Summer Camp Guide for the South End
With the choice and variety of summer camps available in New England in 2013, boredom won’t be an option. Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation department, offer dozens of camp choices for recreation, science, reading, sports, music and more. Whether you’re looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list can easily launch your camp search with examples in your town and surrounding areas. Massachusetts Overnight Camps Camp Atwater Location: North Brookfield, MA Type: Traditional, segregated Dates: Boys: June 30 through July 13; Girls: July 14-27 Details: A full range of environmental education activities, challenge, adventure and individual/group task are experienced in order to expand personal confidence, develop group cooperation, acquire practical living skills and heighten environment awareness. Information: www.campatwater.org Camp Danbee Location: Hinsdale, MA Type: Girls traditional Dates: June 22 through Aug. 10 Details: Camp Danbee offers girls a well-rounded, comprehensive and instructionally oriented program. The skilled and enthusiastic staff of specialized instructors help campers to improve their abilities whether in the pool, on the soccer field, in gymnastics, in art, at dance, on the lake or on stage. Information: www.campdanbee.com Camp Emerson Location: Hinsdale, MA Type: Traditional camp Dates: Two-, four- and six-week sessions, June 30 through Aug. 10 Details: The program is designed to bring out each camper’s talents and to challenge them to try new things. Information: www.campemerson.com Camp Mah-Kee-Nac Location: Lenox, MA Type: Boys traditional Dates: June 22 through Aug. 10 Details: Campers participate in a variety of activities that features team and individual sports, lake and pool activities, outdoor adventure and arts and creativity featuring our popular woodshop. Information: www.campmkn.com Camp Wititoh Location: Center Lake, Becket, (Berkshires), MA Type: Traditional overnight camp Dates: Three weeks, four weeks, full season Details: Established in 1937 and owned and directed by the Hoch Family since 1960, Watitoh is an overnight camp for children ages 7-16 who like to take part in an active program of land and water sports, creative and performing arts and outdoor hiking and camping. Information: www.campwatitoh.com, 914-428-1894 Cape Cod Sea Camp Location: Brewster, MA Type: Overnight sports, activities and lessons Dates: 3 1/2- or seven-week session, June 30 through Aug. 17 Details: Resident campers have the opportunity to choose different activities out of an average of 20. Activity periods are approximately one hour. Information: www.capecodseacamps.com, 508-896-3451 Emagination Camp Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA Type: Technology Dates: June 30 through Aug. 16 Details: This core computer camp program is for eight- to 17-year-olds and balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. It also offers a […]