Create your evening time experiences from the choices below. All activities run 55-60 minutes and are for all age groups unless otherwise marked. Availability is dependent on group size, weather and season, and requests from additional groups. Please contact us to check availability or for assistance in customizing your experience.
Join us around a blazing fire underneath the evening sky in our cozy outdoor amphitheater. Staff will tell stories, sing songs, and provide the quintessential camp experience around the campfire for you and your students.
Take a hike through the woods and fields to explore the sights and sounds at Heartland! Students will be encouraged to use their senses to observe and discover nature either at dusk (Evening Hike) or after dark (Night Hike). The type of hike available depends on the amount of daylight hours during your visit.
The low levels of light pollution at camp make it an ideal area for star gazing. This opportunity gives participants the chance to not only learn about objects in space, but also get to see them with their own eyes. Learn about the moon’s phases, the “space” between planets, and stories behind our constellations!
Let the games begin! This program is chock-full of individual and team competitions, Students will out-shoot the competition in “knockout”, strive to be king in “9 square in the air”, survive until the end in “gaga” and battle each other in a hula hoop contest and more! Winners enter their names into a drawing for the “Final Showdown.” A special prize awaits the last student standing!
Get ready to run in this action-packed combination of Capture the Flag and Freeze Tag. At the whistle, teams will race across the field to the stash of “gold” on the opposite side, without getting tagged by the opposing team. The team who collects the most gold wins! (Recommended for grades 3+ and for a group size 50+)
Step back in time to the Alum Creek Settlement. Follow 1798 settlers through a forest notorious for attacks. Once safely in the village, interact with historic characters and take part in period activities such as candle making, crafts, games, blacksmithing, carpentry, militia and outdoor cooking.
Contact us to see what this experience would look like based on your group size and age range. (Running time: 2 hours)
Come and dance the night away at Heartland’s Dance Party! Students will learn new and old line dances like the Cupid Shuffle and Electric Slide and have fun doing silly (or impressive) dance moves with their peers to modern pop music. So, put on your dancing shoes and boogey! (Recommended for grades 3+)
On your marks, get set, go! Students will enjoy an evening filled with classic and unique relays alike. Our focus will be more on creativity and fun, instead of who wins these relays. Expect silly smiles and rounds of cheers and laughter as we take part in the zany relays.
Bats make up the second largest family of mammals, but because of their nocturnal and secretive nature, many people know little about them. In this activity, students will explore the hidden world of bats and learn about the adaptations bats possess and the challenges they face. This activity is scheduled alongside two other evening programs. (Running Time: 15 min.)
Get ready to put your brains and brawn to the test! Gathering together in the gym, students will be placed into cabin teams for an extreme relay/race/charade showdown. Students will sprint to get their action cards and hastily act out their actions. It could be a person, place, thing, or natural event. Which team will be the first to complete their charades? Help us find out!
After a long day in the sun, settle down for some rest and relaxation as we enjoy a movie and snacks! Learn more about our world as we watch Planet Earth, Blue Planet, or other nature-related movies.
