FUTURE FAMILIES
Welcome to Pok-O-MacCready!!!
Please browse the sections of our website to learn all about the people, activities, facilities and – most important – the spirit of Pok-O.
We know that you will come to find, as our camp song says, that “it is all like a dream!”
For additional information, do not hesitate to CONTACT us.
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Here are some of the exciting specialty programs offered at Pok-O-MacCready Camps:
Wilderness
For over one hundred years, Pok-O-MacCready Camps has established itself as the leader in the wilderness, with camping and day trips into the woods, up the mountains, and on to the waters of the Adirondacks.
Horseback Riding
Explore our program where campers learn horseback riding and proper equestrian care in our serene setting with over 20 horses, 2 barns, and 2 rings. Instruction, fun rides, and horse shows are among the highlights.
Art, Music & Theater
From working with clay, pen and paint, learning to play an instrument, performing at skit night or even in the camp drama production, our fine arts program allows campers to have fun exploring their imagination and creativity.
All-Camp Games
Creative, spirited and fun! Tribal days… Greek games… Rev. War… Pok-O Palooza… North Country Fair… Casino night and MORE. Many campers will tell you that all-camp events are their favorite part of the summer!
Even though girls and boys have different sleeping quarters and tend to eat at separate meal times, our campers enjoy co-ed classes, activities, and all-camp events. This is the perfect combination and really gives our campers the best of both worlds!
Typical Camp MacCready (Girls’) Daily Schedule
6:45 am – Horsemasters awake and report to barn
7:00 am – Morning wake-up bell. Campers clean cabins.
7:30 am – Horsemasters return to cabin and prepare for cabin inspection.
8:00 am – Cabin Inspection
8:15 am – Breakfast
9:00am-11:30am – Morning Classes (2 periods)
11:45 am – Lunch
12:45 pm – Rest Hour
1:45pm – 3:45pm – Afternoon Classes (2 periods)
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Free swimming, boating, or free time (laundry chores on some days)
5:15 pm – Supper
6:00 pm – Horsemasters report to barn to feed animals
6:30 pm – Evening programming: Section Activities, Co-ed activity, or all-camp event
8:30 pm – Lights Out: 8:30 (Lodge), 8:45 (Intermed.), 9:45 (Highlander), 9:30 (Senior), 10:00 (C.I.T.)
Counselors will always spend some time in their cabin following lights out, reading a story, singing a song, or in quiet discussion with the campers.
Typical Camp Pok-O-Moonshine (Boys’) Daily Program
7:00 am – Reveille and Optional Morning Swim (“Polar Bear Dip”)
7:30 am – Breakfast
8:15 am – Cabin and Section clean-up
8:45 am – Cabin Inspection
9:00 am – 12:20 pm – Morning Classes (3 periods)
12:25 pm – Free swimming, boating, or free time (laundry chores on some days)
12:45 pm – Lunch
1:45 pm – Rest Hour
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm – Afternoon Section Activities
5:00 pm – General swim and free time
6:00 pm – Supper
7:00 pm – Evening programming: Section Activities, Co-ed activity, or all-camp event
8:30 pm – Lights Out: 8:30 (Pioneer), 9:00 (Intermediate), 9:30 (Senior), 10:00 (A.D.V.)
Counselors will always spend some time in their cabin following lights out, reading a story, singing a song, or in quiet discussion with the campers.
2022 TUITION SPECIALS
REFERRAL SPECIAL: Receive a $500 tuition discount for each new registered overnight camper whom you refer to Pok-O-MacCready
*Day campers eligible for separate discounts
Whether you are trying the Rookie session, or you’re ready for 7 weeks of fun, Pok-O has a variety of programs that will fit your child’s needs, and your family’s schedule.
ROOKIE SESSIONS (2 WEEK)
JUNE 26 – JULY 9, 2022
JULY 25 – AUGUST 6, 2022
For the first two weeks of the 4 and 3-Week sessions, we run a two week “Rookie Camp” for first-time campers between the ages of 6 and 14 years old. This short session is a good introduction to summer camp, and also allows campers the flexibility to extend their experience for the remainder of the session if they get bitten by the “summer camp bug” and want to stay longer!
