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Our medical staff is comprised of full time RN’s and rotating MD’s to maintain full time coverage. Our medical staff resides on the premises; the nurses live in the infirmary and the doctors are residents of our housing next to the infirmary.

Our Healthy Community begins its work well before our campers arrive. Camp families complete health forms and parent/camper information surveys. These documents provide indispensable information about our campers for the use of appropriate staff. We also encourage discussion between parents and our directors to help assure important needs of our campers will be addressed. Proper care and supervision of our campers is of primary importance to us. Pre camp conferences including camp directors, unit leaders, specialists and appropriate counselors discuss camper’s needs and expectations.

Unit leaders will call parents of new campers to begin a dialogue with camp families and address any questions. As campers arrive and camp days become the routine we encourage a continued dialogue.


Day to day care of campers is equally important: Our counselors live in the cabins with the campers. Each cabin has two or three counselors and one Unit Leader who supervises no more than three cabins. Camper’s daily hygiene, cabin cleanliness and social happiness are under constant scrutiny.

Safety: Staff is trained to run safe programs and Area Specialists are constantly watching for proper safety procedures, equipment and supervision. All our activities maintain at exceptional levels of supervision.

Will I get homesick?
Homesickness is a very normal reaction to being away from the comforts of home for the first time camper, no matter what age they may be. If you think your child may become homesick at camp, please let them know it’s perfectly normal, but let them know it will pass. Our staff is always available for any campers who are feeling down or may need extra attention. As soon as our campers make new friends, and realize how much fun they are having, the homesickness begins to diminish – quickly.

In most cases, campers at Chateaugay settle into their new surroundings very quickly. For some children, getting acclimated into camp may take longer, which is why home sickness is a normal feeling for a child. We all miss our parents at sometime. Our job is to help your child work through that period and have the summer of his/her life. Our counselors and unit leaders are trained to help your child get through those first few hours and watch for those occasional moments during his/her summer when they miss home.

We begin by making sure every camper is involved with their cabin of children. Fun ice breakers and Introduction games and other welcoming activities are planned, which means your child will make friends quickly.

If a child is feeling down, their unit leader and support staff is there to help them through the tough times. We also make sure each camper is busy at activities to keep their mind focused on something other than missing home. If your child is homesick, we will be in touch with you so that we can work together for his/her benefit. We believe every child at camp deserves the best possible experience, and we will do whatever we can to make that happen.