Camp Half Moon provides a quality day camp experience for children ages 3 -15. Our facilities include a heated Olympic size pool, 3 tennis courts, basketball court, archery field, dining hall, playing fields and a beautiful setting on the shores of Lake Buel. Our rec hall, arts & crafts center and pottery shop provide spacious indoor areas for rainy days.

To help view camp as a home away from home each day camper is provided with a cot and assigned to a cabin or platform tent (by age and gender) which acts as their home base while at camp. This is where campers will keep their belongings, change for swimming and boating and enjoy chatting with their friends and counselors during rest hour. The accommodations provide a safe and comfortable haven for Thursday night sleepovers. Please note that our day campers are provided with accommodations which are independent from those provided for our resident campers.

Campers are swim tested on their first day of camp and placed in the appropriate Red Cross swim level. Swim lessons are the only required activity and are provided daily in our Olympic size heated swimming pool.

TIGERS
We call our youngest campers, ages 3 & 4, the tigers.

This group of youngsters is guided through the day’s activities by their group leaders who are always at their side. To keep up their energy the Tigers enjoy camp provided morning & afternoon snack. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.Quiet play following lunch provides time to reflect on nature’s many wonders, enjoy stories & songs, or engage in some organized free play before an all camp rest hour. Participation in age appropriate activities, including daily swim lessons, gives the Tigers weeks of variety.

PIONEERS
Campers who have not yet been through the first grade, generally five and six year olds, are called the Pioneers.

In an effort to meet the individual needs of this group, campers are given a choice of daily activities, while still being nurtured and guided by their group leaders who are always at their side. To keep up their energy the pioneers enjoy a camp provided morning and afternoon snack. Lunch is served at 12:15 followed by a all camp rest time. Participation in age appropriate activities, including daily swim lessons in our heated pool, gives the pioneers weeks of variety.

All of our Day Campers, including the Tigers and Pioneers are invited and enjoy participating in our WEEKLY Thursday night campfire program and sleepover.

Thursdays is sleepover time and all our day campers are invited. Campers participate in the evening campfire and t hen retire, with their counselor, to their cabins for a good nights rest. Dinner and breakfast are included. Remember to send your campers favorite PJ's and overnight things.

A hot lunch is provided daily in our dining room overlooking Lake Buel. We ask that you not send lunch with your child. If your camper has any dietary restrictions please be sure to discuss them with the Director and note them on your campers health form. We ask that you not send lunch with your child without prior approval from the Director.

We are happy to have your camper join us for breakfast and/or dinner should you occasionally be unable to meet the pick up & drop off times. Please call the office in advance for details and to make reservations. The fee is $15.00 per hour before 8:30 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m.

Transportation to and from camp is available in our Half Moon vans for a nominal fee. Pick up & drop off times vary depending on the location. When you request transportation you are purchasing a seat and therefore no refunds will be given should you decide to pick up or drop off your camper on any given day. Please see application form for specific times and locations. Camp Half Moon adheres to the Massachusetts carseat requirements for children under the age of five and less than 50lbs.