Dietary Needs

Camp Thunderbird's kitchen can accomodate most dietary needs and allergies. At any given time our kitchen typically prepares, in addition to our regular menu, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free menus. We do not use nut products in our kitchen. If your camper has a dietary need or allergy please indicate this on their registration in the section provided. If you have any questions or concerns about your camper's diet we would love to hear from you.

A typical day of food in the dining hall...

Cabin groups sit at a round table together and eat family style. Food is served in large serving dishes and campers control what goes on their plate (and in meals like sandwiches, what fillings they use). Counselors monitor what campers are eating to ensure they are getting the right amount of food.

Here are a few examples of food that is served in the dining hall on a regular basis:

8:30am Breakfast -all breakfasts are accompanied by a buffet with hot and cold cereal and fruit, as well as orange juice

• Pancakes and Sausages
• French Toast and Bacon
• Waffles
• Bacon, Scrambled Eggs and Hashbrowns
• Scrambled Eggs and English Muffins

12:30pm Lunch

• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Homemade Vegetable Soup
• Macaroni and Cheese with Carrot and Celery Sticks
• Chicken Fajitas (with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, refried beans)
• Beef Burritos (with lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, refried beans)
• Pizza
• Hot Dogs with Nacho Chips and Salsa

5:30pm Dinner

• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread and Caesar Salad
• Baked Chicken Breast, Rice and Peas
• Baked Ham, Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
• Barbecue: Hamburgers, Carrot Sticks, Potato Salad, Green Salad
• Lasagna and Dinner Rolls
• Beef and Bean Chili with Corn Bread

Evening Snacks

• Homemade Chocolate Chip or Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Apples
• Pretzels
• Granola Bars

A typical day of food while on outtrip...

Camp Thunderbird's outtrips are 2 to 14 days long and may be hiking or paddling trips. The type of trip dictates how much weight you can carry and how much preparation time a meal can take. Meals can vary from quickly cooking some dried ingredients to elaborately prepared meals with lots of fresh ingredients. Here are a few examples of what food might look like on outtrip.

Breakfast

• Oatmeal
• Cream of Wheat
• Pancakes
• Breakfast Burritos

Lunch

• Bagels with toppings*
• Tortillas with toppings*
• Crackers with toppings*
• Chick pea salad
• Pasta Salad

*Toppings are generally a few of: jam, cream cheese, tuna, cheese, hummus, peanut butter(only on trips that are off of Thunderbird property when no one in the group has an allergy).

Dinner

• Vegetable Stir Fry with Rice
• Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce
• Pita Pizzas
• Vegetable Stew with Couscous
• Macaroni and Cheese