Camp Nokomis Info / Advice / Insight

missmybid · 03-08-2011, 12:08 PM

My daughter (age 12) will be attending Nokomis this summer and I was hoping to get some feedback and words of advice from experienced alumni or parents. This will be her first overnight camp. She's excited, but a little nervous as well ... so I was hoping to share some personal experiences with her ... thank you!

dpg · 03-08-2011, 01:04 PM

You sign her up THEN ask?

jkjoshuatree · 03-08-2011, 03:05 PM

My place is on Bear Island and a good friend/neighbor went there for several summers. She absolutely loved it.

If your daughter continues to go and likes it enough she can go back and be a counselor.

You couldn't ask for a prettier place to be for camp...Winnipesaukee, on an island, in the summer...perfect!!

Lakepilot · 03-08-2011, 03:27 PM

Our two daughters went there quite a few years ago and loved it. They liked it so much they wanted to go back the next year. At least at the time it wasn't real fancy, but it was very comfortable.

Pine Island Guy · 03-08-2011, 04:57 PM

my daughter went there for 3 years, loved it as soon as she settled in (age 9 - 12 i believe)... lot's to do in the pretty traditional "new england lake camp" - sailing, swimming, water skiing, crafts, etc... I don't expect it has changed dramatically so hopefully she doesn't expect cell phone, texting, and facebook (but I could also be wrong)...

it's a great experience for any kid to go away overnight for a few weeks (and a great experience for the parents too!)

sun is melting the ice nicely -PIG

upthesaukee · 03-08-2011, 05:04 PM

My son went to Camp Lawrence and my daughter to Nokomis. Both liked it. Easily made friends, had a ton of activities, and learned some good life lessons along the way (teamwork, responsibility, etc.).

I'm sure your daughter will have a great time. Enjoy the activities, enjoy the view, enjoy the new friendships.

Bear Island South · 03-09-2011, 10:52 AM

Our daughter, now 21 years old went to Camp Nokomis for 10 years, from age 10 to age 20. She had a wonderful experience as a camper, then as a counselor. As parents, we can't say enough wonderful things about the camps...our son went to Camp Lawrence for 10 years as well. Both camps offer a wide range of activities, and just plain old wholesome fun.
Both kids love the camps and the lake so much, we bought a camp on Bear Island so that we can all enjoy it for many years

Feel free to send a private message if you want to ask more specific questions, we are happy to help you out!

WakeboardMom · 03-09-2011, 05:29 PM

Our neighbor at the lake is sending her daughter (about the same age as yours) to Camp Nokomis this summer. It will be this girl's first camping experience.

My boys all went to Camp Lawrence for many years, and my daughter went to Pleasant Valley Camp for Girls which is another Y camp in Tuftonboro. (It seemed like a carbon copy of Nokomis, except it's on the mainland.) All of my kids loved camp. When a couple of my kids heard that our friend would be going to Nokomis, the reaction was, "Awesome. She's gonna love it."

I think it's a great experience. It definitely paves the way for lots of things, including dropping them off at college! Best wishes...I'm sure she'll have tons o' fun!

Formula · 03-09-2011, 09:23 PM

My son was one of the youngest kids at 6 years old to go to camp Lawrence.
That first year Mom had more tears than my son. 2 weeks of activates made our son a very happy person. Soon as he got off the boat he asked if he could go back next summer for 4 weeks. This kid had zero separation anxiety. He spent the next 8 summers going back making new friends and finding old ones.
The best times of his young life!

chipj29 · 03-10-2011, 09:10 AM

My sister went there 2 or 3 times and loved it. I had 2 great experiences at Camp Lawrence as well.

tgbs9114 · 03-10-2011, 09:21 PM

I am also sending my daughter to Camp Nokomis this summer , she will be 13 at time of arrival. My neighbor "Wakeboard Mom" has helped my daughter stay excited as she is a bit nervous. She did attend an overnight summer camp 4 years ago and as you can assume was very nervous but when I picked her up she wished she could stay longer. I have only heard wonderful things about the camp and know your daughter as well as mine will have tears in their eyes when it is time to leave. My daughter is attending Aug 13 session if your daughter is going the same time feel free to send a private message and maybe we can get the girls to hook up by email prior to camp.
She will love it.
Teri

jerseyonbear · 03-11-2011, 04:11 PM

We stay right behind the camp on Bear and anytime I see them out hiking or on their way to the church they look like very happy campers

03-08-2011, 12:08 PM	#1
missmybid Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 17 Thanks: 26 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Camp Nokomis Info / Advice / Insight My daughter (age 12) will be attending Nokomis this summer and I was hoping to get some feedback and words of advice from experienced alumni or parents. This will be her first overnight camp. She's excited, but a little nervous as well ... so I was hoping to share some personal experiences with her ... thank you!

