Camp Eagle Hill, New York (Ages 6 – 16)
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Camp Eagle Hill, founded in 1963, is a traditional American co-ed camp located on a 200-acre property in Elizaville, New York state, just two hours north of New York City. Camp Eagle Hill provides many state-of-the-art camp facilities, a well-rounded and varied program, a very large adult staff, small camp groups, and the opportunity for older campers to participate in 3-or 4-day excursions in the Eastern United States.
The historic, rural Columbia County, New York, where Camp Eagle Hill is located, is a feast for the senses. In a bucolic countryside setting, visitors will be able to view provocative works from international and regional artists, exhilarating theater, classical concerts, and modern and traditional dance all year-round. Then, in addition to stunning architecture and lush gardens, there are cultural attractions such as museums and galleries, and to many visitors, the great outdoors is simply the best part of Columbia County. It offers many places to hike or play golf, fish, ski, or swim.
An hour and a half away, a trip to New York City is the experience of a lifetime. With famous attractions like Times Square, Central Park, the Empire State Building and Yankee Stadium—to name just a few—NYC packs more to see and do into one compact area than any other place on earth. Each of the City’s five boroughs (Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx) contains its own list of must-see destinations, great restaurants, cultural hot spots and unforgettable activities.
CAMP EAGLE HILL PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
- Location: Elizaville, New York state, USA
- Age Range: 6 – 16
- Maximum number of campers per session: 200
- Ratio of staff to campers: 1 : 4
- Campers per Group: 7 – 8
- Number of full-day excursions per week: 1
Camp Eagle Hill: 232 White Oak Rd, Elizaville, NY 12523, United States of America
“Over the past few years, I have been receiving requests from families who are interested in sending their children to a classic summer camp, especially in the United States, rather than to an academic program, for their summer holidays. The reason for this is that over the course of many summer language programs, as well courses that their children may have done at home and at schools in their own country, they are ready to leave their textbooks and study of grammar behind and really use their English in a program along with children from the country where the camp is held. That way, they will be able to practice the language with them, learn many new activities that may not be available at home, and continue to communicate with their friends after camp is over in the many ways it is now technologically possible. Camp Eagle Hill is a good solution for that request because while it does have some international campers (who help to enrich the experience for all of them), the vast majority of them are American. It is part of the American Camp Association, which is a stamp of quality, along with the fact that the camp has been operating for 54 years. Here, the selection of activities is almost infinite and the staff-to-camper ratio is very high, a critical element for children staying so far from home. Camp Eagle Hill is also appealing for the fact that it is located not far from New York city—international campers will be arrive to it very easily through the hundreds of direct flights available to the area, and the camp program itself also offers a trip to New York City, and the historical Boston and Philadelphia as an add-on to the camp experience. Italian families will also appreciate the fact that the number of campers from their country is currently zero, allowing for a complete full-immersion experience in English for their children.”
Camp Eagle Hill
Why choose Camp Eagle Hill?
- Camp Eagle Hill is located only 144 km north of New York City on a 200-acre property with state-of-the-art facilities. It is surrounded by beautiful state parks, as well as quaint and interesting towns and villages.
- The camp has a large number of indoor and outdoor locations, providing ample space to carry out the camp program even during extended periods of rain.
- Camp Eagle Hill assigns 7 – 8 campers per group, providing a small and intimate setting within which camp friendships can more easily develop.
- Eagle Hill has a large adult staff specializing in various camp specific activities, providing the highest levels of supervision and instruction.
- At Camp Eagle Hill, every day is filled with many activity options, allowing campers to create their own program while satisfying the needs and interests of both competitive and noncompetitive campers.
- Camp Eagle Hill’s management is directly involved in all aspects of the camp, providing each camper with individual attention and making sure each camper is taken well care of.
The facilities
THE CAMP EAGLE HILL FACILITIES AT A GLANCE
- 200-acre property
- Private lake
- Indoor activities buildings
- Dance studio
- Theatre
- Creative arts center
- Spacious dining room
- Beautiful recreational hall
- Numerous sports fields
- Cooking studio
- Tent for picnics and barbecues
MORE ON THE CAMP EAGLE HILL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Facilities
Camp Eagle Hill has a range of fantastic facilities for activities and sports, indoors or outdoors. Facilities feature: 2 baseball fields, 2 swimming pools, 5 basketball courts, 8 tennis courts, 2 soccer fields, a large hockey rink, 3 volleyball courts, a golf range, gymnasium, archery area, go-kart track, high and low ropes course, trails for mountain biking and hiking and much more.
