Camp Brookwoods
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Camp Brookwoods, located in Alton, NH, is off of New Hampshire Route 28 about 2 hours north of Boston. Started in 1944[1], Camp Brookwoods is a Christian camp on Lake Winnipesaukee with a natural sandy beach on a cove known as Chestnut Cove. Camp Brookwoods is actually only the name for the original boy's side of the camp. Now, Camp Deer Run adjoins Camp Brookwoods and the two share the same waterfront, boathouse, dining hall, etc. The Brookwoods mascot is the Eagle and the Deer Run mascot is, of course, the Doe.
From the website: Brookwoods is a well-established, accredited camping program for young people ages 8-16. Our main focus is to develop an outdoor camping program filled with adventure and fascination and to present Camp Brookwoods as an inspiring program of spiritual teaching and counsel based on the Word of God. We have always felt that activities should be both fun and instructional. The program of Brookwoods emphasizes activities that are educational and exciting, providing beyond any doubt that learning can be fun.
Brookwoods, like many summer camps, has far too many traditions to name. It continues to be a fond summer retreat for campers aged 8-16 and its dedicated staff.
[edit] Breakfast Cookout
Every Tuesday morning, the boy's camp assembles at Inspiration Point for breakfast cookout. The girl's camp comes on Thursday mornings. Inspiration Point is a wooded jut of land sticking out of the north shore of the waterfront with large rocks on the water's edge. It is called Inspiriation Point mainly because it boasts the (arguably) best view of the lake of the whole camp. It has 2 dilapidated picnic tables and a stone fire pit used for cooking eggs, pancakes, and bacon on top of two giant iron griddles. The most common camper complaint from the boys camp is the longer-than-usual wait for breakfast due to the chow-line style as opposed to the family-style eating employed in the dining hall. After the half-way point of breakfast, tossing pancakes high into the air and attempting to make the fabled giant Mancake ensues. There are also trays of coffee cake, pre-made and provided by the Brookwoods kitchen staff. Each camper is warned not to select the Sacred Piece of coffee cake and told he will be thrown into the lake if he takes said piece. The wearing of crazy hats by the counselors is always a must.
The Deer Run portion of breakfast cookout is also amazing, and they have their own Womancake. We sing, eat, and it's generally a pleasurable experience.
[edit] Moose Hall
Moose Hall is the area above the main building of the Brookwoods campus. Many mysterious and glorious things can be found in Moose Hall, namely Nick Trotin's hat, lodged in the jaws of an elk, awaiting his return in the summer of 2008.
Moose Hall is a regular hang-out for campers, especially for those who take Narnia class
