Speciality Camps
Wild Child Camp
Nationally recognized Bush craft, Primitive Skills, and Wilderness Survival Instructor Jason Drevenak is teaming up with Bretton Woods to offer an awesome summer camp week!
Campers will learn and practice the Fundamental 5: shelter, fire, water and food, navigation, and signaling. An understanding of these 5 topics is essential to being prepared in any wilderness situation.
Campers will watch, learn, and practice skills associated with each of these topics along with fun games and team building exercises. Campers will also have free swim time and use the ropes course.
Lunch will be provided, and bus transportation will be available.
There will also be an optional Thursday overnight where campers can put what they have learned all week to the test for an additional cost.
Dates:
- June 24 - 28 - Pioneers & Explorers
- July 8 - 12 - Pioneers & Explorers
- July 29 - Aug 2 - Pioneers & Explorers
- Aug 19 - 23 - Pioneers & Explorers
Fishing Fishing Fishing Camp
What better way to spend your summer then to fish in local waterways around and on Bretton Woods with a fishing extraordinaire? Four time runner up and one time state champion Junior Bass-Master and now professional fishing guide, Tanner Craig will lead campers during this week long camp and teach them how to properly prepare fishing gear, make their own pole out of bamboo, what bait is best to use and where to find it, where fish love to hide, and much more! Fishing camp is a great way for campers to fully experience their love for fishing or to discover a new passion.
All fishing gear will be provided. It will be best to practice your new skills on your own equipment if you have it.
Lunch will be provided.
Bus transportation will also be available.
*If there are not enough campers signed up for a certain bus stop, that
bus stop may be removed from the route. If the bus stop is removed,
campers will have the option to select a different bus stop on that
route.
*If you register for camp after 6pm on Wednesday through the
website/email/over the phone, there is no spot guaranteed on the bus.
*Bus times may vary due to weather, traffic, etc. If there are bus
delays that are more than ten minutes, parents will be notified via
email.
There will also be an optional Thursday overnight (9 and up) or late stay (9 and under) for an additional cost.
Dates:
- July 8 - 12 ONLY!
Wellness Camp
In this engaging camp, children acquire skills to manage stress and navigate the challenges of school life, ranging from academics to social interactions and mental health. With a robust array of activities, the camp equips children with practical strategies for a successful school year ahead.
Our enriching camp program incorporates mindful movement, yoga, meditation, journalism, relaxation, and arts & crafts. Additionally, specialized activities such as archery, paddle boarding, partner yoga, aerial yoga, and nature hikes are part of the daily itinerary. We also delve into social-emotional learning through unique exercises like Chronotyping. Held amidst the serene surroundings of Bretton Woods, our camp fosters a connection with nature, promoting peace and harmony.
The mindfulness and yoga activities are designed to help children develop self-regulation, resilience, social awareness, and confidence. These practices also promote gross motor skills, strength, and overall fitness.
Sample Itinerary:
- Morning Mindfulness & Meditation
- Activity: Archery, Paddle boarding, Partner Yoga, Mat Yoga,
- Aerial Yoga, Nature Hike, Ropes Course, Zip Line
- Lunch
- Activity/ Social Emotional Learning/Arts & Crafts (e.g., Looming, Journalism)
- Yoga & Relaxation
Yoga equipment and lunch will be provided. Bus transportation is available, but please note there may be changes based on registration numbers. In case of any delays over ten minutes, parents will be notified via email.
Our Wellness Camp extends the principles of yoga and mindfulness into a full week of immersive activities, providing children a toolkit of strategies for their overall well-being. We believe the children are our future, let's teach them wellness.
Bus transportation will also be available.
- July 22 - Seedlings
- Aug 19 - Wildflowers
Private Adventure Pods
This program is similar to the regular Adventure Camp as the activities that are offered are the same. It is significantly different as you have the ability to select the activities that you want. We will customize everything to match the interests and skills of your group. This program is flexible. Activities that you might consider include tubing, canoeing, paddle boarding, a ropes course, primitive skills, and archery. Additional activities can be included or removed in this interest - driven adventure. We can also offer and teach nature crafts, games, slingshots, pedal cart racing, campfire cooking, map and compass navigation and mountain biking (you must bring your own bikes). Personalized and individualized, the Private Adventure Camp will adapt to your interests and expectations! The activities last all day from 9:30 to 4:00pm.
Lunch is included.
Bus transportation will also be available.
*If there are not enough campers signed up for a certain bus stop, that
bus stop may be removed from the route. If the bus stop is removed,
campers will have the option to select a different bus stop on that
route.
*If you register for camp after 6pm on Wednesday through the
website/email/over the phone, there is no spot guaranteed on the bus.
*Bus times may vary due to weather, traffic, etc. If there are bus
delays that are more than ten minutes, parents will be notified via
email.
There will also be an optional Thursday overnight (9 and up) or late stay (8 and under) for an additional cost.
Please call for availability.