Welcome to Camp Machagamee
Day Camp, Pelham NH

Camp Machagamee is located in Pelham, NH on the Camp Runels property. For 57 years girls ages 6 –16 have spent their summers here, swimming, making new friends, and singing around the campfire. Come and join us for another fabulous summer of fun! A Typical Day at Camp Machagamee What to Bring to Camp Comments From Last Summer's Campers and their Parents The 2007 Camp Machagamee Brochure Online Camp Registration The 2007 Camp Machagamee Health Form Frequently Asked Questions The weather at Camp Machagamee is...

What to Bring to Camp

Please put your name on everything, and pack in a backpack!

What to bring:
Swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen
Non-perishable Lunch (an ice pack or
frozen juice box keeps it cool.)
Water shoes for boating
Water bottle
Sweater or Light Jacket and/or Raingear
(but not an umbrella)
Insect Repellent (stick or lotion)
Hat with a visor

What should my daughter bring for lunch?
The camp provides cool water for girls to drink all day long, so be sure your daughter packs a re-fillable water bottle to carry with her. Her lunch should be filling enough for a long day of activities, and should be in a cooler bag or not need refrigeration, as no refrigeration is available at camp. If she would like a drink other than water, pack that for her as well. Juice boxes can be frozen, and will melt during the day to help keep her lunch cool You might also want to include snacks for the morning and afternoon to keep her fueled for the day.

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME
Gum, candy, soda
Electronics: cell phones, pagers, CD players
Pets or animals
Weapons or illegal substances
Items of great personal or financial value

GSSSC is not responsible for lost, broken, or stolen property or personal equipment. Lost and Found is held two weeks, then donated to a charitable organization.

A Typical Day at Camp Machagamee

9:00 Arrive at camp! Campers come by bus, or are dropped off*

Opening Flag Ceremony (Units take turns conducting the ceremony each day), Announcements, Theme activity, Challenge of the Day

9:15 Program Areas Units of girls and their counselors swim, boat, go to arts and crafts, do nature activities, work on badges, practice outdoor skills, go on a hike, etc. Activities are planned by the girls.

12:00 Lunch Campers bring their lunches, and each unit has a shaded area with picnic tables where they eat together. Once a week, campers will plan a cookout lunch they’ll prepare together over a campfire.

12:45 Afternoon Programs Special theme events, All-camp challenges and games, Individual choice activities, etc.

3:30 Closing Flag Ceremony and end-of the-day events awards, announcements, or celebrations

4:00 Head for home campers leave on bus, or are picked up*

What are some Special Theme Events?
Every week has a theme. For example, during “Pirates” week, girls might plan a boating relay race and water activities for an afternoon, or have a treasure hunt challenge throughout the camp.

What are Individual Choice Activities?
These are also called “Scatters”. Since so much of camp is planned by the unit, or group of girls, scatters are a chance for individual girls to spend time doing special activities that she might enjoy. She might choose to spend the scatter period at Arts and Crafts,. While others from her unit might choose to be at the waterfront.

If girls plan the activities, who leads them?
Our staff are trained to help girls carry out their program ideas. At program areas such as the waterfront, the lifeguards supervise all the activities; if the girls have planned to work on a badge, the unit counselors supervise and gather materials. There are also activities during the day that are planned by the staff, such as swimming lessons and nature programs.

*Extended day hours begin at 7:30am, and end at 5:30pm. Girls in extended day do additional crafts and activities until 9am. Fee required.

What People are Saying About Camp Machagamee

Machagamee campers say:

Swimming in the lake was scary at first, but by the end of the week, I couldn't wait until our swim time!

I came to camp with friends I already knew, but made more friends while I was there.

At Camp Machagamee, we made sand castles and I learned to build a campfire, and I made a lot of friends.

The counselors are really nice and they let you plan the stuff you want to do at camp.

Parents of Machagamee campers say:

The staff we met were all friendly and we liked them.

The Camp Director answered all my questions, and I noticed that she knew my daughter's name - that made us feel very comfortable.

My daughter broadened her horizons, and is more independent since her weeks at Camp Machagamee. It seemed like her confidence increased daily!

She had fun and uncovered various new talents, made new friends and most of all she was very happy and now planning and looking forward for next year summer camp.

Camp Machagamee provided many activities for a girl her age to explore to a higher level.