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STONEWALL<br />
AT MARIANAPOLIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WELCOME<br />
Camp Stonewall is a co-ed sleepaway camp in the<br />
northeast corner of Connecticut. And we’ve got a<br />
secret for you: a summer here is one your child will<br />
never forget.<br />
We trust our campers with the independence and<br />
responsibility of choosing their activities every day. We<br />
empower them to contribute to a community of young<br />
people that values respect, inclusivity, and enthusiasm.<br />
We challenge them to try as many new things as they<br />
can within the safe, nurturing environment of camp.<br />
And why shouldn’t we? Participants come to us from<br />
right down the street and from thousands of miles<br />
away. They live away from home alongside their peers<br />
and take full advantage of our campus’ resources. They<br />
make friendships that last a lifetime and learn more<br />
about themselves than they ever thought they could.<br />
In short, our kids are awesome - we just give them the<br />
space to be themselves.<br />
Whether you’re considering a week, a few weeks, or a<br />
whole summer at Camp Stonewall, I invite you to read<br />
on to learn about this spectacular place.<br />
Emily Schäfer<br />
Directorr
FAST FACTS<br />
• Ages 7-15 years old<br />
• Campers served:<br />
Male & Female<br />
• Activity Areas:<br />
Arts & Crafts<br />
Dance<br />
Music<br />
Outdoor Skills<br />
Sports<br />
Theater<br />
• Campers annually:<br />
450+<br />
• Average session<br />
size: 160 campers<br />
• Average bunk group<br />
size: 12<br />
• Average stay:<br />
2 weeks<br />
• Male / Female<br />
Ratio: 49% / 51%<br />
• Staff / Camper<br />
Ratio: 1 / 3<br />
• Recent staff<br />
countries:<br />
Argentina<br />
Australia<br />
Bolivia<br />
Czech Republic<br />
England<br />
Germany<br />
Iceland<br />
Ireland<br />
Mexico<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Scotland<br />
South Africa<br />
Spain<br />
USA<br />
• Camper countries<br />
annually: 5+<br />
• Camper states<br />
annually: 10+<br />
• Location:<br />
Thompson, CT<br />
• From:<br />
Worcester, MA:<br />
25 min<br />
Boston, MA:<br />
60 min<br />
Norwich, CT:<br />
40 min<br />
Greenwich, CT:<br />
2 hours<br />
Providence, RI:<br />
45 min<br />
New York, NY:<br />
3 hours<br />
• Campus: 150 acres<br />
• Dorms: 5<br />
• Facilities:<br />
Dining hall<br />
Gymnasium<br />
Dance studio<br />
Tennis courts<br />
Athletic fields<br />
Black box theater<br />
Art Studios<br />
Archery range<br />
Low ropes course
ATHLETICS<br />
9-Square<br />
Aerobics<br />
Badminton<br />
Basketball<br />
Biking<br />
Bocce<br />
Capture the Flag<br />
Chicken<br />
Cody Fitness<br />
Croquet<br />
Dodgeball<br />
Floor Hockey<br />
Four Square<br />
Frisbee<br />
Golf<br />
Gaga<br />
Gaelic Football<br />
Golf<br />
Gymnastics<br />
Handball<br />
Horseshoes<br />
Kickball<br />
Lacrosse<br />
Ladderball<br />
Martial Arts<br />
Miniature Golf<br />
Netball<br />
Newcomb<br />
Rugby<br />
Soccer<br />
Softball<br />
Spikeball<br />
Swimming<br />
Trangleball<br />
Tennis<br />
Touch Football<br />
Ultimate Frisbee<br />
Zumba<br />
and more...<br />
TRY IT ALL<br />
Equipment is provided for every sport<br />
at Camp Stonewall. So whether you’re a<br />
veteran athlete or just starting out, we’ve<br />
got everything you need to learn more<br />
about sports - including 1:1 instruction.<br />
Best of all? We promote the spirit of healthy<br />
competition while also teaching campers<br />
about exemplary sportsmanship.
ACTION<br />
Whether it’s at drama games, in the dance<br />
studio, or learning ukulele, Camp Stonewallers<br />
are masters of the spotlight. Campers who<br />
love the stage access a variety of performance<br />
activities every day of the week.
