Cards Camp Schedule
The 2024 Cards Camp schedule is below for reference.
While it will look very similar, the 2025 schedule will be available soon!
Camper Arrival Information
You should arrive at your residence hall at your assigned move-in time on Saturday, August 10. A Cards Camp welcome tent will be located at the Student Activities Center Circle (2100 South Floyd Street between the Floyd Street Garage and SAC/Starbucks) if you have any questions upon arrival or during move-in. Cards Camp Counselors will also be stationed at every residence hall on campus during move-in time if you need anything.
Lunch/dinner is on your own that day, so that will be a great opportunity to spend some time with any family or friends that are coming with you before the camp kick-off.
Head to Strickler Hall for camp check-in between 5:30-6:00 p.m. ET. If you have a car on campus leave it in your designated parking area. Family members can park in the North Information Center parking lot by Strickler Hall and the Planetarium after move-in.
Camp staff will be out around campus to help you find your way!
You won't head back to your residence hall until later Saturday night, so dress for a day of activities and moving about campus, and bring anything with you that you need. We encourage you to dress in any Cardinal spirit wear you have on that day!
Commuter students should arrive to campus for camp check-in at Strickler Hall between 5:30-6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10. If you are driving yourself to campus, park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage on the permit side on the top level. Gates will be up and no passes are needed.
If you are bring dropped off on day 1 of camp, you can be dropped off at the North Information Center to be closer to Strickler Hall.
Camp staff will be out around campus to help you find your way!
You will be on campus until about 10 p.m. on camp day 1, so dress for a day of activities and moving about campus, and bring anything with you that you need. We encourage you to dress in any Cardinal spirit wear you have on that day! All commuter students will depart campus on day 1 night, and return the following morning.
On day 2 of camp, C3s will come to all residence hall lobbies for camper round-up to head to the faculty breakfast! We will be loading buses in the early afternoon after lunch, so you will need to have all of your bags packed and with you for camp at this time.
On day 2 of camp, commuter students who are driving themselves to campus can park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage. Cars can be left there for the duration of camp at no charge.
C3s will meet all commuter students in front of the Belknap Academic Building to head to the faculty breakfast! We will be loading buses in the early afternoon after lunch, so you will need to have all of your bags packed and with you for camp at this time.
Camp Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 3:00 pm | Residential Student Housing Move-in (at your assigned time) & lunch/dinner on your own |
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Camp Check-in @ Strickler Hall |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Camp Kick-off & Family Farewell @ Strickler Hall |
| 7:00 - 8:30 | Color Team Meeting |
| 8:45 - 10:00 | Trivia Night @ the Red Barn |
| 10:00 pm | Return to residence halls/commuter students depart for the night |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:45 - 9:00 am | Residence Hall/Commuter Round-ups: Meet C3s in your hall lobby with all of your items for camp! |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | Breakfast with UofL Staff & Faculty Members |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Inside the Classroom: Tips for Success from Faculty and Students |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Campus Activity: The Amazing Campus Race |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Color Team Meetings |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Load buses |
| 2:30 - 4:30 | Travel to North Central 4H Camp |
| 6:00 - 6:45 | Dinner & Color Team Meeting |
| 7:00 - 8:15 | Large Group Activities |
| 8:15 - 8:35 | Color Team Meeting |
| 8:35 - 9:00 | Free Time |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Cabin Meetings |
| 11:00 pm | Cabin Lights Out |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Color Team Meeting |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Activity Group Meeting |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Get ready for activity rotations! |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | *Activity Rotation 1 |
| 12:45 - 1:15 | Color Team Meeting |
| 1:15 - 1:45 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 3:30 | *Activity Rotation 2 |
| 3:30 - 5:30 | Free Time |
| 5:30 - 6:00 | Color Team Meeting |
| 6:00 - 6:30 | Dinner |
| 6:45 - 8:30 | Adventure Games: Compete in field day style games with your Color Team! |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Leadership Activity |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Cabin Meeting |
| 11:00 pm | Cabin Lights Out |
*Activity Rotations will include low ropes course, kayaking, and pool or lake swim. All students will have the opportunity to do each activity, with swimming both Monday and Tuesday.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Color Team Meeting |
| 10:15 - 11:45 | *Activity Rotation 3 |
| 12:00 - 1:30 | *Activity Rotation 4 |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Color Team Meeting |
| 2:45 - 4:30 | Adventure Games: Water Games Edition |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Free Time |
| 6:00 - 6:30 | Color Team Meeting |
| 6:30 - 7:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Color Team Showcase |
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Identity Activity & Small Group Debrief |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Campfire with S'mores |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Cabin Meeting |
| 11:00 pm | Cabin Lights Out |
*Activity Rotations will include low ropes course, kayaking, and pool or lake swim. All students will have the opportunity to do each activity, with swimming both Monday and Tuesday.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Breakfast & Color Team Meetings |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Goal Setting Workshop |
| 9:45 - 10:45 | Pack up cabins & free time |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Camp Closing Program |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Final Color Team Meeting |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 - 1:15 | Load buses |
| 1:15 - 3:15 | Travel to UofL |
| 3:15 pm | Arrive at campus & unload buses |
Cards Camp Mid-Semester Meet-up
Join us on Friday, October 18th from 11:30-1:30 in the Red Barn for a Cards Camp Mid-Semester Meet-up. We'll have hot chocolate and apple cider, a build your own trail mix bar, and fun activities, plus door prizes!