Tuition: $3,700
4 WEEK SESSION
JUNE 26 – JULY 23, 2022
Our first session consists of our 4-week overnight program. The 4-week session allows campers to learn new skills and take part in a variety of classes. The session includes many themed events which lead up to our “Tournament of Titans”, in which campers don their colors of Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, or Green to see which team will come out on top! Tuition: $7,300
3 WEEK SESSION
JULY 25 – AUGUST 13, 2022
The 3-Week session offers two options to campers: a traditional overnight summer camp program. The 3-Week session is full of fun classes, with special events planned throughout. It’s also the session in which our famous GREEK GAMES take place, as well as some of our campers’ all-time favorite camp events like the “Pok-O-Palooza” music festival, Jack’s Cup sailing race, Casino Night, and the Pok-O County Fair. Tuition: $5,400
Refund Policy:Deposits are due at the time of registration, with full-payment of tuition due by June 1st.
Deposits are fully refundable until April 1st, at which point they become non-refundable and non-transferrable to another season.
Tuition is fully refundable until June 1st, at which point payments may be rolled-over to other seasons.
All payments are fully refundable for COVID-related complications.
FULL SEASON (7 Weeks)
JUNE 26 – AUGUST 13, 2022
“Seven-weekers have more fun!”
It’s true! Many of our campers choose to stay for all seven weeks of the summer. Staying for the whole season really allows campers to hone their skills in their class areas, go on more wilderness trips, and means they won’t miss out on any of the big summer camp events! In addition, 7-weekers get to enjoy special events in between the 4-week and 3-week session break such as Beach Day and a day trip to the Great Escape amusement park. Some campers choose to register for the first 4 weeks, and then decide later to upgrade to the full 7-week session, and that’s just fine by us. If you’re unsure whether your camper would like to be a 4-weeker or a 7-weeker, don’t worry…it only takes a mouse-click for us to change a 4-weeker to a 7-weeker. Feel free to discuss that option with your child if you think they could benefit from a longer session! Tuition: $9,400
DAY CAMP
Session 1: June 27 – July 8
Session 2: July 11 – July 22
Session 3: July 25 – August 5
Session 4: August 8 – August 12*
Our day camp runs from 9am to 5pm Mondays through Fridays. Just like overnight campers, they get to create their own class schedule from a list of over 30 program offerings, including free swim everyday! (* – Session 4 is only available to campers who have attended a previous session in 2022) Tuition: $850 per 2 week session
SPECIAL SESSIONS
We understand that some families are restricted with the dates they can send their child to camp.
As long as your child can arrive on one of the two opening days, we are happy to work with you to develop a schedule for your child, even if he or she is unable to fit fully in to one of our standard sessions.
Rates will be based on attendance; in most cases, the family will be responsible for transporting their children to/from camp.
Please CONTACT us with any questions or requests.
The Pok-O-MacCready summer camp complex is located on over 400 acres of waterfront property, with the girls camp and the boys camp being separated by just a 5 minute walk “down the path”.
This allows all campers to utilize the variety of facilities Pok-O-MacCready offers, including our beautiful dining room, Robinson Hall, and over 50 camper cabins.
Around Camp
“Camp has changed my daughter’s life!
“During the first week of camp I received a call stating she was having a hard time but, by the time it was time to pick her up, she didn’t want to come home. As a matter of fact, she was hugging campers and staff.
“My daughter can’t wait to spend another summer with good friends, no electronics in one of the most beautiful places on earth.”
“Camp has been the single-most influential institution in my life.
I attribute a large part of my life’s success to the things I learned, and experiences I had, at camp.”
– Peter, former camper, counselor, section head and renowned corporate CEO and venture capitalist
We’d love to show you around!
To schedule a camp tour, please CONTACT us any time
Camp Fair Schedule:
January 23: Summit, NJ – NJ Kids Camp Fair @ The Grand Summit Hotel
January 30: Montclair, NJ – NJ Kids Camp Fair @ The Montclair Art Museum
March 1: Greenwich, CT – SummerFare @ Greenwich High School
March 5: Westchester, NY – NY Family Camp Fair @ the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club
March 6: New York, NY – NY Family Camp Fair @ 14th Street Y
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
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Pok-O-MacCready is very proud of its affiliation with the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation, which awards approximately 18 financial aid packages for each summer.
To find out more, please contact the Foundation.
Pok-O-MacCready also offers tuition discounts for early registration, and camper referral. Contact camp to learn more.
