June 20, 2024. All was calm and quiet at Coniston. Staff Week had gone off without a hitch and the grounds had never looked better. Finishing touches were being made in preparation for the first check-in of the summer in less than 48 hours.
The Camper vs. Staff Soccer Game is a grueling and explosive competition unlike any other. For three straight years the staff won every game. An unrelenting wave against the plucky underdog campers.
On a sunny day in June the cream of the Conistonian crop lined up at Girls Waterfront to take the plunge and show they had what it takes to don the red and white.
After the success of last summer, staff once again wrote letters, made appeals, and donated to help raise camperships for those in need. The 2007 CITs matched the contributions from staff, which pushed the funds over the finish line and will fully fund two campers’ summers next year.
In its debut summer, Martial Arts made the dance studio its dojo with campers learning Taekwondo.
For the past two summers, the West Coast CITs have ventured to Dupree, SD to visit the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires, the only YMCA located on a reservation. Members and staff of the Seven Council Fires graciously welcomed Coniston’s next generation of counselors and gave them the opportunity to meet and learn from the Lakota people.
Ahh, the Chipwich: the unchallenged king of camp desserts.
This Summer, Camp was transformed into a place of notes and smiles as music took up residence for the first time.
YMCA Camp Coniston is excited to introduce Carter Bascom as its new Development Director.
The event was organized by Matt Comstock. If you think you can take down the triumphant quartet, Comstock encourages anyone
I love a hello. A howdy. A sup. A how’s it going. Hellos are easy. If it’s been a long
I’m Millie and at 11:56pm on April 9th, I began to cry. For context my birthday is April 10th, and
At the end of last summer, I packed up everything I owned into one large hiking bag and then traveled
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UjPYfhzI58 So how can just a couple of weeks of summer camp change a person’s brain? In 2023, 96% of
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 8 years old when I started at Camp. How were
Sean Usle, a beloved Coniston alum who was a camper and counselor in the 70s/80s has sadly passed away. His
(1935 – 2023) David Barden, a beloved Coniston community member has passed away. For many summer he was a program
(1977 – 2024) Jesse Barden, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in March. Jesse was a camper
(1969 – 2023) It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Aaron Turner, from 2001 to 2022, he
After 23 years of helping create a facility we cherish and love, Sav has retired from Coniston. Dave Savio has
Meet the Fellows and Interns! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYs-XXvHaxAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDD3i1mzvWIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4euuimzvu4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQU3qA-WW8E Every summer, Coniston offers $1,000 in college scholarships to staff members who apply their
Meet Grace and Adelaide – who will lead the new programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GzqZoG_4ichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InNSOqkDDWE This summer, Coniston will be offering two new
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 9 years old when I started at Camp. How were
Coniston Ambassador and alumnus, Kyle Olson, is opening a new Camp this summer! Kyle is the founder and executive director
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees have provided a generous donation to Coniston that will go towards two camperships for
Since 2018, Coniston has developed a fellowship program during the summer for staff members to engage their academic knowledge and
Coniston is not just a Camp. It is a community. It is this community that enables us to deliver our
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 15. How were you introduced to Coniston? My parents. Did
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni have been up to this past year!! Thank you to Abby
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 9. How were you introduced to Coniston? Rolf Gesen told
On this vespers, I’m going to talk about one of the people who inspires me the most on this planet.
Hi GK! My name is Madeleine and I have vespers tonight. Are there any announcements? Again, my name is Madeleine
In the summer of 2019, me and a friend got into an argument, and I said something really hurtful to
When I found out I had vespers I wasn’t sure what I should talk about. In Liverpool, where I go
As some of you may know, I go to Northeastern University in Boston. Northeastern has something called the co-op program
“A father said to his daughter, ‘You graduated with honors, here is a car I acquired many years ago. It
Hi GK! My name is Libby and I have vespers tonight. Are there any announcements? Alright, well as I said
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Hello GK, my name is Emily and I have vespers tonight. Today I want to tell you about some of
Camp Coniston transformed on a sunny Thursday evening. Into what you may ask? Well it depends where you went. In
