Improving with the times, while upholding traditions that have been in place for 90 years has been the key to making Camp Half Moon the best little summer camp in the Berkshires.
(prHWY.com) January 25, 2012 - Great Barrington, MA -- When you roll up to the entrance at Camp Half Moon, it is clear that you've come to a special place where generations of families have made friendships that last a lifetime. There are very few camps that have been around for as long as Camp Half Moon, and only three different families have owned the camp since it started in 1922 as an all boys camp.
In an industry where corporations are snatching up family-run camps and running them like franchises, Camp Half Moon stands out for staying small and independently owned. The owner, Gretchen Mann-Fritch, grew up at Camp Half Moon when her parents purchased the grounds in 1967. In 1994, she decided to make the New England summer camp co-ed to allow for families to send all of their children to Camp Half Moon.
To the families and campers who come to Camp Half Moon summer after summer, they are known as "The Best Little Camp in the Berkshires." One reason is their size. The camp is small by design, with a camper to counselor ratio of five to one. Each child receives individual attention; the staff gets to know all the campers by name. This kind of personal, individualized camping experience gives children a strong sense of importance, connection and belonging.
For more information about sending your children to a great sleep away and day camp in Massachusetts, visit
http://www.camphalfmoon.com or call (413) 528-0940. The camp tour dates are as follows: 3/24, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12, 5/26, 6/9.
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