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CAMP FOSS Traditionally a Girls Overnight Camp YMCA Ages 8 - 15 Welcoming 7 year olds to experience the magic of Overnight Camp during our 4th session! www.campfoss.org | www.graniteymca.org Discover the summer of a lifetime.YMCA Camp Foss for Girls | 242 Willey Pond Road, Strafford, NH 03884 3 For over 100 years, YMCA Camp Foss has celebrated every campfire, lake swim, and ropes course challenge - providing the perfect summer escape for youth ages 8-15. Experience the right combination of adventure and peace. Experience the joy of embracing the simple pleasures of nature while meeting new friends and reconnecting with old. Experience the summer of a lifetime. YMCA Camp Foss creates a community where all are welcome. Camp builds a healthy spirit, mind, and body in all campers while striving to bring out the potential in each child. Our overnight camps stand behind the quality of our overnight camp programs and welcome feedback from campers and parents at any time: • Our staff receive extensive, thorough training. • The YMCA has a distinguished history in camping. • One of the highest staff retention rates in the state. • Our camps have been serving youth for more than 100 years. • A warm and caring environment makes your child feel at home. CAMP QUALITY PROMISE UNPLUG. CONNECT. At camp I can... CREATE AN EXPERIENCE BUNK NOTES “Camp Foss positively transformed our family. Our daughter faced significant trauma in the year leading up to camp, and we turned to Camp Foss at a critical point in our family’s life. As public school educators, we knew that the values Camp Foss would instill in her could be carried throughout life. But we believed that the cost of camp would be prohibitive. The entire Camp Foss team rallied to grant our daughter a scholarship in the eleventh hour. Though she arrived at camp with considerable nerves, she left with confidence (and an award from her fellow campers). We were overjoyed when we collected our happy, social girl! Spaces dedicated to nurturing kindness, compassion, and confidence in young women are few and far between. Camp Foss is truly a special place. Our daughter spoke breathlessly about the joy she felt with her fellow campers (and a newfound love of Taylor Swift). We can’t wait for her to return, and look forward to paying it forward in the coming years.” Camp Foss was really fun and independence-building! I went in feeling like I wasn’t going to be able to make friends and I wasn’t going to know anyone. I went out having made a bunch of friends and knowing how to swim! I will definitely go back next year.CAMP TEACHES ME NEW THINGS CAMP is a SPECIAL PLACE that can stay with you FOR A LIFETIME The SUN shines BRIGHTER over WILLEY POND FOUR TWO You can still be COOL and SING at the TOP OF YOUR LUNGS Sometimes a WEEK can CHANGE your ENTIRE LIFE ONE FIVE can be made OVERNIGHT BEST FRIENDS THREEYMCA Camp Foss for Girls | 242 Willey Pond Road, Strafford, NH 03884 5 MORE INFORMATION? Visit us at campfoss.org WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A ONE AND TWO WEEK CAMPER SESSION? While a lot of fun happens during just one week of camp, spending more time connecting and bonding with cabin mates, counselors, and other campers is one of the many benefits of a two-week session. Allowing children to bond and connect in their friendship groups allows them to grow their communication, teamwork, and conflict resolution skills more than when they are in a shorter-term program. Many of our activities require extensive time to practice and master skills while also having the exposure to all of what is offered at camp, and have the opportunity to pursue activities they are passionate about. With each camp boasting over 30 activities, without adequate time, it would be impossible for campers to even get to all of the activities we offer, let alone build skills in them. HOW DO YOU SELECT YOUR STAFF? We pride ourselves on the talents of our dynamic staff who make our campers feel special and help them make friends. Many staff members are former campers and have spent several years growing through the Counselor-In-Training program. Other staff are selected for their expertise and desire to work with children in the camping environment. We promote diversity by selecting some staff from international placement agencies that draw from highly qualified applicants across the world. We hire for maturity, personal warmth, and leadership skills to give your child an outstanding summer camp experience. Reference and criminal background checks are performed on all staff. WHAT KIND OF TRAINING DOES YOUR STAFF HAVE? Camp staff undergo intensive training in topics such as emergency procedures, CPR, first aid, homesickness, team building, age-specific behaviors, character development, bullying awareness, conflict resolution, child abuse prevention, and emergency action readiness. DO YOU OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE? We believe that every child should have the opportunity to experience overnight camp. Thanks to generous donations from our supporters including Y families, camp alumni and friends, funds are available for families who may not be able to afford a camping experience for their child. While we don’t have unlimited funds, we do our best to help all families that apply for assistance. Following the application process, approved funds are applied toward camp session fees. Applications are available online. For more information, contact Lauren Frazier at lfrazier@graniteymca.org or 603.232.8642. CAN MY CHILD CALL OR EMAIL HOME? Parents are welcome to contact the camp office at any time with questions or concerns. In general, we strive to promote independence and group unity in campers by discouraging telephone contact during camp sessions. The camp staff will contact the parent/guardian if a camper is having trouble adjusting to camp life or if there are health concerns. Parents may write letters and send care packages via USPS or send one way communication bunk