development

Amanda Raines, Molly Avers, and Katrina Nitz
Cost: $0 Limit: 20

This session will equip current and future camp counselors with a toolkit of engaging activities - ice breakers, crafts, STEM, dance, and more - that are fun, adaptable, and on-trend for today's campers. Each day will feature a TikTok Challenge, where teens will apply what they learned in the class to TikTok storytelling, DIY tutorials, and marketing pieces.

Handmade Journals
Arts & Crafts

Ashley Okel
Cost: $25 Limit: 12

We will make handmade paper by recycling discarded/used paper sources. Natural materials can also be added into our paper to personalize it even more. Once our sheets have been made, we will individually design and make our leather covers. Finally we will learn the sewing techniques needed and hand bind our paper and covers to complete a journal, ready to take home for newfound joyful uses!

Shut the Box Game
Arts & Crafts

Dave Kalkbrenner
Cost: $20 Limit: 10

Participants would make and take home their own Shut the Box game. This is a combination board/dice game suitable for all ages. Great game for kids to work with math skills, counting, etc.

Yarn Arts
Arts and Crafts

Amber Grundy
Cost: $5 Limit: 12

Yarn arts classes offer a variety of engaging projects using yarn, including loom knitting, finger knitting, crocheting, knitting, and pom-pom making. These classes can be fun for both youth and adults, and are a great way to explore different fiber art techniques. We will try different yarn crafts and talk about ways to bring these activities back to your programs.

Tabletop RPGs
Experiential Education & Group Dynamics

Katie Trout
Cost: $0 Limit: 8

In this class we will be learning how to play and teach tabletop roleplaying games, similar to Dungeons and Dragons, so they will be quick and easy to implement in group dynamics. The games we'll be playing will be short games that can be completed in one to two sessions and include a variety of genres. These games will be great to bring back to camps, youth groups, friend or family game nights, school clubs, and more!

Melody Makers
Music, Song, and Dance

Larry Hall and Tim Reynolds
Cost: $0 Limit 15

Do you find yourself tasked with getting a group going on songs. Have you lead groups in the past but are looking for new songs or ways to pull your program together? Larry Hall and Tim Reynolds are two Buckeye alumni who love getting groups singing and creating community with music. Enjoy adopting various song leading styles, performance preparation and methods to inject music into your lives. We will look at setting the mood, sharing songs and gaining confidence in these skills.

Storybook Nature Class
Nature and Outdoor Education

Heather Quinones
Cost: $10 Limit: 25

Storybook nature class merges the idea of choosing your own adventure book with nature based tasks and team work. In this class you will run through 3 premade adventure books, deciding your own adventure and what tasks you choose to do. Each day we will process how it went, how you might incorporate this into your class, camp, or professional development. You will walk out with the 3 premade adventure books (at least one designed for the current site and 3 generic ones), and knowledge on how to create your own.