The first day at Camp actually begins before your child’s session even starts, with the placement of each camper into a bunk. During this process, we give careful consideration to all aspects of each child’s personality and interests. Camp Staff greets each camper family upon arrival, and camp counselors welcome campers to their bunks with signs, group games, and lots of fun stuff. The rest of the day is filled with cheering in the Dining Hall, time for the campers to bond, and the annual opening meeting showcasing all the activities your overnight camper may choose from.
Do you have camp programs for new campers/families?
We have four open house dates for families to come tour the facility and meet the director and some staff. Check our Event Calendar this year’s dates and times. Be sure to check out our Parent Panel offered on Saturday Open Houses. The panel discusses the benefits of camp for you and your child and features a question and answer time at the end.
Who is camp for?
Our camp is the ideal place for children who are willing to try, experience, and learn new things while making friends, growing as individuals, and achieving goals. WT4H campers are “doers” and “participators”. They are encouraged to try everything and often discover that they like some new activities in addition to their current favorites.
What are the camp counselors like?
Our highly qualified camp staff of 35+ individuals is comprised of college-age women and men as well as several international staff. Our camper to staff ratio is 7 to 1. Our staff receives an intense 1 ½ weeks of training from national, state and local experts in child education and safety. Training includes: Homesickness, character building, child development, positive behavior management and more. CT state licensing and ACA Accreditation guarantee that our staff is certified to instruct in their program areas and are highly qualified to work with children.
What are the campers like?
The majority of our campers come from the Northeast including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We also have a number of campers from others areas of the United States such as Ohio and Indiana.