notes through our online Bunk1 program. Children are given opportunities to write letters home throughout the session. ARE YOUR OVERNIGHT CAMPS ACA ACCREDITED? Camps Mi-Te-Na and Foss are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). Developed exclusively for the camp industry, this nationally recognized program focuses on program quality and health and safety issues, and requires us to review every facet of our operations. Our staff training, program and facility safety, food services, and health care all meet their rugged standards and your high expectations. Mi-Te- Na and Foss are proud to voluntarily submit to this independent appraisal, and have been accredited with superior marks. We maintain the highest ACA and state of New Hampshire health and safety standards. At camp I can... CREATE AN EXPERIENCEYMCA Camp Foss for Girls | 242 Willey Pond Road, Strafford, NH 03884 6 We have been very excited to see how much our granddaughter LOVES her experiences at Camp Foss. This was her 4th year and says she’s going again next year. Camp Foss was exactly what my 14-year-old daughter needed at the end of a long schoolyear. She had such a great time and made so many new friends. Fantastic experience! My child thrived and came back positive and confident. She had an awesome time and the counselors had a lasting impact. A++ Located on 275 acres of woods between Parker and Evans Mountains in beautiful Strafford, New Hampshire, Camp Foss provides a setting that promotes exploration and personal development. Our talented staff has extensive training to guide our campers to improve athletic, artistic, and team-building skills. Our campers discover their ability and potential while discovering the richness of life. Camp Foss offers a safe, clean, and secure facility to enjoy the incredible activities we offer, rain or shine. Girls who attend Camp Foss explore new friendships, take healthy risks, and learn about becoming confident, independent young women. Our large recreation hall is the gathering place for evening programs, talent shows, and camp socials. The private shores of Willey Pond provide the perfect setting for swim lessons, boating, and waterfront fun. Our tennis courts, archery range, soccer field, climbing tower, high and low challenge courses, dance studio, and arts & crafts lodge offer endless opportunities for creativity and fun. Experienced kitchen staff prepare tasty and nutritious meals to keep everyone energized. Join us for a summer of fun your daughter will never forget at Camp Foss for girls! 1: June 22 – July 5 2: July 6 – July 19 3: July 20 – August 2 *4: August 3 – August 16 *Welcoming 7 year olds June 21 – July 19 July 19 – August 16 1A: June 22 – June 28 1B: June 29 - July 5 2A: July 6 – July 12 2B: July 13 – July 19 3A: July 20 – July 26 3B: July 27 – August 2 *4A: August 3 – August 9 *4B: August 10 – August 16 *Welcoming 7 year olds TWO-WEEK CAMPER SESSIONS ONE-WEEK CAMPER SESSIONS COUNSELOR-IN- TRAINING SESSIONS YMCA CAMP FOSS Located in Strafford, NH • Girls, 8 - 15 yearsYMCA Camp Foss for Girls | 242 Willey Pond Road, Strafford, NH 03884 7 Through activities, we coach sportsmanship, courage, healthy risk- taking, independence, goal setting, flexibility, responsibility, and self- discovery. We aim to nurture the potential of every camper. Some activities are restricted by age or swimming ability. Camp has more activities than a camper can visit in a session. Due to factors such as age, weather, program choices, popularity, and availability, your camper will have an active week, but will not do every activity listed below. There will always be something to look forward to during their next summer at camp. YMCA CAMP FOSS Camper Activities kayaking canoeing inflatables water trampoline paddleboards basketball Parkourse soccer field hockey pickleball tennis volleyball four square softball archery zip line tomahawk throwing capture the flag mini golf environmental education high & low ropes course elements creative arts performing arts & music farm & agriculture The Leadership in Training (LIT) Cabin is designed for our oldest campers who are attending a two-week session. While in this cabin, campers will build strong team skills, learn what it will take to be a good role model, and get the chance to thoroughly experience camp’s activities. WATERFRONT RECREATION HOBBIES MORE INFORMATION? Visit us at campfoss.org8:00 am 9:00 am 12:30 pm 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:30 pm 7:15 pm 9:30 pm BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER LIGHTS OUT MORNING ACTIVITIES EVENING PROGRAM CAMPER CHOICE PERIODS CABIN TIME GENERAL SWIMYMCA Camp Foss for Girls | 242 Willey Pond Road, Strafford, NH 03884 9 At camp I can... MEET LIFELONG FRIENDS THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE YMCA Camp Foss designs camp programs that focus on fun and adventure while providing campers with a full and well rounded overnight camp experience. The staff come up with creative and out of the box activities and themes tailored to each campers age and skill level allowing them to develop skills at their own pace. Morning activities consist of three one hour long program periods of skill development in recreation, hobbies, and waterfront activities. Traveling to program areas within cabin groups, campers are able to explore all that camp has to offer. Afternoon activities are split into two 60 minute free choice activity periods. Campers will get to choose from a wide variety of specialty activities giving campers the ability to mold their own camp experience while learning to think, act, and choose for themselves. Evening activities vary each day and include surprise programing that vary from camp wide events to specialized cabin group activities. These activities promote teamwork, cooperation, and leadership. Examples include carnival nights, movies under the stars, s’more making, and tie dye. Session specific program themes are posted two weeks prior to the start of each camp session to help families pack accordingly.Next >