YMCA CAMP CONISTON
Chloe Parker-Deputy Manager of Children’s Home-Coniston Staff: 2014
How old were you when you came to Camp and what was your job role? I worked at Coniston in
November 30, 2021
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Jodie Halls-Health Care Assistant-Coniston Staff: 2017
How old were you when you came to Camp and what was your job role?I was 23 years-old and I
October 28, 2021
Coniston in the Community!
YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT GOES VIRTUAL This year, YMCA Camp Coniston staff, along with dedicated teachers, worked virtually with Stevens, Newport
October 28, 2021
Coniston in the News!
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni have been up to this past year!! Coniston was featured on
October 28, 2021
Career Development Program
As part of our college and career development counseling initiative, current staff members received special opportunities during the summer to
October 28, 2021
Alumni News!
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni have been up to this past year!! A group of alumni
October 27, 2021
Fall Chronicle – Director’s Message
This summer, we were together again. We played together, worked together, ate together, and laughed together. The smiles we saw
October 27, 2021
Creating Lifelong Memories Through the Dick and Nell Leach Campership
It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our long-time friend, Dick Leach. He and his wife Nell have
October 27, 2021
Summer Highlights: ‘Of Course’ The Summer We All Needed
The gratitude we feel for 2021 is an of course sense of gratitude. When we asked our families to participate
October 27, 2021
Summer Staff Extend Employment to Afterschool Programs
Every summer Coniston hires a group of outstanding individuals from around the world to work in different areas of Camp.
October 26, 2021
Service Trips Help the Local Community
Two service trips with twenty-three young teens and their staff members worked with a group of organizations that give back to the
October 26, 2021
Staff Complete Summer Fellowships at Camp with a Focus on Mental Health
For the past three summers Coniston has offered two paid fellowship positions to engage staff’s academic knowledge and leadership ability
October 26, 2021
Staff’s Stand Out Moments From The Summer
We spoke to some staff members about their favorite moments from Summer 2021! Read about summer staff’s Dylan, Cullen and Jamie’s
October 20, 2021
Coco — Mexican staff share their culture with Camp
A highlight from this summer were the stunning Drama Shows. In particular, our session 3 drama show, Coco. For those
October 19, 2021
Alumni and Volunteers Helping to Make the Magic Happen
Countless alumni and volunteers from around the United States jumped in to lend a hand as the challenges of the
October 19, 2021
LOON’S EYE VIEW: Summer 2021 Recap—A Summer of Highs & Lows
By 2021 Girls Camp Director, Francesca Grandonico As I sit here from my home-office in Boston in my fall sweater,
September 29, 2021
Camp Winning Spirit — Good News
For 25 years Coniston has offered a care-free fun weekend at Camp for children and their families who have experienced
September 8, 2021
Cheers to a Great 2021 Summer
We love appreciate hearing from our community so much. Thank you for all your kind emails, phone calls, and social
August 31, 2021
Meghan Salvas Ship—K-5 Math Instructional Coach—Coniston: 1990-2004
How old were you when you started Camp?I was 9 years old, 1990. How were you introduced to Camp?A family
August 24, 2021
The Impact of Being a Coniston Tutor
LEARN MORE ABOUT CONISTON TUTORS Last winter, through a grant from NH Empower Youth Program, we launched an alumni based
August 11, 2021
Tyler Bascom—Technology/Software—Coniston: 1997-2011
How old were you when you started Camp?8 years old. How were you introduced to Camp?When my family move to
August 9, 2021
Returning a piece of Coniston History thirty years later
Alumni, Jared Reid shares a wonderful story about YMCA Camp Coniston and how a piece of history got returned to
July 30, 2021
Twas the Night Before Camp
Alumni & Camper Parent, Kelly Condon shares her story about the night before Camp! ‘Twas the night before Camp and
July 27, 2021
Small World Connections
When starting a new job, it’s always nice to see a familiar face – even if it has been quite
July 23, 2021
LOON’S EYE VIEW: LITs Hike Mt Washington During Staff Training
By Girls and Boys Camp Directors — Fran and Will “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains
July 13, 2021
CITs on the Road—Remarks from a Stranger
Coniston CITs made quite an impact when on the trail and shared “a generosity-of-spirit toward a total stranger”… Dear Leadership
July 13, 2021
An Amazing Start to Summer!
The first session of the summer is behind us and we received some very thoughtful emails we wanted to share…
July 13, 2021
Parker Olson—Entrepreneur—Coniston: 2003-2017
How old were you when you started Camp?8 years old. How were you introduced to Camp?My brothers, Brenden and Kyle
July 6, 2021
LOON’S EYE VIEW: Welcoming Our Directors to Camp!
By Girls and Boys Camp Directors — Fran and Will Summer is finally here! This Monday, we warmly welcomed all
June 17, 2021
Howie Kalfus—Judge—Coniston: 1980-1991
How old were you when you started Camp? 11 years old. 1980-1991; Camper 1980-1983; CIT 1984; LIT/junior counselor (whole summer)
June 1, 2021
Kitter & Gordie Spater—Entrepreneurs—Coniston: 1978-1994
How old were you when you started Camp?We both started when we were 8 years old. How were you introduced
June 1, 2021
Guiseppi Marzelli & Alan Finlay—Entrepreneurs—Coniston: 1997-2006
Guiseppi and Alan believe that building a great network filled with good people is vitally important to growing ideas. Growing
June 1, 2021
Julie Holland—Psychiatrist & Author—Coniston: 1975-1984
Julie graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in The Biological Basis of Behavior, a combination of neuropsychology
June 1, 2021
Rua Kelly—Trial Attorney—Coniston: 1984-1988
Rua was introduced to Coniston at 13. She spent the next four “life-changing” summers at Camp. Today, Rua is a
June 1, 2021
David Koch—Chief Commercial Officer—Coniston: 1977-1982
After Coniston, David studied Mechanical Engineering while in the ROTC at MIT and was a Naval Aviator and Flight Instructor.
June 1, 2021
Thank You New London Rotary
New London NH Rotary stopped by the office this week to donate 2,000 masks to help Coniston get ready for
March 4, 2021
Special note from the Grantham School District, Superintendent
YMCA Camp Coniston worked with the Grantham School District to explore options for reopening schools. We offered our property to
January 25, 2021
Editorial to Special Edition Coniston 2020 Chronicle
It has been such a crazy year and nothing demonstrates it more than these items we forgot to mention in
December 8, 2020
YMCA Camp Coniston receives grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to meet our ever-evolving programmatic needs of our community while organizationally helping us meet our mission.
Camps are by definition youth development organizations and this grant builds on Coniston’s mission of producing well-rounded, fully developed, passionate
December 8, 2020
What Camp Coniston gave to me…
I grew up in an Italian neighborhood in The Bronx, New York, in the 1960’s. My tiny world of a
October 29, 2020