Camp Netimus Summer Camp for Girls
Testimonials

Alumnae:

"All the memories I have of CN are special. Even as a 30-year-old woman, my camp experiences still manage to make their way into conversations on a regular basis. I always tell people that everything I know how to do I learned at camp There isn't a time in my life I'd go back and relive, except for my camp days."
Allyson B. '78 - '85

"My memories of CN are enduring! In addition to being great fun, it was a tremendous source of learning growth for me. Both 'physical' skills (e.g. water-skiing, riding, swimming, canoeing) and the 'interpersonal' skills ( e.g. teamwork, leadership, creativity) I picked up at CN continue to play an important part in my daily life! I hope someday to send my daughter to CN for a similarly enriching experience."
Julie N. C. '79 - '83

"My life has been enriched by being a member of the CN 'family'."
Maggie D. '92 –

"I had the best time of my life the years I went to camp."
Eva D., Spain '87 - '96

"My daughter, Sarah, came to Netimus because of my great memories."
Martha F. S. '56 - '58; daughter Sarah '85 - '92

"The spirit is nothing less than magical. The camp spirit is alive in every little child that I talk to and every alum that I talk to. There's a very strong sense of loyalty and friendship and bonding and camaraderie and it just never ends. Sharing, learning to take responsibility for yourself, leadership skills, there's so much more than just what there is materially I think you could be a little on the timid side, a little on the shy side, and be here for a few days and have a couple of best friends. There is so much good interaction. I think my experiences here allowed me to become more flexible and open minded in my young adult and adult years."
Joanne G. S. '64 - '71 and '00 –

"Camp Netimus is one of the best experiences in my life. Since the moment I discovered and experienced camp life, I realized that I would rather live in the woods than in the city. Spending the summers at camp taught me lots of beautiful things and I hope my kids will have the opportunity to go both as campers and counselors."
Patty G., Mexico '91 - '93

"The Camp Netimus spirit is certainly still meaningful in my life these 40+ years later."
Louise H. D. '54 - '59

"After nearly 40 years, hardly a day goes by without a thought about camp, especially June thru August. Camp is still the greatest source of dear friends."
Dianne H. S., camper '60 - '66, Ass't Director '84 - '93

"I believe I found my heart and soul at camp; the place allowed me time for inner thought, spiritual growth and a release of stress."
Bridget J. '86 - '92

"The best nine summers of my life! So many special friendships - still my best friends - are friends I made at camp over 20 years ago. I still dream about camp and look forward to sending my two girls when they are old enough."
Debbie K. C. '70 - '78

"I loved every minute of camp and it provided the greatest source of growth during my adolescence. Every girl should receive a growing experience like that!"
Erica S. '90 - '93

Campers:

"You don't have to make a place for yourself here, there's already a place just waiting for you." Jenny B.

"It's my summer home!"
Katherine N.

"As a fourth generation camper, I say that Camp Netimus has been the most fun I have ever had."
Amanda M.

"I love it there! The activities, my friends and camp life are the best."
Carolyn B.

"My summer was incredible. With all the great opportunities it's hard to make a decision. It's always worthwhile."
Cory F.H.

"What's fun here is that you can pick your own classes, and the classes are fun and if you don't know how to do something the counselors help you learn."
Brett E.

"You get to do a lot more activities here; other camps don't have the kind of activities that you have at Netimus."
Kiki S.

"I like visiting my brother, but I like the fact that I feel so independent when I'm at Netimus. The people are very, very nice here, and it is so easy, you don't even have to try making friends and you make friends. In a few days you'll become best friends with your cabin mates."
Charlotte R.

"My first year here I was really, really nervous. Now I just come and I don't think about being nervous anymore because I have such a good time. You make friends so easily here and this is such a great place to be. It's so relaxing here. I love going to an all girls camp because I don't have to think, 'Is my hair messy?' when I get up in the morning. You don't have to think of that as much and it makes it a lot more special when you do think about it. Netimus is ALL about tradition. You just feel connected to the people who came before, like you're part of one big family, the Netimus family."
Anna L.

"It's a connection (with others who have attended Netimus) that you wouldn't have with anyone else because camp's like a really special place and when you try to explain it to people who are not from camp, they don't really understand."
Jamie S.

"I now realize how good camp was for me. (1) I made tons of great friends that I still keep in touch with. (2) Camp taught me how to survive without my parents. (3) I learned that I have many more talents than I thought I had. (4) I learned that if I work hard at something, I can succeed. (5) I finally found out that if I know I'm with people who care about me, I will be OK and nothing will happen to me. Thank you for teaching me all these things."
Kris S.

