We didn't get into Seafarer/Seagull this year. Other suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Nor did several friends' families. Anyone else?

Now we're looking into other sleepaway camp options that are less than 8 hours away. Would love suggestions of camps you've been to or heard good things about.

[Anonymous]

Look at the camps in Maine and New Hampshire that have been around for 50 years.

[Anonymous]

Camp Weequahic in PA. Pine Forest in PA. Matoaka in ME, Manitou in ME.

[Anonymous]

If you really want the water/sailing aspect of Seagull, check out Echo Hill on the eastern shore, along eith another ymca camp on the eastern shore, the name which is escaping me but you could easily search on google.

Fwiw, our kids and their friends also did not get into Seagull - I found the process off-putting btw. Our kids went to a sleepaway camp in PA and had an amazing summer, and will go back this summer, so do not fret about Seagull.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you really want the water/sailing aspect of Seagull, check out Echo Hill on the eastern shore, along eith another ymca camp on the eastern shore, the name which is escaping me but you could easily search on google.

Fwiw, our kids and their friends also did not get into Seagull - I found the process off-putting btw. Our kids went to a sleepaway camp in PA and had an amazing summer, and will go back this summer, so do not fret about Seagull.

Echo Hill is a dump

[Anonymous]

Camp Letts.

[Anonymous]

Wait, hese camps are already full for summer 2016?!?! Aren't they just doing information sessions now? Can you help me understand stand, please? Thanks

[Anonymous]

The registration was early October and filled up same day. You may still be able to get into a one week starter camp.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I am confused because the website seems to indicate availability for All Mariners sessions (two weeks) and both four week sessions. Also don't understand the application/acceptance process? Why wouldn't it be first come first served? Thanks in advance for additional insight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I am confused because the website seems to indicate availability for All Mariners sessions (two weeks) and both four week sessions. Also don't understand the application/acceptance process? Why wouldn't it be first come first served? Thanks in advance for additional insight.

Bump. I'm interested in this, too, because the session I "applied" for last week shows availability. Does it really take 4-6 weeks to find out if my child got in?

[Anonymous]

I applied for a slot today for a session that appeared open. I hope I didn't just waste my $300. Looks fantastic!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Camp Letts.

Camp Letts sent me out on a Sunfish with no instructor when I was eight. I capsized immediately and was stung by multiple jellyfish. It was not a cool exercise in independence, but a fine example of negligence.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if they have space but my sons love Camp Carolina in Brevard, NC.
40 minutes from Asheville.
Amazing place.

The girls camps around are Illahee and Rockbrook. Both get wonderful reviews from the families we know.