Arts & Crafts<br />
Animation<br />
Baking<br />
Bag Making<br />
Bottle Cap Pendants<br />
Bouncy Ball Making<br />
Bubble Painting<br />
Camp Journals<br />
Camp Quilt<br />
Candle Making<br />
Cape Making<br />
Catapults<br />
Clay Crafts<br />
Coiled Fabric Baskets<br />
Collage<br />
Cooking<br />
Crochet<br />
Digital Photo/Video<br />
Drawing<br />
Dreamcatchers<br />
Duct Tape Art<br />
Finger Puppets<br />
Flexi People<br />
Flower Headbands<br />
Fishtails, Braids & More<br />
Friendship Bracelets<br />
Fuse Beads<br />
Grass Heads<br />
Jar Decorating<br />
Jewelry Making<br />
Lanyard Animals<br />
Lava Lamps<br />
Leather Working<br />
LEGOs<br />
Nail Polish Crafts<br />
Origami<br />
Painting<br />
Paper Airplanes<br />
Paper Flowers<br />
Paper Making<br />
Paper Weaving<br />
Personalized Plates<br />
Pillow Making<br />
Piñatas<br />
Play-Doh Making<br />
Polymer Clay Beads<br />
Popsicle Stick Crafts<br />
Pom Pom Pets<br />
Puff Paint Art<br />
Puzzle Key Rings<br />
Quilling<br />
Rafia Baskets<br />
Rainbow Looms<br />
Ribbon Bead Bracelets<br />
Robotics<br />
Rocketry<br />
Sandpaper Transfers<br />
Safety Pin Bracelets<br />
Salt Dough<br />
Scrapbooking<br />
Soap Making<br />
Sock Buddies<br />
Suncatchers<br />
Tie Dye<br />
Tile Crafts<br />
Twig Crafts<br />
Twisty Critters<br />
Wand Making<br />
Weaving<br />
Wood Burning<br />
and more...
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE<br />
EXPLORE<br />
Camp Stonewall has extensive on- and off-site access to<br />
ponds, lakes, fields, and trails. Catch your first fish; stargaze<br />
by the tent; shoot a bullseye; paddle 5 miles; conquer<br />
a new low ropes challenge. You can enjoy all kinds of<br />
adventures in the great outdoors - from right here at camp!
A TYPICAL DAY<br />
CSW campers choose what they do, every day. With the help of their counselors, they use a virtual<br />
“choice sheet” to select an activity for each period (from 50+ offerings daily). No two days are the<br />
same at Camp Stonewall, but here’s an example of what a day here could look like:<br />
8:30 AM Breakfast: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, scones, fresh fruit bar<br />
Period 1 Tennis, Floor Hockey, Rocketry, Piano, Lava Lamps, Tie Dye<br />
Period 2 Archery, Basketball, Soccer, Improv, Duct Tape Art, Candle Making<br />
Period 3 Kayaking, Biking, LEGOs, Dance, Leather Working, Sock Buddies<br />
12:00 PM Lunch: Hard and soft-shelled tacos with fixins,<br />
caesar salad, milkshakes<br />
12:45 PM Rest Hour<br />
Period 4 Swimming, Softball, Robotics, Baking, Fuse Beads,<br />
Wood Burning<br />
3:35 PM Snack<br />
Period 5 Gaga, Frisbee, Gymnastics, Ukulele, Rainbow Looms,<br />
Jewelry Making<br />
5:30 PM Dinner: Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread,<br />
grilled vegetables<br />
6:00 PM Special Event: Minute to Win It<br />
8:00 PM Canteen<br />
8:45 PM Bunk time: showers, phone calls<br />
10:15 PM Lights Out
SENIOR CAMPERS<br />
Many teenagers worry they’re too old for sleepaway camp - especially if they’re trying it for the first time.<br />
At CSW, senior campers enjoy their own bunk group and access unique programming and privileges<br />
designed exclusively for them.<br />
Previous SC events have included a sushi-making lesson, a painting class in a professional studio, laser<br />
tag, escape room adventures, an off-site overnight camping trip, and a nighttime zipline and challenge<br />
course adventure.<br />
SCs can also choose to go “on the schedule” like our staff, learning to lead camp activities with the help<br />
of Stonewall counselors.
