Summer Camp Parent Information

Parent: What is the ratio of campers to counselors?
David: The ratio of campers to counselors is 2.5:1.

Cabins for boys ages 10 and under have at least 3 male counselors and 1 female counselor assigned to each cabin with 10 campers.

Parent: Female counselors?
David: The female counselor serves as a motherly figure to support the cabin staff and help with the adjustment of being away from home - especially for first-time campers. She spends time with the cabin during the day and at night before bedtime but does not live in the cabin.

Parent: What are the cabins like?
David: Each cabin has single beds and bunk beds, bathroom and shower facilities, ample closet space for clothing and equipment, as well as a screened-in porch. We make sure there is at least one counselor on duty in the cabin at all times so the campers are never left alone.

Parent: As I investigate summer camps, one of the questions I have is whether it will benefit my son to go to a boys-only camp.
David: That’s an excellent question to consider. We believe that there is a real benefit to the campers.

We live in a co-ed world. At Manitou there are no romantic distractions and no pressure to impress the girls. We nurture boys as boys within an encouraging environment.

When a boy comes to Manitou he interacts with men who are strong and assertive, but they are also attentive, compassionate, and supportive. He experiences something unique: he can be himself, his whole self.

At the end of the summer he reenters the co-ed world with renewed confidence.

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