Teens at Overnight Camp

Our Overnight Camp provides teens with the chance to become leaders for our younger campers as well as build friendships with their peers. As senior campers, teens are encouraged to set goals and work toward new skill levels and achievements. Whether it’s becoming an advanced sailor or helping to plan and lead an all-camp event, senior campers gain lifelong skills and have fun in a setting that allows campers to be themselves.

One cabin of 15 year old campers from both Burgess & Hayward will have the chance to embark on a day trip off Camp sometime during their two week stay. On check in day, parents will sign a form authorizing their child to leave Camp. Cabins are accompanied by their counselors as well as a staff member who is at least 21 years old and CPR and First Aid Certified. Past activities have included kayaking on Cotuit Harbor, geo-caching and biking on the Sandwich Canal. For more information, please contact us.

Leadership is the key to our success and the reason why many of our campers return summer after summer. Teens interested in taking on a leadership role who are 16 years of age or entering the 11th grade may apply to our Counselor-in-Training Leadership Development Program. This program offers teens the opportunity to develop their leadership and teamwork skills as well as other skills necessary to become a terrific Camp counselor. Offered at two different times during the summer, each program is a month long.

Teens 17 years of age may apply to be a Junior Counselor. This program runs for the entire summer, and Junior Counselors put into practice the skills learned as a Counselor-in-Training.

Camp Burgess for Boys
Camp Hayward for Girls
Counselor-in-Training Program
Teen Summer Opportunities