Seeking advice on Girls sleep-away camps

Leoskeys · 08-17-2019, 04:42 PM

Hello,
My daughter will be 11 next summer and is interested in the idea of a sleep-away camp. She loves her two weeks of daycamp at Prescott Farm in Laconia. I know there are some fantastic sleep-away camps on and near Winnipesaukee. However, since it’s her first experience of being away from her parents and brother for a long period, she would prefer only a one-week camp. In my research it looks like two weeks is the minimum. Any helpful thoughts would be appreciated!

Roy_Hobbs · 08-17-2019, 05:08 PM

I’m not much help with one week options but can’t say enough good things about Camp Huckins on Ossipee. Most first time campers feel the same way as your daughter. They think they can’t / don’t want to do 2 weeks then by the time you pick them up two weeks later they don’t want to leave.

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Marauder · 08-17-2019, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Roy_Hobbs

I’m not much help with one week options but can’t say enough good things about Camp Huckins on Ossipee. Most first time campers feel the same way as your daughter. They think they can’t / don’t want to do 2 weeks then by the time you pick them up two weeks later they don’t want to leave.

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I agree Camp Huckins is wonderful. Both granddaughters have been going since they were 10 and they want to stay longer than 2 weeks.

Tallyho · 08-18-2019, 12:12 PM

Camp Deer Run for girls, and Camp Brookwoods for boys is located on the Wolfeboro side of Alton. They are excellent "Christian" camps and have been in operation for many years. Sessions are one, two, and four weeks long and have lots of activities. I attended for Brookwoods two summers, 1959,1960. Good times!

Grant · 08-19-2019, 07:56 AM

Huckins in Freedom.

Garcia · 08-17-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Leoskeys

Hello,
My daughter will be 11 next summer and is interested in the idea of a sleep-away camp. She loves her two weeks of daycamp at Prescott Farm in Laconia. I know there are some fantastic sleep-away camps on and near Winnipesaukee. However, since it’s her first experience of being away from her parents and brother for a long period, she would prefer only a one-week camp. In my research it looks like two weeks is the minimum. Any helpful thoughts would be appreciated!

I believe Camp Nokomis has a one week option -but it’s one specific week. The rest of the sessions are two weeks.

thinkxingu · 08-19-2019, 08:00 AM

Not sure Cody is one-week, but it may be the premier camp in the area.

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Pineedles · 08-19-2019, 08:13 AM

I thought Huckins was on Winni?

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08-17-2019, 04:42 PM	#1
Leoskeys Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 148 Thanks: 131 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	Seeking advice on Girls sleep-away camps Hello, My daughter will be 11 next summer and is interested in the idea of a sleep-away camp. She loves her two weeks of daycamp at Prescott Farm in Laconia. I know there are some fantastic sleep-away camps on and near Winnipesaukee. However, since it’s her first experience of being away from her parents and brother for a long period, she would prefer only a one-week camp. In my research it looks like two weeks is the minimum. Any helpful thoughts would be appreciated!

08-18-2019, 12:12 PM	#4
Tallyho Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 312 Thanks: 439 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts	Girls sleep-away camps Camp Deer Run for girls, and Camp Brookwoods for boys is located on the Wolfeboro side of Alton. They are excellent "Christian" camps and have been in operation for many years. Sessions are one, two, and four weeks long and have lots of activities. I attended for Brookwoods two summers, 1959,1960. Good times!

08-19-2019, 07:56 AM	#5
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	Huckins in Freedom. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

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08-17-2019, 05:08 PM	#2
Roy_Hobbs Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 20 Thanks: 29 Thanked 32 Times in 10 Posts	I’m not much help with one week options but can’t say enough good things about Camp Huckins on Ossipee. Most first time campers feel the same way as your daughter. They think they can’t / don’t want to do 2 weeks then by the time you pick them up two weeks later they don’t want to leave. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

08-19-2019, 08:00 AM	#7
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 6,280 Thanks: 1,174 Thanked 2,077 Times in 1,289 Posts	Not sure Cody is one-week, but it may be the premier camp in the area. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

08-19-2019, 08:13 AM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	I thought Huckins was on Winni? Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app