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[/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion style=”modern” shape=”square” color=”white” gap=”5″ c_position=”right” active_section=”1″ css_animation=”fadeIn” el_class=”cus-accor”][vc_tta_section title=”How long has your camp been operational?” tab_id=”1488799637882-9bf5c757-341d”][vc_column_text]Camps Kenwood & Evergreen in NH was founded in 1930. Or, more accurately, Camp Kenwood for boys was founded in 1930 by Ken Huberman. After 20 years of running a camp for boys his three daughters convinced him to start a summer camp for girls, and in 1950 Camp Evergreen for girls was founded. Since then we have been a brother-sister summer camp on the same property. A large percentage of our campers have a sibling or cousin in the other camp, and we make sure that family members are able to see each other a few times each day.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Where are you located?” tab_id=”1488799637923-90e6eeee-24b9″][vc_column_text]We are located in Wilmot, NH, which is about an hour and a half from Boston and 5 hours from NYC by car.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What is your camp’s philosophy?” tab_id=”1488805562684-15743552-22ad”][vc_column_text]At Kenwood & Evergreen we play team sports, teach arts, swimming, waterskiing and rock climbing, have incredible adventures, and explore the natural world around us. But the learning that takes place at Kenwood & Evergreen in NH is so much more than that. Our community is based on one basic idea: to create the most developmentally impactful overnight camp experience for children. This shapes everything that we do, and it is how we produce such powerful outcomes. Camp should be a place where children learn life skills like leadership, resilience, creativity, independence and the ability to collaborate with others. We create these outcomes in a fun environment where children feel safe enough to really be themselves and secure enough to reach out and try new things. Our small overall size and the close relationships between our campers and counselors help to foster this atmosphere. Camp is also about friendship and learning to live with people who may be a little different from you. Our counselors help our campers through the challenges of life away from home by helping them develop better interpersonal skills and independence. As a result, our campers emerge with life-long friends and friendships.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What activities do you offer?” tab_id=”1489147114089-cc047cc3-c1b2″][vc_column_text]We offer so many!
On weekdays, campers receive high-quality instruction in a wide variety of team and individual sports, including baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, lacrosse, gymnastics, archery, rock climbing, golf, ropes course, football, gaga and volleyball.
We also have a large visual and performing arts program, which includes individual studios for arts & crafts, ceramics, movie making, musical theater, wood working music and photography. In our Arts & Crafts and Ceramic Studios campers work on an array of creative projects throughout the summer, including pottery throwing, tie-dyeing, wood working, model rocketry, painting, drawing, leather craft, jewelry, sewing, candle making and much, much more!
Our digital photography program introduces campers to the world of composition, lighting, and framing, and gives them hands-on instruction in software such as Photoshop and Iphoto. In the movie making studio campers have the opportunity to write, direct, act in and even edit their own short films. Campers receive instruction on using high-definition video cameras, lighting equipment, editing software, and even our newest edition: a green screen for creating special effects! Each summer the campers of Kenwood & Evergreen showcase their films in an incredible film festival!
Performing arts are also a major focus at Kenwood & Evergreen. Each age group participates in a musical theater production, with campers involved in every aspect of the production, including costumes, scenery, lighting, and sound tech. Our music program is also available to boys and girls of any age who are interested in becoming a more accomplished musician, forming a band, or even just trying an instrument for the first time! One of the biggest events of each summer is Hollowpallooza, a music festival where campers can become true rock stars!
Kenwood & Evergreen are unique in how we schedule our activities. We call our daily schedule “Structured Choice”. Each age group of campers is given a limited, rotating set of choices each hour. Throughout the day we offer an ever-changing combination of team and individual sports, watersports, adventure and arts. Our goal is for each camper to have a well-balanced summer experience with exposure to the broad program choices that we offer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How much staff do you have and how do you select your staff? ” tab_id=”1488805789916-e80715d9-957f”][vc_column_text]Last summer we had just over 200 staff for 330 campers. Thankfully, the vast majority of our bunk counselors are former campers. They grew up within our community and understand the outcomes we are trying to create each summer. But even former campers have to go through a rigorous application process that includes a formal interview, professional and character reference checks, and a full criminal background search. We spend the rest of our year traveling around the country and the world to find the best, most nurturing staff around. Thankfully, with such a high return rate for our staff we can spend weeks and even months looking for someone with the exact match of qualifications and personality that we need for each particular position.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Why should parents send their kids to your camp?” tab_id=”1488805831034-03374034-f024″][vc_column_text]We go to great lengths to help our campers and parents prepare for their first summer. I meet personally with every camper and family considering Kenwood & Evergreen to make sure that their expectations match the experience that we offer. We also host new camper gatherings throughout the year, so that the newest members of our community have the opportunity to meet their peers and counselors and begin to form strong relationships. Every 2 months we send our new campers care packages designed to address the questions that they have about their first experience away from home. We have found that at different times of year our new campers wonder about different aspects of life at Kenwood & Evergreen. Our care packages and new camper parties go a long way towards helping our anxious campers and parents feel really prepared for their first summer.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”When does your camp enrollment start and finish?” tab_id=”1488805868856-26e5c1c9-8fbc”][vc_column_text]In 2015 all campers will start on Saturday, June 27th. Visiting Day for parents will be on Sunday, July 26th. Our new campers have the option to return home after 4 weeks during their first summer, and they depart from Camp on Visiting Day. The end of our 7-week session will be on Saturday, August 16th.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Is there anything else that would be helpful for parents to know about your camp?” tab_id=”1489147024089-f311ec75-cde5″][vc_column_text]We’d love to meet you and your family! During the summer my wife and I offer tours 7-days a week starting on July 1st and running until the end of the summer. Private tours are offered at 10am, 2pm and 4pm, and typically last about an hour and a half. If you are unable to make it up to NH this summer please consider contacting me to schedule a home visit. I am more than happy to travel to you! And if you live on the West Coast or overseas we can easily bring the home visit experience to you via Skype or Facetime. I can be reached most weekdays at 781-793-0091 if you’d like to learn more about the Camps Kenwood & Evegreen community.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row]