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Camp Belknap is a resident camp situated on Lake Winnipesaukee in Tuftonborough, New Hampshire. It is among the oldest resident camps in the United States, celebrating its 100th year in operation in 2003.
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[edit] History
It has been in operation since 1903. It was originally operated by the New Hampshire YMCA before its disintegration in 1996, it is now owned and operated independently under the name YMCA Camp Belknap.
[edit] Present day Camp
[edit] Divisions
Camp Belknap is broken into 5 age based divisions:
- Cadets (youngest)
- Juniors
- Middlers
- Besserers
- Seniors (oldest)
Each Division consists of 6 cabins arranged in a circular fashion around a field or fire pit. They also each have there own individual lodge.
[edit] Cabins
Each cabbin in camp holds 8 campers and one leader (sometimes 9 or 10 depending on if the cabin has moveable cots)
