Camp Roles
Camp Activities
Cabins
Camp Activities 2
CK Celebs
100
This type of counselor leads an individual cabin of counselors and campers and are walkie-talkie fiends.
What is a Unit Leader
100
The mandatory one-hour period of rest during each day. (Usually after lunch)
What is siesta?
100
These two cabins of youngest kiddos are constantly both adorable in every way and also little balls of monstrous energy. (And we love them)
What are pink and yellow cabins?
100
The way we close out the day! Involves making a circle (make, making a circle) and singing an amazing Kesem song
What is Closing Circle?
100
This amazing fella is the mascot of Camp Kesem and happens to be a caterpillar.
Who is Karl?
200
These counselors lead all of our wonderful activities and help keep camp running smoothly
What are Program Counselors
200
Its where we make a circle (make, make a circle) and sing songs...
What is a song circle?
200
These two cabins are the next age group up from the youngest
What are red and green cabins?
200
The camp theme for this year!
What is Carnival?!
200
This wonderful person and CK Nationals employee is our Program Director and PD for many other chapters throughout Texas and the Southwest!
Who is Jean?
300
This team is our go-to for providing support, order, and keeping camp safe and on track
What is the Admin Team?
300
This game played with a ball in an enclosed space is a favorite among campers and finger injuries
What is gaga ball?
300
These cabins are brand new this year and represent the older middle group of kiddos.
What are orange and magenta cabins?
300
This grand event gives the campers a chance to dance, sing, tell jokes, and do impromptu plays about birds and bandits...
What is the Talent Show?
300
The glorious and prolific founders of Camp Kesem UT Dallas
Who are Fish and Chancho?
400
These individuals are alumni assigned to us by Camp Kesem National and are the liaison between Nationals and our chapter during week of camp
What are the Camp Advisors?
400
This loud activity is started randomly throughout the day in order to keep kids energetic and full of camp spirit!
What is a spirit check?
400
These cabins are the oldest group of regular campers. The girls are wonderful sweet angels. The boys are... also amazing in every way...
What are purple and blue cabins?
400
An important ceremony where campers are given the opportunity to share their experiences with cancer, recognize what has brought us all to Camp Kesem, and support and love each other for what we've been through.
What is Empowerment?
400
This wonderful fellow runs Ascend Camp and Retreat Center (where camp will take place this year) and is our go-to for any changes in campsite accommodation!
Who is Big Red?
500
Usually a licensed therapist or social worker, these two wonderful people help us and the campers to de-stress and handle intense emotional situations
What are the MHP's?
500
A grand spectacle of spectacles in which massive amounts of paint are flung, poured, and yeeted upon campers and counselors alike
What is Color Wars/Messy Games?
500
This group represents the oldest group of teens at camp and focus more on leadership and personal development
What is TLP?
500
We start every morning with this activity in order to start off the day on an energetic and fun note and address the theme of the day!
What is Set the Tone?
500
This wonderful hat-wearer who created the amazing game of Jeopardy you are playing right now! ;-)
Who is r e d a c t e d?