Young Men's Christian Association Camp Coniston

Camp - residential camping is used as a youth development tool for children 8 to 16 years each summer. Approximately 1800 campers, primarily from new hampshire and Massachusetts, participate in programs that help children learn resilience and self-sufficiency that will help them successfully navigate the growing pains of adolescence. Offerings include a traditional two week session, a one week session for younger campers, adventure trips for teens, and service trips working with those less fortunate.

Community use and partnerships - Camp facilities and programs are utilized during the "shoulder seasons" to provide camping experiences for dartmouth/lake sunapee region schools, churches and youth serving groups; often at greatly reduced or no cost. Of special note is Camp winning spirit serving families with pediatric cancer diagnoses. Winning spirit is offered in collaboration with the nh childhood cancer lifeline and is free of charge to any nh family. Additionally, every schoolchild living along the i-89 corridor from warner to lebanon, utilizes the facility during this period for enviornmental Camp.

Afterschool - a structured, safe, and nurturing environment is provided to children from the end of the academic day to 6:00pm. The program is offered at 5 local, community-based elementary schools, and serves over 200 children per day.