HOME<br />
At Camp Stonewall, dorm life is about comfort<br />
and belonging. Campers live alongside peers and<br />
counselors from around the world. Whether chatting<br />
in the living room, baking in the kitchen, or playing<br />
foosball in the game room, our kids make every inch<br />
of this campus their home away from home.
STONEWALL ADVENTURE TEAM
TRAVEL<br />
Each year, Camp Stonewall offers 3 “SWAT Trips”<br />
that take campers on adventures throughout New<br />
England. Every trip’s itinerary is different. These<br />
adventure travel opportunities help campers to<br />
get off campus, challenge themselves, try new<br />
things, and explore their world. And, have a lot of<br />
fun in the process.
THE STAFF<br />
THE STAFF<br />
Camp Stonewall has extensive on- and off-site access to<br />
ponds, lakes, fields, and trails. Catch your first fish; stargaze<br />
by the tent; shoot a bullseye; paddle 5 miles; conquer a new<br />
low ropes challenge. You can enjoy all kinds of adventure in<br />
the great outdoors - from right here at camp!
UNFORGETTABLE<br />
Nurturing, enthusiastic, responsible, and committed: these<br />
are the qualities CSW parents value most in our staff. But the<br />
kids? The kids love our staff because they are unforgettable.<br />
Counselors get to know each camper for his or her strengths,<br />
and along the way, highlight the many wonderful qualities<br />
they have in common. Kids can be themselves at Camp<br />
Stonewall because the counselors are hilariously, reliably,<br />
admirably themselves, too. Our staff are role models that<br />
make an indelible impact on the lives of our kids.
TEAMWORK<br />
Every member of the Camp Stonewall community is on a color<br />
team. Our Golden, Crimson, and White Knights compete weekly,<br />
striving towards common goals and exemplary teamwork. Campers<br />
are also recognized for outstanding sportsmanship. Best of all,<br />
your team is the same whether you’re here for 1 summer or for 20<br />
summers! Go Knights!
KNIGHT LIFE<br />
Every day at Camp Stonewall, we create once-in-a-lifetime moments. We all<br />
come together as a camp in the evenings for special events, and no two weeks<br />
are the same! Examples of past special events include:<br />
00-Glamour:<br />
The Spies Dance<br />
All-Camp Capture the Flag<br />
Amazing Race<br />
Animal Roundup<br />
Are You Smarter Than A<br />
Camper?<br />
Backwards Day<br />
Beach Day<br />
Bunk Scavenger Hunt<br />
Campfire & S’mores<br />
Carnival<br />
Casino Night<br />
Counselor Hunt<br />
Dance Off<br />
Fiesta Dance<br />
Prehistoric Challenge<br />
Family Feud<br />
Red, White & Blue Day<br />
Guinness Book of CSW Relay Race<br />
Records<br />
Reptile Roundup<br />
Halloween<br />
Say What? Karaoke<br />
Hypnotist<br />
Skit Night<br />
International Day<br />
Superheroes & Supervillains<br />
Lip Sync<br />
Dance<br />
Luau Dance<br />
Talent Show<br />
Master Chef<br />
Trash Fashion Show<br />
Minor League Baseball Game Twin Day<br />
Minute to Win It<br />
Throwback Thursday<br />
Movie Night<br />
Water Carnival<br />
New Year’s Eve Dance Whodunnit?<br />
Obstacle Course
STAY CONNECTED<br />
Keeping in touch is important - especially when the camp<br />
experience is new. CSW participants can call home each day<br />
from their cell phone (which we store with our counselors) or<br />
from house phones. Parents can also send emails to<br />
campermail@marianapolis.org for delivery every day at<br />
lunchtime. And no one ever turns down a care package full<br />
of treats from home!
LEARN MORE<br />
Still not sure if Camp Stonewall is the right camp<br />
for your family? Come visit us. A remarkable 95%<br />
of families who tour our campus end up enrolling<br />
at CSW. Site tours are offered throughout the year;<br />
simply call to set up an appointment. And our current<br />
families are eager to share their love of camp, too. If<br />
you want to chat 1:1 with a CSW parent to learn more,<br />
we’re happy to put you in touch with them.
Emily Schäfer - Director<br />
26 Chase Road<br />
Thompson, CT 06277<br />
860-923-9565 x291<br />
campstonewall@marianapolis.org
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