ABOUT CAMP LINCOLN
MISSION
It is the mission of YMCA Camp Lincoln to provide opportunities for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility in our southern New Hampshire community. We achieve this by putting our principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all - regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, ability, religion or income.
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GOALS
For you, a camper, the day’s success may be measured by how dirty you are; how you strengthened a friendship; how you pushed yourself to try something new; or how well you lived the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
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For Camp Lincoln, the day’s success is measured much the same way, but we also work to:
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Offer the most diverse and highest quality summer camp program in the region
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Provide a safe, supportive environment where children develop leadership skills, build life-long friendships and gain self-confidence;
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Welcome campers from a variety of backgrounds (i.e., age, gender, race and ability);
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Ensure that all children who want the camp experience receive it regardless of ability to pay;
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Help campers develop self-confidence and self-respect and an appreciation of an individual’s own worth;
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Encourage campers to grow as responsible members of their families and citizens of their communities; and
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Be a steward of Kingston Lake.
YMCA Camp Lincoln is an active member of the Kingston Lake Association, with whom we work “to preserve and improve healthy water quality and sound land use practices” for future generations of campers.
YMCA CAMP LINCOLN FACILITIES
At YMCA Camp Lincoln, campers and guests are surrounded by the beauty of nature, the energy of their own creativity and opportunities to explore. Camp Lincoln is situated on 70 wooded acres with more than a mile of waterfront on Kingston Lake for swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and fishing.
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Camp Lincoln offers a rustic feel with modern amenities. In addition to waterfront and forest-based activities, campers and guests will find:
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16 cabins, grouped by age to meet specific needs
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3 sports fields
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2 archery ranges
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A multi-story climbing wall
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High and low ropes courses
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Amphitheatre, covered pavilion, modernized bathrooms, program lodge and dining hall
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Activity cabins: arts and crafts, pottery, woodshop and sports