Camp Sangamon for Boys
Summer Address:
Pitsford, Vermont, USAShow Phone #
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Off-Season Address:
Key Largo, Florida, USAShow Phone #
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Sangamon is a really different kind of boys' camp. We offer most of what you expect in a traditional boys' camp, but our "all-elective" program puts each boy in charge of his own schedule each day.
We believe that independence, responsibility, and decision-making are best developed by actually having the boys make their own decisions about how to spend their time at camp. We create a simple, 4 period structure, offer a wide range of good choices, and let them choose for themselves. Given freedom and time to learn at their own pace, boys learn new skills and discover where their talents are.
There are fifteen instructional activities to choose from, plus trips out of camp, and each boy chooses for himself, each period, each day. The heart of Sangamon's program is not competetion. We play some competitive sports, but it's just one thing among many, and never required. The camp is an "old-time" outdoors place where boys can relax, make strong friends, and develop life-long skills and interests.
We're a diverse community, representing more than 15 different countries and all levels of social, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds in our campers and staff. Sangamon has been an important place in many boys and men's lives for 83 years.
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Camp Type:
Year Established: 1922 Gender: Boys Age of Campers: 9 to 15 years old Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk Religious Affiliation: None Camp Owner(s): Mike Byrom Camp Director(s): Mike Byrom Nearest Large City: Burlington, VT Off Season Rental: No Accreditations ? |
Camp Focus:
Adventure Camps: Hiking Arts Camps: Arts and Crafts Sports Camps: General Sports Traditional Camps Special Accommodations: ADD, vegetarian |
Acting
Arts and Crafts
Ceramics
Drawing and Painting
Pottery
Sports Activities:
General Sports
Baseball and Softball
Basketball
Cycling
Equestrian and Horseback Riding
Fishing
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Water Sports
Adventure Activities:
Assorted Adventures
Backpacking
Canoeing
Caving
Farming
Hiking
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Rappelling
Rock Climbing
Ropes Course
Sailing
Wilderness
Academic Activities:
Animals
Miscellaneous Activities:
Model Rocketry
Wood Working
Two weeks: July 17-July 30 and July 27-August 9
Cost: $1700
Three weeks: June 22-July 13 and July 27-Aug 16
Cost: $2550
Any combination of sessions is available to campers who wish to stay longer.

