Teenagers Are Unique,
So We Create the Programs to Match.

After 8th grade, Northern Lights is true fun - with a goal

Northern Lights campers continue and build on lifelong friendships
They sharpen their own self-esteem and social skills
They bond around a special project that benefits the entire camp
The unit project creates a true sense of satisfaction and belonging
Participating campers truly lead the rest of the camp with spirit and maturity
They are role models for other campers and become big brothers and big sisters to new campers

Northern Lights includes incredible trip experiences:
	Multi-day backpacking and canoe trips White water rafting Sailing on Lake Champlain Mountain biking around Lake Placid Great Escape Water Park

Camp Chateaugay is really about the people. Once campers make the journey to Camp Chateaugay, they wait for the day they can make that special "journey" in Northern Lights.

The Wilderness Program – Endless experiences, no frills

Imagine a unit set totally apart from the rest of camp, with a special sign at the gate that says:

Wilderness is a group of people living together and working together, sharing good times and bad times. Wilderness is what you make it to be.

Then imagine:

A summer filled with fun, laughter, bonding, maturing – and hard work
A setting totally isolated for only its own members and staff
About 40 boys and girls, 15 years old, with 6-8 counselors
One boy’s cabin, one girl’s cabin, and a log cabin living room, and kitchen
Running water in the kitchen only – no other forms of plumbing or electricity (but hot showers 250 feet away).
Kitchen using wood burning stove and campers eating at picnic tables
Preparing your own breakfasts and lunches

Wilderness campers take inspiring trips:

Three excursions, each lasting 5-6 days
Planned and organized by the campers
250-mile round trip bike tour throughout NY state and Vermont
Backpacking in the Adirondacks or New Hampshire’s Sandwich Range
A canoe trip to a yet-to-be-determined destination

There is so much to tell about Wilderness . . . [read more]

Teens are fascinating people – we know what they like, and we serve it up for them.

Teenagers Are Unique, So We Create the Programs to Match.

After 8th grade, Northern Lights is true fun - with a goal

The Wilderness Program – Endless experiences, no frills

Teenagers Are Unique,
So We Create the Programs to Match.