“Lower Sky High”
Lower Ski Hi
No matter how much or how little outdoor experience you’ve had, our Lower units are a time for our youngest campers to enjoy camp life and learn the fundamentals of a wide range of activities. For many, it’s their first time at summer camp so we provide our Lower campers with the special attention they need. It’s a chance for campers to set goals, develop a Code of Living, live in a caring community, and become more self-reliant.
For Boys 9 to 11 Years Old
If this is your first summer at Cheley, Lower Ski Hi is the perfect beginner overnight summer camp experience! You’ll explore the mountains, play a pick-up game of knockout, learn how to handle a horse, and train a colt. You’ll cook over an open fire, roast marshmallows under a sky filled with stars, and camp out in a treehouse. Camp life is tons of fun, with new friends and a great adventure to fill your days.
After dinner, you’ll sing in Hidden House, the lodge, and play games with your friends in the Clubhouse. Two nights a week, you’ll enjoy a special cookout, and every morning, you’ll start your day with breakfast in the dining room. The counselors in Lower Ski Hi are your buddies. They create a family feel at camp and will be there for you.
Take a look around
Welcome to Lower Ski Hi
This short unit tour offers a glimpse into daily life in Lower Ski Hi, from cabins and gathering spaces to the places campers spend time together, helping families get a feel for the rhythm of the day.
Lower Ski Hi is home to up to 59 campers, supported by approximately 13 staff members and a small team of leadership staff. Campers spend their days in smaller activity groups with close support and individualized attention. The unit has five cabins: Apache, Comanche, Navajo, Omaha, and Winnebago.
Explore Our Activities
Lower Ski Hi campers get to choose from a wide range of activities designed for this age and stage. Each day, campers typically choose from five to seven activity options, selecting either one full-day activity or two half-day activities. This approach creates variety from day to day while giving campers meaningful choice and flexibility throughout the session. Want a deeper look at how choice and scheduling work? Read more about how activity sign-ups work.
- Archery
- Ceramics
- Challenge Course
- Climbing Wall
- Colts
- Crafts
- Fishing
- High Ropes
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding Trips
- Horseback Ring Rides
- Horseback Trail Rides
- Lil’ Ranchers
- One Wheel
- Outcamping
- Riflery
- Sewing
- Sports
- Stand Up Paddleboarding
- Technical Climbing
- Woodworking
- And miscellaneous activities, like Imagination Station, Finer Things, Dam Building, Water Wars, and more!
Activities rotate throughout the session, and not every activity is offered every day or every week. While both terms offer a similar range of activities, the specific schedule and rotation may vary from session to session.
