Emma, Zuri, and Ravi are having a hard time adjusting to their new life after they depart their New York home and find themselves at Camp Kikiwaka.
When Ravi overhears Xander's preparations for his first date with Emma, he becomes concerned. On the other hand, Zuri and Jorge are secretly selling candy and video games to the campers.
Lou sends Emma and Zuri out in a boat in the lake to sort out their problems since they won't stop bickering.
After the camp spirit stick is lost, the campers face terrible luck. In the meantime, Jorge and Tiffany are attempting to teach Ravi to swim.
Xander and Emma realize that they have nothing in common when they take part in a fishing contest. On the other hand, Tiffany and Zuri plan to take fish from the mess hall for the contest.
After Zuri manages to sneak in her cell phone, she and Emma try to deceive Ravi and Tiffany to build a router to get a signal.
Lou is persuaded by Emma that they should make an attempt to befriend Hazel. Meanwhile, a TV producer enlists the help of Ravi, Zuri, and Tiffany to track down the famous Kikiwaka monster.
Ravi and Tiffany obtain a video as an evidence of the Kikiwaka's existence. Meanwhile, during the Kikiwaka Day Festival, Emma and Lou strive to outnumber Hazel.
Emma and Lou end up getting confused about what to get each other on their CIT gift exchange, thanks to Ravi's bad advice. After Zuri, Xander, Tiffany, and Jorge get lost in the woods, they meet an old man who might be Santa.
Emma goes out to spy on Xander during the Counsellors' Night Out party, putting Ravi in charge at the camp.
Xander and Ravi ask for the assistance of Emma, Zuri and Tiffany, to cheer Jorge up as he is missing home.
As Luke finally meets with his siblings, Ravi helps him with his summer school. Meanwhile, Camp Kikiwaka and the rival camp face off in a turf war.
As Jorge and Zuri slip out to the local shop in town, Emma and Xander must bring them back before Gladys knows they're all gone.
As the campers believe that they have seen a UFO land in Lake Kikiwaka, a new kid appears afterwards, causing Jorge and Tiffany to believe he is an alien.
After Emma and Xander become stranded in a cave during an overnight camping trip, the kids must put their survival skills to the test.
After learning that Tiffany has never had a birthday celebration, Emma and Zuri attempt to organize a surprise party for her, leading them to clash with each other. Jorge and Ravi pretend to be injured in order to avoid playing volleyball.
Lou is smitten by an attractive young lumberjack, but Emma and Zuri are wary of him. On the other hand, Ravi and Jorge go treasure hunting.
As Zuri and Tiffany come across an eagle egg, they attempt to put it back in the nest, but they end up in trouble.
As the kids hear about Olga, the camp founder's daughter whose spirit is said to haunt Kikiwaka, they try to find a way to get rid of it.
The kids decide to do a live broadcast in an attempt to promote the camp, in order to save it from getting closed.
As Xander has to leave camp early in order to start his football practice, he reveals to Lou, Ravi and Emma that he doesn't like playing football.