Camp Tonawandah
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Camp Ton-A-Wandah is an annual all-girls summer camp
located outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina
, in the Flat Rock area. The camp is open to girls aged 6 through 15, for a total of 9 weeks each year (3 sessions of 3 weeks each). 16-year-old girls who wish to attend become CITs (Counselor-in-Training
), and young women aged 17 and up serve as cabin counselors (many of whom come from foreign countries, such as Australia and South Africa). In 2008, the camp celebrated its 75th anniversary.
The camp is not affiliated with any particular religion, but leans toward the Christian tradition (non-denominational services are held each Sunday morning, blessings are sung before each meal, and the Lord's Prayer is played as the lights-out signal). It also does not focus on any one particular sport—over two dozen activities are offered, including horseback riding, basketball, swimming, soccer, baking, canoeing, softball, nature, rock climbing, kayaking, and many more. Furthermore, campers are randomly divided into three tribes—Cherokees (blue), Mohawks (red), and Navajos (purple) -- that compete against each other throughout the summer and earn points (for everything from performance to creativity to team spirit).
, and Camp Carolina.
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
located outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, USA, southeast of Asheville. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,223, up fivefold in one century. It is the county...
, in the Flat Rock area. The camp is open to girls aged 6 through 15, for a total of 9 weeks each year (3 sessions of 3 weeks each). 16-year-old girls who wish to attend become CITs (Counselor-in-Training
Counselor-in-Training
This article is about the program at a summer camp, i.e., church, Scouting, or other organization.Counselor-in-Training can be both a person’s designation and a program, intended to prepare the individual for the leadership and responsibility of being a counselor...
), and young women aged 17 and up serve as cabin counselors (many of whom come from foreign countries, such as Australia and South Africa). In 2008, the camp celebrated its 75th anniversary.
The camp is not affiliated with any particular religion, but leans toward the Christian tradition (non-denominational services are held each Sunday morning, blessings are sung before each meal, and the Lord's Prayer is played as the lights-out signal). It also does not focus on any one particular sport—over two dozen activities are offered, including horseback riding, basketball, swimming, soccer, baking, canoeing, softball, nature, rock climbing, kayaking, and many more. Furthermore, campers are randomly divided into three tribes—Cherokees (blue), Mohawks (red), and Navajos (purple) -- that compete against each other throughout the summer and earn points (for everything from performance to creativity to team spirit).
Facilities
The camp is located on Lake Ton-A-Wandah, and the facilities include a gymnasium (with a stage), dining hall, residential cabins, separate shower houses, horse stables (housing up to 24 horses), a rock climbing wall, lodge, infirmary, and facilities for various other activities. Favorite summer activities include the Counselor Hunt (a giant game of hide-and-seek) and Tribe Day (an all-camp competition between the three camp tribes). Plus Camp Ton-A-Wandah has camp dances with camps like Pinnacle, Falling Creek CampFalling Creek Camp
Falling Creek Camp is a residential camp for boys in Tuxedo, North Carolina. Falling Creek was founded in 1968 by Jim Miller. Four sessions are held each summer, and range from six- to 27-day camps.-History:...
, and Camp Carolina.