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"What's Going to a Summer Camp Like?"

Where will I stay?

What if I miss my family?

What can I bring?

Pictures

What's the food like?

Typical Week at Camp

A counselor and a camper enjoy Camp Hollis

Where Will I stay while I’m at Camp?

Campers stay in cabins right on the main campgrounds in close proximity to the dining hall, swimming pool and sports field. The 6 girls’ cabins and 6 boys’ cabins each hold 8 campers and 2 counselors. The cabins have bathrooms with hot and cold running water, electricity and screened in windows. It’s like sharing a home in the woods with 7 buddies!

What If I Miss My Family While at Camp?

Being homesick is something everybody experiences at some time in their life. Going to camp actually helps people learn to accept and understand these feelings. Your counselors at camp will help you with this – they are always there to talk to. The campers in your cabin will help you, too.* And, best of all, there’s so much to do at camp and so many new activities that pretty soon the home sickness won’t feel so bad. You’ll be having too much fun to worry about it.

*You can always write your family letters while you are at camp and they can write to you. It’s a great feeling to get a letter from someone you miss.

Can I bring my Computer to Camp? How about my CD player?

CD players, computers and play stations are fun activities but are not really a part of going to camp. Being at camp will include playing games with your new friends, exploring the woods and ponds, trying a new sport, learning some really fun campfire songs. You might be used to playing on computers or “play stations” everyday but try to think of camp as a “vacation” from that. You’ll be glad to play with them once you are back home but you will have learned a whole lot of new things while you were away!

What’s the food like?

You eat with your friends and the counselors in the dining hall. Everyone is served full meals and you are always welcome to have 2^nd or 3^rd helpings. The kitchen staff will make sure there is something good to eat if you can’t eat what’s on the main menu. Most campers rave about the food: the chocolate chip pancakes, old fashion barbecue cook outs, spaghetti and meatballs and those yummy homemade desserts.