Seasonal: Camp Guide

Camp Avoda, Middleboro, Mass. (781) 334-6275, (fax) 781-334-4779. For Jewish boys ages 7-15. Wide range of land and water sports as well as non-athletic, non-competitive activities. June 30-Aug. 22, $4,275; first session is June 30-July 25, $2,500; second session is July 26-Aug. 22, $2,650. Two-week session available for first-time campers, ages 7-11, $1,500. Kosher food and ACA accredited. On Lake Tispaquin at the gateway to Cape Cod. Paul G. Davis, director, 11 Essex St., Lynnfield, Mass. 01940-1737.

Camp Marist, on the shores of Lake Ossipee, N.H. (603) 539-4552. Ages 6-16. Two-week sessions (longer also available) begin June 27. Offers a blend of friendship, activity, education, warmth and an appreciation of the environment in a nurturing family environment. Campers build their own schedule, choosing from over 35 activities, field trips and evening programs. Horseback riding, water-skiing, arts, sports, go-carts, rock-climbing and more. Founded by the Marist Brothers, an international Catholic teaching order. Web site is www.CampMarist.org.

Camp Nawaka is a small, traditional camp for ages 8-15 in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts on a 130-acre facility, including a 20-acre private pond. Campers choose their own activities from a broad selection of offerings. One-week sessions $395, two-week sessions $750. Financial aid available. June 27-Aug. 14. Call (617) 591-0300, e-mail info [at] nawaka.org, or visit www.nawaka.org.

Cape Cod Sea Camps Monomoy/Wono, P.O. Box 1880, Brewster, Mass. (508) 896-3451, (508) 896-3626 or fax (508) 896-8272. On Cape Cod Bay. For ages 8-14, a residential general-activity camp including arts, crafts, sailing and sports. 10-day, 3 1/2-week or 7-week sessions: June 27-Aug. 14. Tuition is 10 days $1,855; 3 1/2 weeks $3,725; 7 weeks $6,700. A counselor training program available for ages 14-17. Monomoy Day Camp for ages 8-13 runs June 28-Aug. 13, $480 per week. E-mail info [at] capecodseacamps.com or visit online at www.capecodseacamps.com.

Friends Camp, South China, Maine. (207) 445-2361. Residential camp. Drama, ceramics, photography, sports, day-trip programs and waterfront activities. Session 1: For ages 7-12, June 20-July 3. Session 2: For ages 10-13, July 4-17. Session 3: For ages 12-18, July 20-31. Session 4: For ages 12-17, Aug. 1-14. $585 session. Financial aid available. Visit online at www.friendscamp.org or e-maiol director [at] friendscamp.org.

GirlSummer at Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Ave., Troy, N.Y. (866) EWS-CAMP (866-397-2267). Set on the Emma Willard campus, this residential summer academic enrichment program for 7th- to 12th-grade girls offers a choice of 10 courses of study including fine arts, performing arts, advanced-placement US History and more. Two-week sessions give campers a great chance to live, learn and have fun "on campus." Camp has academic field trips during the week for each course of study and Super Saturday excursions. July 4-16, July 18-30 and Aug. 1-13. $2,295.

Maine Teen Camp, co-ed residential international teen camp in Porter, Maine. (800) 752-2267. Music, land sports, water sports, creative arts, performance arts, adventure, trips. Ages 13-16. Two-, four- or eight-week sessions. $1,850 to $5,495. E-mail mtc [at] teencamp.com.

Wavus Camp, Damariscotta Lake, Jefferson, Maine. Winter phone is (508) 520-2797; summer phone is (207) 549-3450. Co-ed residential program for ages 9-15, June 20-Aug. 13. Program includes wilderness expeditions, swimming, sailing, canoeing, archery, environmental discovery, drama, arts and crafts, field sports, climbing wall, ropes course and out-of-camp trips. Emphasis is skill-based, non-competitive, and designed to build self-confidence. Campers stay two, four or eight weeks. $1,325 each two-week session; $2,800 each four-week session. CIT Leadership program for ages 15-16, $2,000 for four weeks. Contact Suse Wicks, camp director at winter e-mail susewicks [at] aol.com or summer e-mail at same or wavuscmp [at] dialmaine.com. Visit online at www.wavus.org.