03-08-2011, 03:05 PM	#3
jkjoshuatree Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 642 Thanks: 349 Thanked 145 Times in 77 Posts	Hi My place is on Bear Island and a good friend/neighbor went there for several summers. She absolutely loved it. If your daughter continues to go and likes it enough she can go back and be a counselor. You couldn't ask for a prettier place to be for camp...Winnipesaukee, on an island, in the summer...perfect!! __________________ Dream out loud.

03-08-2011, 05:04 PM	#6
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,601 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,465 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	My kids too My son went to Camp Lawrence and my daughter to Nokomis. Both liked it. Easily made friends, had a ton of activities, and learned some good life lessons along the way (teamwork, responsibility, etc.). I'm sure your daughter will have a great time. Enjoy the activities, enjoy the view, enjoy the new friendships. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-09-2011, 05:29 PM	#8
WakeboardMom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NH X 2 Posts: 508 Thanks: 595 Thanked 113 Times in 92 Posts	Our neighbor at the lake is sending her daughter (about the same age as yours) to Camp Nokomis this summer. It will be this girl's first camping experience. My boys all went to Camp Lawrence for many years, and my daughter went to Pleasant Valley Camp for Girls which is another Y camp in Tuftonboro. (It seemed like a carbon copy of Nokomis, except it's on the mainland.) All of my kids loved camp. When a couple of my kids heard that our friend would be going to Nokomis, the reaction was, "Awesome. She's gonna love it." I think it's a great experience. It definitely paves the way for lots of things, including dropping them off at college! Best wishes...I'm sure she'll have tons o' fun! __________________ MarieM

03-09-2011, 09:23 PM	#9
Formula Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 183 Thanks: 12 Thanked 28 Times in 16 Posts	Camp Lawerance My son was one of the youngest kids at 6 years old to go to camp Lawrence. That first year Mom had more tears than my son. 2 weeks of activates made our son a very happy person. Soon as he got off the boat he asked if he could go back next summer for 4 weeks. This kid had zero separation anxiety. He spent the next 8 summers going back making new friends and finding old ones. The best times of his young life!

03-08-2011, 01:04 PM	#2
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	You sign her up THEN ask?

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03-08-2011, 03:27 PM	#4
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Our two daughters went there quite a few years ago and loved it. They liked it so much they wanted to go back the next year. At least at the time it wasn't real fancy, but it was very comfortable.

03-08-2011, 04:57 PM	#5
Pine Island Guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: pine island of course! Posts: 406 Thanks: 244 Thanked 246 Times in 112 Posts	my daughter went there for 3 years, loved it as soon as she settled in (age 9 - 12 i believe)... lot's to do in the pretty traditional "new england lake camp" - sailing, swimming, water skiing, crafts, etc... I don't expect it has changed dramatically so hopefully she doesn't expect cell phone, texting, and facebook (but I could also be wrong)... it's a great experience for any kid to go away overnight for a few weeks (and a great experience for the parents too!) sun is melting the ice nicely -PIG

03-09-2011, 10:52 AM	#7
Bear Island South Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southboro, MA Posts: 579 Thanks: 75 Thanked 384 Times in 170 Posts	Our daughter, now 21 years old went to Camp Nokomis for 10 years, from age 10 to age 20. She had a wonderful experience as a camper, then as a counselor. As parents, we can't say enough wonderful things about the camps...our son went to Camp Lawrence for 10 years as well. Both camps offer a wide range of activities, and just plain old wholesome fun. Both kids love the camps and the lake so much, we bought a camp on Bear Island so that we can all enjoy it for many years Feel free to send a private message if you want to ask more specific questions, we are happy to help you out!

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03-10-2011, 09:10 AM	#10
chipj29 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bow Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 521 Thanked 308 Times in 162 Posts	My sister went there 2 or 3 times and loved it. I had 2 great experiences at Camp Lawrence as well. __________________ Getting ready for winter!

03-10-2011, 09:21 PM	#11
tgbs9114 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pimary MA (till kids are gone), seconday NH Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I am also sending my daughter to Camp Nokomis this summer , she will be 13 at time of arrival. My neighbor "Wakeboard Mom" has helped my daughter stay excited as she is a bit nervous. She did attend an overnight summer camp 4 years ago and as you can assume was very nervous but when I picked her up she wished she could stay longer. I have only heard wonderful things about the camp and know your daughter as well as mine will have tears in their eyes when it is time to leave. My daughter is attending Aug 13 session if your daughter is going the same time feel free to send a private message and maybe we can get the girls to hook up by email prior to camp. She will love it. Teri

03-11-2011, 04:11 PM	#12
jerseyonbear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 97 Thanks: 94 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Happy Girls We stay right behind the camp on Bear and anytime I see them out hiking or on their way to the church they look like very happy campers