We believe summer camp provides children with opportunities to grow socially and emotionally, become resilient, raise self esteem and build confidence. We teach leadership skills that will equip children to deal with life’s challenges. This encourages them to help themselves and add value to others with their newly learned information

We offer both day camps and sleep away camps. At Camp Kahuna, we fuse traditional camp activities with the spectacular. It will be difficult to find another camp that brings in the same quality of performers.

We change our camp program every year so that returning campers experience new activities and performers. Please see our sleep away camp and day camp pages to get an idea of what each day at Camp Kahuna involves.

Camp Kahuna is not affiliated with any other organization. As of June 21, 2024, Camp Kahuna has transferred ownership to Connor Parkin. Scott Graham, owner of the Kids 4 Kids Leadership Program, is on staff as the leadership instructor and camp consultant.

Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Assistance is at the discretion of the Camp Director. Please contact the camp office for further information.

Camp Kahuna day camps have been running since 1994. Our sleep away camp has been running since 2000.

You will receive a welcome email that will have specific information about pick up and drop off times for our day and sleep away camps.

Scott Graham, founder of the Kids 4 Kids Leadership Program, established Camp Kahuna as an extension of his desire to help school-age children develop leadership skills.  Connor Parkin is now the owner of Camp Kahuna.  Scott Graham is in charge of leadership instruction and is a consultant for the camp staff.

We do not have a camp store, however, campers can order camp shirts and merchandise prior to camp starting. They will receive their camp merchandise at the end of the camp week.

If your child is at our sleep away camp you can give letters to your child’s counselor who would be happy to give them to your child each day. We will send you a daily camp email to let you know how camp is going and fill you in on the daily goings on of camp for both day and sleep away camps.

We do not have laundry facilities at camp. We have access to one washer and dryer. In the event a child wets their bed or has clothes that have to be washed we can take care of this for our campers.

We keep camp lost and found for a week after camp finishes. We put out all lost and found on the last day of camp so parents can retrieve lost items. We recommend putting labels on your child’s clothes. We have partnered with Mabel’s Label. They can be accessed at: http://www.mabelslabels.com

Our staff to camper ratio is excellent. It is 6:1.

The majority of our senior staff are between the ages of 18 and 24. We do have a few exceptional 16- —and 17-year-old students.

We have senior staff that have been involved in the Kids 4 Kids Leadership Programs for years who eventually graduate from the program and become senior staff. We hire a few leaders every year who have not been part of the Kids 4 Kids Programs. We consider only the best applicants. We collect resumes, call references and check all staff on their social media. Once we have narrowed down our candidates we interview. All applicants must provide a current police check and references.

The majority of our staff has had years of leadership training through the Kids 4 Kids Leadership Program. All staff must take part in extensive pre-camp training sessions.

Yes, we have a camp nurse on site at our sleep away camps. We also have a lifeguard on duty while the kids are swimming. All my staff have first aid and their CPR training.

Yes, we have risk management policies in place. The safety of our campers is extremely important. This policy clearly details the process we follow in the case of emergencies. Emergency procedures are practiced at the beginning of each camp session.

We do not offer transportation to camp. Parents are responsible for driving their children to camp.

Homesickness is something that happens at every sleep away camp. We gently help campers with their moments of homesickness and redirect their attention to the activities they will experience at camp. We will not contact you unless we cannot get your child calmed down. We believe all children can get through homesickness issues. We want all campers to complete what they have started and feel successful at the end of each week of camp. In the event that we cannot settle your child down we would phone you and ask for suggestions on how to help your child be successful at camp. We do not allow campers to phone home as this would create a serious problem. It could encourage other campers to be homesick and prevent your child from successfully completing the camp week.

If there is a behavioral issue with a camper we follow the following process:

1) We give the camper a warning so they have the opportunity to correct their behavior

2) The camper receives a time out

3) Parents are called. We ask parents for suggestions on how to correct their child’s behavior. Camper may talk to their parent at this point.

4) Camper is asked to leave camp. If a child is asked to leave camp due to inappropriate behavior there is no refund granted.

The food at our sleep away Kahuna is delicious. We make sure our campers have fruits and vegetables at each main meal and cook incredible meals that are delicious.

We can accommodate picky eaters, vegetarians and gluten sensitivities and dairy allergies. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate kosher or celiac diets. At the facility we have we could not guarantee there wouldn’t be potential contaminates.

All the food we bring into Camp Kahuna is nut free. We sterilize the kitchen prior to cooking any meal. Our kitchen may have been used by another camp who does not have a peanut free policy. We do our best to ensure the kitchen is as nut free as it can be.

Non-Refundable Fees 

Upon registration with Camp Kahuna, you agree to the terms and conditions, which include a nonrefundable deposit of $50.00 per camper/camp. This deposit covers the non-recoupable processing fees. After July 1st, the non-refundable fee increases to $75.00 per camper/camp.

Please note: This deposit covers non-recoupable processing fees to Camp Kahuna.  You have secured a spot that could have been given to another child. By June 1st, families had already booked a spot in another camp, so waitlists were no longer relevant.

You must give us two weeks before the start of a day camp to receive a partial refund.

• Day Camps: If you cancel less than two weeks before the start of a day camp, you forfeit your entire fee.
• If you cancel two weeks before the day camp starts, you will receive a full credit minus a $75 non-refundable deposit per camp/child for a day camp or Extreme Team Session.
• Sleep-Away Camps: There are no refunds after June 1st for the half-week and July 1st for the full-week sleep-away camp. If you cancel your spot before these dates, you will receive a refund minus your $100.00 non-refundable deposit.

Rainy Days at Camp—Camp is on whether it rains or shines. My staff prepares rainy-day activities for our campers. If parents cancel because of the weather, there are no refunds or make-up days. The summer camps are full, and we cannot transfer campers into other weeks of camp as an alternative.

We play in the rain. Children will have a great time if they are dressed for the weather.

Weather: Families will receive a credit if camp is cancelled due to weather, natural disaster, or emergency. If the camp is running, no refunds or credits are granted.

We have campers from the age of 4 to 15. The older children are enrolled in the leader-in-training programs. The children who are ages 4 to 6 are in a group with a leader who specializes with age group.

Each cohort with have 10-12 campers with one senior leader and one assistant.

We take the supervision of our campers seriously, especialy around water. We have a qualified lifeguard on duty while the kids are in the pool. All children must take a swim test. Children who are 6 years of age or younger will wear a lifejacket, water wingers or floaty.

Campers need an extra pair of shoes or boots for the creek. We want all children to have closed toed shoes. this avoids foot injuries.

Every week at camp is different. We pack our days with cooperative and passive games, crafts, scavenger hunts, creek activities, swimming, campfires and group time. We also have big, fun camp events like Our Let’s Make a Deal Show, Trivia Shows etc.