Activities may include board games, coloring, reading, self directed projects, playground games, and free play. Whenever possible a choice of inside or outside activities will be offered. Head counselors are over 20 and have at least one year experience teaching children in a school aged child care setting or three years experience as a camp counselor. It is the job of the group counselors to provide encouragement and support for their campers throughout the day and to provide parents with feedback about each camper's camp experience. YKO group counselors are with YKO campers all day long both when they are with specialists and when they are involved in group activities.
Specialists have at least one year of experience teaching their speciality with children.
The choices available generally range from structured lessons and classes to sports, games, and nature, to opportunities for self directed play and activities with friends. Activities and classes are facilitated by Oasis counselors and specialists and Parks and Recreation's instructors. In addition, transportation is provided for those campers wishing to enroll in Summer Learners or Environmental Day Camp. The weekly Group Challenge time is new this summer at Summer Oasis. Challenges will be announced on Monday and completed on Thursday.