Camp Fatima (New Hampshire)
Camp Fatima is a Catholic overnight summer camp located in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH.[1][2] The camp has a waterfront on the northern shore of Upper Suncook Lake.
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| Coordinates | 43°23′51.9720″N 71°17′48.4080″W |
| Campsites | Camp Fatima |
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| Fee | $1950 (Regular) |
| Owner | Darren Van Dzura (Resident Director) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Website | bfcamp |
History
The camp was founded in 1949 by Richard Boner, after the previous establishment, a Jewish camp named Camp Wingo, closed and relocated to Maine.[3] The camp is named after Our Lady of Fátima, a Marian apparition observed in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal.
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu attended Camp Fatima from 1984 to 1989.[4]
Program
Camp Fatima has four normal sessions during the summe. Each session is two weeks long.[2] Along with the normal sessions, the camp also offers a special needs week.[5] The camp programs are as follows:
- Juniors: Ages 6–10
- Intermediates: Ages 11–12
- Seniors: Ages 13–14
- Club 15: Age 15
For those who wish to attend the camp over the age of 15, they can apply for the CIT (Counselor in Training) program.[1][2] For the campers, the camp has cabins, with each cabin having approximately eight bunk beds.
Notes
- "Home". Camps Bernadette & Fatima. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- "Camp Fatima for Boys". TeenLife. Boston, MA.
- "History". Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29.
- Garnick, Darren (May 17, 2018). "New Hampshire Summer Camp Memories". New Hampshire Magazine. Yankee Publishing. ISSN 1532-0219. Archived from the original on 2022-08-28.
- "Special Needs and Exceptional Citizens Week". Camps Bernadette & Fatima.