Camp Choconut
Friendsville, PA (USA)
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We are a wilderness camp on a private lake in a square mile campus, a safe place where boys reconnect with nature and build self-respect while having fun! Our small size means lots of individual attention for every boy.
Camp Choconut
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Program Emphasis Gender Type Of Stay Session Options (Weeks)
General Program
Adventure Camp
Family Camp
Wilderness Camp
Backpacking Camp
Environmental Education Camp
All Boys
Resident Camp
Family Camp
4 6
Age Range Capacity Average Cost (Week)
9 - 15 55 $801 - 900 (week)
More About Camp
No Computers, No Video Games
No I-Pods, No Cell Phones
No Radios, No TVs

Just The Woods & The Lake

Camp Choconut For Boys 9-15
Building Confidence and Self-Reliance
Through Woodland Activities Since 1896

Camp Choconut is a residential boy's camp. It was founded in 1896. Our program is designed to grow the whole boy, establish a sense of self-awareness with one's surroundings, and develop character in a safe, secure environment - all while having fun.

This summer we will have no more than 55 boys attend Camp Choconut. This small number is conducive to allow for individual attention; while at the same time allows the boys to feel a sense of camaraderie between all. The boys are split-up by age group and the cabin sizes range anywhere from 4 – 12 boys in each cabin. The counselor to camper ratio is 5:1 or 6:1.

Our camp philosophy is to “grow the whole boy.”

We try to find creative and entertaining ways to educate and challenge each boy, every day. We accomplish this through our Leadership Development program intertwined with our daily program. Its aim is to instill in each boy a sense of who he is in relationship to others; how his actions effect himself and others; to find the inner strength and desire to better himself; to develop a sense of empathy; to become a unique individual while becoming a better social citizen.

The daily schedule is very structured, yet provides enough free time where the boys do not feel overwhelmed with always "having to do something". The boys get up at 7:30 and we keep them busy with scheduled activities throughout the day and evening. We get to bed at 8:30 and the boys either read to themselves or the counselor appointed to the cabin for the evening reads to them. Interjected within our daily routine are "Big Games". These are camp wide games that take up about a 4-hour block either in the morning or afternoon. The boys love these games. And, of course, there is the infamous "Villa Hunt" - a three-day game of hide-and-seek within the 800+ acres available to us. The boys get 3 meals a day - they never leave hungry - and Noon time milk shakes to tide them over until our main meal, lunch. Fruit is available throughout the day for those boys that require frequent snacks.

The boys partake in morning "details" or "periods" where, as a cabin, they attend scheduled activities. These scheduled activities include some sort of teaching. Our teaching is cumulative and the boys build upon the skills they previously were taught. This program even works well with returning boys as they get to improve upon their previously learned skills and incorporate them into even more complex activities.

The afternoon provides a 2+ hour block of “free-time.” At lunch, each counselor stands up and says what activity they have planned for the afternoon. The boys are encouraged to select one of these activities. There is always something scheduled the boy will enjoy doing – fishing, boating, hiking, wood-shop, a sport activity, etc… The older boys sometime choose to do something on their own. This is not encouraged; however, it is permitted and a counselor goes along.

Our counseling staff goes through a complete week and a half of training prior to the start of camp. In addition, each counselor is required to complete an extensive online training course developed by Dr. Chris Thurber, a board-certified clinical psychologist and father. (You can read more about Dr. Thurber and Expert online Training at its Web site www.expertonlinetraining.com)

Please feel free to call me direct at 651-338-3042. And, visit our web site at http://www.campchoconut.com


Activities and Features
Accommodating
Special Needs

Attention Deficit Disorder
Asthma

Religious Emphasis
None
Non Denominational

Outdoor Activities
General Outdoors
Backpacking
Hiking

Performing Arts
Drama
Music

Competitive Events
Intra Camp Competition

Individual Sports
General Individual Sports
Archery

Team Sports
General Team Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

Water Sports
General Water Sports
Instructional Swimming
Recreational Swimming
Canoeing
Fishing
Kayaking
Rafting
Water Polo

Arts and Crafts
General Arts and Crafts
Woodworking

Miscellaneous
General Miscellaneous Actvities
Color War
Environmental
Leadership Skills

Other Activities
Wilderness skills
out door living skills
basic carpentry
map & compass
camp-wide games


Camp Address Winter Address
POB 10 Carmalt Rd.
Friendsville PA, 18818 USA
570-553-2995 (tel.)
656 Cheyney Road
Glen Mills, PA, 19342 USA
651-338-3042 (tel.)
Other Locations
NYBinghamton, Vestal
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