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A typical day

Here is a sample schedule of a typical day at Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC). Not all events occur everyday, so the schedule may vary slightly.

Time	Event	What’s involved
7:30 am	Wake up	Opening your eyes and realizing that this is a wonderful day!
8:00 am	Chapel	In small groups, staff and campers take turns leading the chapels. They choose a topic, pick scripture, and lead music and prayers.
8:15 am	Breakfast	Usually a choice of cold cereal or something hot (eggs, waffles, etc.).
9:00 am	Choir	All campers gather in the chapel and sing a variety of chorale music.
9:45 am	Master class	Campers break into groups based on the instrument they play.
11:15 am	Choir
12:00 pm	Lunch	Mmmmm...food!
1:00 pm	Musical rehearsal, Staff seminar, Planned recreation, Special activity or some combination of the above	This time is used for practicing the musical for the final concert, playing camp wide games (like toss the chicken) or a special activity such as candle dipping or helping at the Ten Thousand Villages Warehouse.
3:45 pm	Practice time	Campers use this time to practice their instruments.
4:30 pm	Free time
5:00 pm	Supper	Wow! Another round of scrumptious, home-style Grebel food!
6:00 pm	Counseling groups	Counseling groups is a time for interaction between campers and staff in a smaller group setting, including special devotions.
7:00 pm	Concert	Throughout the two weeks, campers have the opportunity to hear professional musicians who come and sing and/or play just for OMMC.
7:45 pm	Camp game	Life-size Dutch Blitz, Scavenger Hunt, and more!
8:45 pm	Campfire	For those who have a burning desire to get smoke in their eyes while singing crazy campfire songs!
9:15 pm	Snack	It’s been a while since supper!
9:30 pm	Chapel
10:00 pm	Lights out	Zzz (Hey! Quit snoring, I’m trying to sleep!).