YOU BELONG HERE
Camp Sangamon
Welcome to Camp Sangamon, a summer camp for boys and non-binary children ages 8 to 15!
We’re different, and that’s why you’re here.
At Camp Sangamon, campers direct their day, choosing from over twenty daily activities. Imagine a place where you decide where you want to go, what you want to do, and how long to stay.
In a safe, exuberant, supportive environment, the choices each camper makes build independence, confidence, and initiative: skills that last a lifetime.
We don’t tell kids what to do. We help them explore who they are, what they love, and how they want to grow.
At Camp Sangamon, you’re not just joining a camp, you’re discovering where you belong.
WELCOME TO CAMP
Camp Sangamon For Boys
We’re located on two hundred acres just outside of Rutland, Vermont. Our property includes pasture, forest, and a small lake. Sangamon was founded in 1922, and we’ve based our many years of success on a philosophical belief in camper choice in a way that is unique in the Summer Camp world. While every camp says that campers choose their own activities, very few camps mean it in the way that we do. Each day at Sangamon your son will have a menu of fun to choose from, and unlike at many places, his choices are amendable.
"Went to woodshop but it seems like Weavery is having more fun, so I'll go there instead!"
We believe Camp is a perfect setting to give children the chance to make their own decisions, to learn how to choose their own paths. Read on to find out more about our community and our philosophy, and learn whether Sangamon is the right place for you or your son this summer.
The Sangamon Philosophy
Sangamon believes in the basic good sense and intelligence of children. We believe that if we create a safe, interesting environment for them our campers will learn to make good decisions. Our goal is to build that environment, couple it with a strong sense of community and kindness, and let the children choose their own individual adventure.
Our Camp Community
Our community is made up of 90 campers, 45 staff, and 30 counselors-in-training. We represent a diverse group of races, nationalities, religions, and economic backgrounds. In a typical year we come from at least twenty states and ten countries. Camper ages range from 9 to 15 years. We live in cabin groups of eight to ten campers, and three staff leaders. The staff are often joined by an Intern, the term we use for the third year of our counselor-in-training program.
