Category: Foundation

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Check out the 2025 Chewonki Community Map

The Chewonki Community Map puts a unique spin on the traditional class notes format. Unlike typical alumni updates, our map highlights news from the entire Chewonki community—including alumni, recent and returning participants, parents, and former staff. And, instead of appearing in a printed magazine, updates are published on an interactive online map, where each entry is “pinned” to a meaningful location.

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A Heart-felt Alumni Gathering

This past Saturday, the NYC All-Chewonki Gathering brought together 60 alumni and friends from across generations for an afternoon filled with connection, creativity, and Chewonki

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The Gift of Lizard Time

When most people think of summer camp, they imagine bunk beds, capture the flag, and campfire songs. At Chewonki, those traditions thrive—but there’s also something simpler, quieter, and equally cherished: lizard time.

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Creating Chewonki “Magic”

At Chewonki, we specialize in magic. Not the kind with wands and capes, but a unique kind of creativity that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. It’s the kind of magic that inspires our students and campers to think outside the box, makes them laugh until their sides ache, and helps them see the world — and themselves — in a new way.

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The Gift of Courage

For Maya, starting her Chewonki experience with a polar bear plunge was the ultimate leap into the unknown. On a 20°F January day, she took her first-ever plunge into Montsweag Brook, clasping hands with a cabin mate and diving into the freezing water.

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