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Our 9 yr old son went to the 4 day/3 night mini camp for his "first sleep-away camp" experience ever. When I picked him up, his first words were "I want to come back next year for a week. I'd say he had a great time.

There are 6 boys/2 counselors to a cabin in mini camp. They seemed to keep them busy from morning til night. They went sailing, paddled war canoes, played "crazy kickball" and more. The only complaint I seemed to hear was about the food, but that comes from the mouth of a pretty picky eater. One really nice bonus is the Mini Camp Director gives you a call at home on the second day just to let you know how your son is doing.

The camp setting is really beautiful and on pick up day there is a bbq and bouncy house. It was a nice way to end the camp experience. ...more

As a former YMCA camp committee member, counselor and camper, I can attest that running a camp and making it fun for all is tough work. Despite that, I think Camp Abnaki has it down to a science.

Our son attended a mini camp - a 4 day/3 night intro session and has asking to go back ever since.

They provide exceptional value and programs to the kids in a attendance as well as to the families who happily find their boy coming home with many memories and, in many cases, new skills. What's more, is that our son found many, many positive male role models in the counselors and staff - ones who were interested in the boys and their thoughts, skills and goals. In today's world, those kind of influences are not easy to come by.

One of the biggest task a camp has is to make the parents feel at ease. It was a welcome surprise to receive a phone call from a counselor who detailed our son's activities, comfort level and disposition. How reassuring !

I especially liked how our son was welcomed during registration...eye contact, calling him by his name and letting him know if his friends (from paperwork alone) had checked in yet.

In addition to these factors, the location can't be beat. The venue, buildings, facilities all were in great condition.

In light of my experiences in my formative years, I had pretty high expectations. Camp Abnaki delivered! I can't wait for our family to find some time to grant our son his wish and send him back !

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Last year my family and I spent Memorial Day weekend at Camp Abnaki - this is one of the weekends that the Camp is open to families and not just boys or boys and their fathers. My kids were 6 and 8 and this weekend is something we still talk about regularly (in a good way!) We all stayed in a cabin which was fun, and even though it rained nearly all weekend, we had plenty to do - exploring the grounds, archery (during rain breaks), taking a canoe out, fishing, climbing on the climbing wall, making homemade candles - all very fun. The staff is amazing and I highly recommend it for families who like a little bit of adventure....more