Waterfront
Camp Eagle Hill’s private lake offers beautiful views from a number of different areas of camp and has a large new dock complete with a long water slide and inflatables. The experienced, Red Cross-certified waterfront staff provides high quality supervision and instruction at all waterfront activities.
Gluten-Free Food Service
Eagle Hill has a separate, dedicated gluten-free kitchen for meals and snacks.
Camper Welfare
Eagle Hill staff coordinate all activities each day, and stay in the accommodation every night with the campers, providing 24-hour supervision.
Medical Facilities and Service
The Camp Infirmary sits in the middle of the camp facility and is available to campers at all times. Eagle Hill has a strong team of medical professionals who oversee all medical needs throughout the camp season.
Airport Transfers
Camp Eagle Hill’s fees includes round-trip airport transportation service from any of the New York City airports. To organize the transfers, Marshall Language Services will need to furnish the participant’s flight information to Eagle Hill. If children are travelling as unaccompanied minors, Camp Eagle Hill will receive them from the airline staff, and when the program is over, accompany the participants back to the airport and hand over the children to airline staff.
The courses
CAMP PROGRAM AND SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Residential Camp
The program at Eagle Hill is dynamic, designed to give all campers a chance to explore, create, learn, exercise and above all, have fun. At Eagle Hill, campers participate in a six-period day with each activity period lasting for a little less than 1 hour. This day offers some athletics, swim time, individual choice for creative arts and theatre, as well as many smaller activity areas around camp.
For Younger Campers (Juniors / US School Grades 1 – 6/Ages 6-12):
For younger campers, an Eagle Hill day features a balanced program with group-centered and camper-selected daily activities. Younger campers eat their meals as a group, enjoy a rest period after lunch, a hot shower every day and some free play after dinner. A nightly snack either at the Eagle Hill Sweet Shop or under the stars by the bunk area ends the day.
For Older Campers (Teens/US School Grades 7 – 8/Ages 12-14)
This age group enjoys a later curfew, mixes boys and girls at dinner every day, has a larger and more varied weekly trip schedule and makes nightly visits to the “Eagle Hill Sweet Shop” for music and relaxing with camp friends. Teens have more individual choice in their programs, selecting 5 of their 6 activities during a typical camp day and time for a sports program. Teen campers also take an extended 3-day trip each season to either Boston or Philadelphia.
Seniors / US School Grade 9/Ages 14-15)
The Seniors campers enjoy a later curfew, an opportunity to travel off grounds a few evenings each summer and take part in a 4-day trip to either Baltimore/Virginia/DC or through New York State to Niagara Falls.
CITS (Counselors-In-Training) / US Grade 10/Ages 15-16)
The aim of the CIT Program is to provide opportunities to take on some responsibility for working with younger campers while at the same time allowing the individual CIT to enjoy an active and social camp experience. The CITs also assist at activity areas of camp, help run special events and evening activities and gain some work experience by supporting the camp. CITs travel with Seniors on a 4 day trip, enjoy a few evenings out each summer and have a later nightly curfew. On Fridays, CITs may travel as a group into the local area surrounding camp.
A sample timetable:
RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
The residential accommodation at Camp Eagle Hill provides newly renovated and modern cabins with beautiful new wooden single beds. There is ample storage, and each is equipped with a large porch area and full bathroom spaces.
Meals
Residential accommodation includes 3 buffet-style meals every day. The camp can cater for all dietary requirements.
Laundry
Linen rentals are included in the camp fees and a same-day laundry service is also available.
Insurance
Insurance covering medical and travel assistance, personal liability and trip cancellation is not included in the price of the program. Marshall Language Services has a policy available through Guard.Me that covers these elements, as well as an additional policy through CareMed that covers cancellation under a wider range of circumstances, including the need to repeat school exams. A summary of these policies may be downloaded below.
Dates and Fees
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