One Game, Five Ways: Designing Activities with Built-In Progressions

What if one great game could work for every age group at camp, without losing the fun, challenge, or learning? In this hands-on session, we’ll explore how to design and adapt activities with built-in progressions that grow with your campers. From Pre-K to 8th grade, we’ll show you how to scaffold skill development, rules, and roles so the same core game stays fresh, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate across all levels. You’ll leave with a toolkit of ready-to-use progressions and a framework to make every game at your camp more flexible, scalable, and purposeful.