What You Want to Know About Thunderbird for Boys
Where will I be living?
Walk into a camp “village” and you will find boys playing box hockey, a game of tetherball or ping pong. Cabins nestled around the village consist of six or eight cabinmates of the same age with three counselors living in separate quarters within the cabin. A cluster of cabins makes up a “village” and each village has a Head Counselor, whose only job is to make sure that life in the village is running smoothly. There’s also a central washhouse in each village. Inside the cabin, you will find bunk beds and personal cubbies for your clothes and other belongings. Friendships begin in the cabins as you live in close quarters with other boys. There’s nothing like the experience of living with your friends!
What are counselors like?
Counselors are the best! You will find that they quickly become like a big brother to you who you can count on to help you with anything and everything you need. Counselors are generally high school or college students who are passionate about working with kids, and about Thunderbird. Counselors come from all across the country and the world. Want to learn to talk like someone from Australia? Your counselor can help! You just might be a future T-bird counselor yourself.
What’s the food like?
The bell rings to signal it’s time for breakfast. Roll out of bed and head to the lodge. Three times a day you will visit the lodge for breakfast, lunch and dinner where you’ll eat meals family style with your cabin. There are lots of delicious options. See below for a sample menu.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Buffet Breakfast 8-9 Strawberries Melon Blueberries Sweet rolls Yogurt Bagel & cream cheese Banana bread Hot cocoa Juice | Chicken fingers Smiley fries Asian salad | Pizza (cheese & peperoni) Barbecue chicken Caesar salad Brownies |
| Mon | Pancakes Syrup Butter Sausage Oatmeal Cereal Orange juice Hot cocoa | Pita pocket Chicken Lettuce Cucumber Chopped tomato Tahini sauce Tabbouleh salad Fritos | Chicken & sundried tomato pasta Parmesan cheese Italian salad Breadsticks Oranges |
| Tue | Scrambled Eggs Shredded cheese Cinnamon Toast Oatmeal Apple juice Hot cocoa | Ground beef Refried beans Shredded cheese Salsa Tomato Sour cream Mixed green salad Cherries | Baked & sweet potato bar Cheese Chili Broccoli Black beans Sour cream Butter |
| Wed | Specialty Day French toast Whip cream Syrup Mini chocolate chips Hard boiled eggs Captain crunch Melon Hot Cocoa | Mini corndogs Mac & cheese Carrots & celery Fruit salad Fritos | Hamburgers Curly fries Greek salad |
| Thu | Adventure Day Cream cheese Jelly Egg patties Bacon Cereal Oatmeal Orange juice Hot Cocoa | Picnic lunch Peanut/Almond butter & jelly sandwiches Chips Oreos Lemonade Apples | Cheese tortellini Spaghetti sauce Parmesan cheese Bread sticks Bananas |
| Fri | Buffet Breakfast 8-9 Coffee cake Scones Strawberries Melon Blueberries Yogurt Bagel & cream cheese Banana Bread Hot cocoa Juice | Hoagie sandwiches Cold cuts Lettuce Tomatoes Pickles Cream cheese Pretzels Blueberry yogurt | Burrito bar Ground beef Refried and black beans Shredded cheese Peppers & onions Sour cream Salsa Ice cream sandwiches |
| Sat | Egg burritos Cereal Orange quarters Oatmeal Apple juice Hot cocoa | Bread Grapes Turkey & cheese sandwich Potato chips Lettuce Tomato Cheddar cheese Mayonnaise Mustard | Chili Cornbread Honey Mixed green salad Broccoli Chocolate chip cookie |
