Month: June 2019

Tucked into the woods on either side of the Blueberry Hill Trail, beckoning all adventuresome souls, are the 18 wood and rope elements of Chewonki’s Challenge Course. Shelly Gibson, team development coordinator, knows each element like the back of her hand. She decides how to use them to help campers and staff learn about themselves …

Challenge! Read More »

Chewonki founder Clarence Allen wrote about his young campers in the August 3, 1930, Camp Chronicle. His thoughts make clear that, despite many changes on Chewonki Neck, not the least of which is that girls, as well as boys, now enjoy Camp Chewonki, the camp’s essence is much the same as it was 89 years …

Flashback: 1930’s Read More »

They burst on the scene with bags and backpacks, tennis racquets, musical instruments, bathing suits and rain gear, mothers, fathers, siblings, and grandparents in tow, and even a perky pooch or two to see them off. They had big smiles, butterflies in their stomachs, and unbound energy. And we were ready for them! We dream …

Camp Chewonki Opening Day – 2019 Read More »

I had the pleasure of joining the Counselor in Training program on Wednesday night for a campfire at the beautiful and scenic Hoyt’s Point, looking out over Montsweag Brook. The campfire was full of the silly and the sweet, the real and the raw. Each CIT had time to reflect and share hopes and fears, …

Teacups, Shark Mugs, Cats, and Flowers Read More »

Today marks the summer solstice, the half-way point in the year with the longest day of sunshine. Thanks to the generosity of the Chewonki community we’re also more than half-way to our spring fundraising goal! Campus is absolutely a-buzz with counselors and staff getting ready for the opening day of Camp Chewonki, and next week we will …

River, Take Me Along Read More »