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Founded in 1989, Trade Winds Lake Camp encourages campers at every turn to explore who they are and who they want to be, to be excited about learning, and to strive to be fit and healthy. From music, drama and dance to outdoor living skills, the Three Rights system is utilized in every element of Camp, giving campers the opportunity to build on existing qualities and develop new ones.Trade Winds Lake Camp is operated by Vacamas Programs for Youth.
Trade Winds Lake Camp covers 251 acres and is situated on a mountain top. With spectacular hills, meadows, woods and streams almost two thousand feet above sea level and gently sloping to the shores of our 30-acre environmentally-protected, spring-fed lake, the site provides a magnificent natural environment as a backdrop for all of Trade Winds Lake’s exciting programs. The Camp has extensive facilities, including modern cabins, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, swimming and boating beach, archery facilities, a learning center, a small animal farm, an indoor stage and a camper-led radio station.
Located in historic Broome County, Trade Winds Lake Camp is about 160 miles from New York City.
For more information about Trade Winds Lake Camp’s facilities and programs, please contact Trade Winds Lake Camp Director Tori Barrett at tradewindslake@vacamas.org or Vacamas Executive Director Sandi Friedman at sandi@vacamas.org.
About Our Staff
Trade Winds Lake staff members are chosen from hundreds of applicants for their maturity, skills and commitment to young people. They are carefully screened and closely supervised by trained camp professionals. The typical counselor at Trade Winds Lake Camp is over 19 years old and has experience in working with children. Staff members come from the tri-state area, across the United States and throughout the world. All counselors take part in a week-long orientation to prepare for the most important job of looking after each child's physical and emotional safety. Each counselor has responsibility for between four and eight children.
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