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Summer 2011

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Pok-O-MacCready Camps

 

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At Pok-O-MacCready, we pride ourselves on the diversity of our program, campers, and staff. We are constantly striving to improve our facilities to make sure our campers get the most out of our excellent Sports, Horseback Riding, and Wilderness programs. Pok-O-MacCready is fortunate to have 300 acres on the shores of Long Pond over which to experience all that Camp has to offer.

Read more about our facilities below. Those listed are in addition to our beautiful dining room, Robinson Hall, and over 50 camper cabins.

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Horses

The Point House looking out over Long Pond.

Lunchtime in Robinson Hall.

Horses in the barn ring, with the Tack Barn in the background.

SPORTS FACILITIES

- 3200 square-foot indoor rockclimbing facility (The Crux: Champlain Valley Climbing Center)
- Full-Sized Soccer Field with removable goals
- Baseball and Softball Diamond with backstop and dugout
- Lacrosse Field, which doubles as the Soccer and Ultimate Frisbee practice field
- 5 Tennis Courts and a full backboard for practice
- Basketball Court with 4 permanent hoops
- Street Hockey Rink with boards and bleachers
- 3 Volleyball/Badminton courts, two grass and one sand/beach
- 4 Tetherball Courts
- Full, 50-yard Archery Range with 5 targets, storage shed, and safety nets
- Full, 50-foot Riflery Range with 6 target positions, located safely on perimeter of grounds

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Tennis Courts

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Tetherball Courts

Our beautifully renovated tennis courts.

A face-off at the Pok-O-Plex, our basketball and hockey arenas.

A tetherball match in Pioneer Section.

WILDERNESS/ADVENTURE FACILITIES

Hard Rock Bike Shop, home base for our mountain biking program -- we have 20 mountain bikes and plenty of storage for campers’ personal bikes.

The Crux: Champlain Valley Climbing Center, (Click HERE for more information) Our new indoor state-of-the-art rock-climbing center is open to the public during the year from October through May, however, during the Summer Camp season it is open solely and exclusively for the use of Pok-O-MacCready Camps. In addition nestled in the forest at the edge of the grounds is an outdoor tower with 4 separate, 30-foot, top-roped climbing surfaces, including one made of 100 % natural rock.

Fully stocked Hike House for provisioning our large number of wilderness trips.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT OUR WILDERNESS PROGRAMS

WATERFRONT FACILITIES

  • 2 Boating Docks, outfitted with:
    Laser (TM) racing sailboats... Laser II (TM) racing sailboats for advanced sailers Canoes... Rowboats... Carolina (TM) kayaks, single and two-person..      Windsurfing boards with sails
  • 3 Swimming Areas, each with its own dock, diving aparatus, and raft
  • Water Trampoline with a “Blob” for launching capabilities and inflated “Log” to run off
  • Rope Swing
  • Water Slide

Sailboats

The Trampoline

2 Sailboats

Sailboats moored for the day.

Get launched off the “blob”!!

 

Lasers navigating Long Pond.

HORSEBACK RIDING FACILITIES

3 Barns
25 Horses and Ponies
4 horse trailers
4 riding rings
Full jump course

Sugar Cube

Grazing near the Sugar Cube, our pony barn.

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