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 PROGRAM:
Camp Laney offers a balanced program of individual and team activities and sports. The program is structured but allows ample free time for campers. Campers are divided into eight different activity groups by age and grade in school.
Each group follows a daily schedule. Horseback, waterfront, ropes course, tennis, major sports, and swimming are daily activities. Archery and riflery meet every other day. There are four activity periods in the morning and four in the afternoon.
Supervised free time is before dinner, and before and after supper. During these times the campers may swim (not after supper), play tennis, badminton, ping-pong, frisbee golf, basketball, bombardment, or they can just relax.
There is fishing at the river after supper. Night activities are an exciting part of our camp program. Tribe hunt, cabin night, camp fires with music and story telling, bombardment, counselor skit night, snake show, and the Blazer animal show are all traditional favorites at Camp Laney.
Each session Laney boys enjoy dancing at Riverview Camp for Girls and Skyline Camp for Girls.
 ROPES COURSE:
The ropes course at Camp Laney contains lower elements (near the ground) and upper elements (in the trees). Campers begin on the lower elements where they learn balance, trust, and teamwork on the swinging log, wild woozy, Mohawk traverse, group wall, and nitro crossing. Campers then "move up into the trees" starting with the Bonsai three-line bridge and V-swing. Other upper elements include the zip line, tarzan swing, trapeze, multivine and "Kamikazee"cargo net, multibridge, and V-swing. In addition to experiencing the fun, excitement, and challenge of the ropes course, campers gain a feeling of accomplishment and self confidence. All ropes course activities are conducted with proper safety equipment by a trained staff.
ADVENTURE SPORTS:
| Campers rotate between three activities at Adventure Sports - mountain biking, bouldering, and the climbing tower.
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 After a safety orientation, staff take campers on several biking trails that run through the woods of Camp Laney. At the bouldering complex campers spot each other while improving their climbing technique.
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The thirty-two foot climbing tower has seven different routes that test the camper's endurance and climbing skills. All the climbing routes at the bouldering shed and on the climbing wall are named and assigned a point value. Each camper has a card listing all of the different routes. Counselors initial the card after each route has been completed. At the end of the session a camper can earn either a Sport, Cragger, or Mountaineer patch. This is a great way to challenge both beginning and experienced climbers.
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Sandpipers
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WATERFRONT:
The camp is located on the Little River. On our part of the river there is very little current. The campers are taught basic water safety and must wear life vests.  The waterfront is operated under the buddy system by certified lifeguards. Basic canoeing strokes are taught and trips are taken up and down the river. The most popular waterfront activity is the waterslide. It is 100 feet long and runs from the top of the hill all the way into the river. During supervised free swims campers can also play in large fun tubes, sandpipers (sit on top kayaks), and go off the rope swing.
 
SWIMMING:
Swimming at Camp Laney is supervised by American Red Cross certified lifeguards.  Every session there is a swim meet for each age group. Campers play water basketball and other water games and sports during their activity time. There is a supervised free swim at the pool before lunch and supper.
MAJOR SPORTS:
Major sports focuses on both traditional games of touch football, softball and soccer, as well as Laney games of zookerball, tennis baseball, bombardment and nukem. Fundamentals and rules are taught and sportsmanship and hustle are stressed. Periods of instruction are brief, but individual help is given by staff when needed. The two tribes, the Apaches and Comanches, complete daily for tribe points in well contested games.
ARCHERY/RIFLERY:
 Archery and riflery are offered  every day. The activity groups are divided and rotate between the two activities. Both are conducted under strict supervision. Safety rules are taught and stressed. Patches are awarded at all different skill levels, and it is exciting for the campers to progress and win these awards.
 HORSEBACK:
Camp Laney has fourteen horses. Horseback riding is a daily part of the camp program. Campers begin in the ring and are taught safety and basic Western riding skills. Campers must wear riding helmets. When the instructors feel a camper can safely handle his horse, he progresses from the ring to supervised trail rides.
TENNIS: 
Tennis is a game with lifetime carry-over value. Camp Laney has three hardcourts. Campers are instructed in the basics of the game - serve, forehand, backhand, rules, and keeping score. Counselors give group and individual instruction.  During the tennis activity, campers may play ping-pong and badminton. Tournaments are held in all of these activities.
GOLF:
| Experienced golfers may bring their clubs to camp. Campers play at nearby Lil' Mole Run once during the session. Greens fees are charged to the camper's spending money acccount. |
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SENIOR/C.I.T.PROGRAM:
Seniors at Camp Laney are campers who have completed the seventh grade. Along with the regular camp program, seniors have the option of doing some special activities. The options include a day-long rock climbing trip to "Rock Town" with instructors from the Adventure Guild, mountain biking for a half a day in a Wildlife Management Area, and the Ocoee River whitewater trip.
For those seniors who have finished the eighth grade Camp Laney offers a guided "Duckie" trip down the Nantahala River. Seniors may also assist staff members at an activity of their choice one period a day.
 ROCK CLIMBING:
Campers who have finished the sixth grade and up have the opportunity to go rock climbing. Instructors from the Adventure Guild of Chattanooga lead our sixth graders on a half-day trip. The boys climb and rappel at DeSoto State Park.
Seventh graders and older spend a full day climbing at "Rock Town" with the Adventure Guild.
 OPTIONAL TRIPS:
Each two week session, campers have the option of a special out-of-camp trip. There is an additional fee for the trips. Fees include spending money, chartered bus, and equipment rental or entrance fees. Parents will receive a letter in the spring with detailed trip information.
* For campers finishing 2nd and 3rd grades: TENNESSEE AQUARIUM, INCLINE, ROCK CITY. 
* For campers finishing 4th and 5th grades: NANTAHALA RIVER RAFTING TRIP.
* For campers 12 years old and older: OCOEE RIVER RAFTING TRIP
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CAMP LANEY