Finn and Matteo's friendship is tested as they try to figure out an act for Camp Kikiwaka's annual talent show; Destiny tries to impress Noah with her pageant skills.
After Gwen accidentally breaks a window, she and Destiny get caught in a web of lies. Noah challenges Ava to be open to more things by saying "yes and..." to opportunities.
Ava confides in Gwen and Destiny that she left for camp on bad terms with her mom. They concoct a plan to mend the relationship by pretending to be Ava with an apology letter.
Gwen learns that her parents want to send her to real school at the end of summer, which makes her really nervous and prompts her to confide in Lou that she's not a strong reader. Ava discovers a hot spring at Camp Kikiwaka and enlists Noah to keep it a secret.
Destiny organizes a square dance to raise money to clean Lake Kikiwaka. In an effort to sell more tickets, she invites Noah's arch acting rival Austin Justin.
Gwen warns everyone that her doll, Cuddles can cause nightmares, they laugh and don't believe her, it does not take long until Cuddles true powers happen.
Hazel visits Camp Kikiwaka and says she's changed, so Lou agrees to let her hang out for a few days; the boys attempt to earn the camp's highest honor.
When a magazine contacts Destiny to do a story on her community service, Matteo, Gwen and Finn help her clean only one area of the shore, hiding the rest of the trash.
It's time for the annual "Sportsmanship Games" against Kikiwaka's rival, Camp Champion. Lou tries her best to "coach up" the campers knowing that Kikiwaka loses every year.
It's Renaissance week, so Lou assigns roles for each camper to play. Finn is declared King and gets to run the camp for a week, but he ultimately makes the camp miserable.
When the temperature drops, Lou deems it's Christmas in July; Gwen reveals that she doesn't understand Christmas traditions, so Lou shows her what real Christmas Spirit is all about.