"When I am at camp, I am totally at ease because of the constant fun, activities and the emphasis on self-discovery. I feel totally comfortable."
14 year old Netimus camper (as part of an American Camping Association research study)

"You learn how to relate to people on a level deeper than that of school or everyday life. Because you live together, you really get to know each other."
ACA Study

Friends:

"Your camp is very special and a true home to all involved with it."
Radler H.,
representative from Camp Counselors USA

"Netimus alumni told us at the 50th year reunion what we have known, intuitively, all these years: the personal value of summer camp adventures in the out-of-doors, the importance of day-to-day-life in the cabins, and the lasting influence of friendships with others. All of this [takes place] in a setting where kids can truly relax, have fun, and experience the spontaneous joys of childhood."
Bruce Muchnick, Ed. D.,
Summer Camp Mental Health Resource Network

"From the day in 1988 I first sat on now-retired director Judy Wannan's porch at Netimus, I have always felt a sense of love, warmth, caring and nurturing surrounding the girls who attend Camp Netimus.",
Morris Gold,
Vice Pres.,
Sobel Affiliates Insurance Co.

"During our visit, we saw a wonderfully warm atmosphere and caring staff focused on helping girls grow and mature."
Marge Scanlin,
Executive Officer of Operations,
American Camping Association.

Parents:

"Thank you for providing her an 'island' to retreat to [where she can] replenish before moving on."
Linda S.

"We were both so pleased that she was with you. I don't think I could have found a more caring and warm environment for Maggie. So thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Shelley H.

"Warren and I came away feeling we could not have designed a place better suited for our daughter!"
Judy K.

"Nura has not stopped talking about Camp Netimus, the fun, the friends she's made, just the overall great time she had. I can tell that the experience was a positive one for her."
Joan H.

"Rebecca was delighted by her stay at Camp Netimus; she looked like she had a great time when she came back and the first thing she asked was to stay longer next year."
Mrs. B. d. V., Brussels

"The girls' experiences with you have been some of their most precious times. They also have dear friends who they have managed to stay in contact with."
Lynn C.

"Chloe lives all year for her month at Netimus."
Jenny M.

"I'm sure you know it, but I just want to add my voice to the choir; you are doing a great thing for the young girls at Netimus!"
Juan B.

"When she got home late that Saturday, she opened her trunk to show us everything. It was a though she was opening up a treasure chest full of wonderful experiences."
Jenny M.

"She said she wanted to come back home during the first week of camp, but now she wants to join Camp Netimus next summer again! It is just as you said in your brochure."
Y.N., Japan

"We enjoy hearing about her experiences and are glad that Netimus and Barbara were such a good fit. Thank you for making this experience possible for all the girls."
Joanne M.

"We are amazed at the difference in her attitude towards everything and we feel that Netimus has brought out aspects of Amanda's character that have been suppressed."
Peter B., Japan

"Camp improved her self-esteem and gave her greater independence."
Dianne K.

"Lia still talks about camp! Lia developed a tremendous sense of independence, a boost of self-esteem, and a bit of 'freedom' from a family of three younger siblings!"
John R.

"I was impressed with the areas of care and back-up arrangements you have made to create a safe, joyful environment - areas I had never imagined."
Linden V.

"She had the most wonderful time imaginable. I've never seen her so happy!"
Barclay J.

"She can 'be herself' and is 'restored' after a hard year at school. I believe that her choices for college and career will be shaped, in large measure, by her summers at CN."
Richard P.

"In five years the girls have never come home less than delirious about how wonderful camp is. Keep up whatever you are doing because it sure is right, although much is a mystery to me!"
Jean P.

"Your camp is a wonderful, warm setting - I felt my daughter would be safe, comfortable and loved with you."
Sharon G.

"She came home more 'grounded' and more independent than when she left four weeks before. It was a result I'd hoped for but wasn't counting on."
John M.

Staff:

Actually the last four years were all supposed to be my last year, but for whatever reason, I always decided to come back. It was always the really good memories and that's what drew me back. It's my second home; my year's not complete if I don't come back because it's a huge part of my life. My campers are like my children. I'm so protective of them and I love living with them because they're so much fun and they're always giving me different things to laugh about and think about. Coed camps are fine, but I wouldn't prefer it because you should see the way the girls get all dressed up for the dances. I think if guys were here all the time, it would be a little more stressful. I think it's more comfortable here with just girls because you can really be yourself and you don't have to worry about impressing anybody. I mean we're gonna try things that are stereotyped as 'boy things'."
Eileen A. camper '93 - '97; counselor '98 -

"At camp girls get to test those boundaries for themselves, stand on their own two feet. They're surprised at what they can do away from home, with us in a supportive role. They're not in a situation where they're pressured with school. There's not the pressure of the coed scene with the boys all the time. We are also mentors with the parents; we're helping parents through this transition as well, because for a lot of them it's the first experience sending their children away. It's not just working with the children; it's working with the whole family towards a positive goal. I think we work very hard at this."
Widge H. Ass't Director '91 -

"People who have been here for years and years have this spirit and they want to transmit this spirit to the girls and to the new staff; that makes it like a chain that we're making through the years to pass the spirit on to the girls."
Martha D. d. L., '99 -

"Campers find a proper environment to develop their skills in a secure and fun way; they come to live, to sing, to play and to share, like community used to be."
30 year old counselor (as part of American Camping Association research study)

"There's this force or spiritual thing that drives kids to return each year, counselors too. Something pulls us back the next year - friends and traditions."
18 year old counselor (ACA study)