9 Why Hive? Girls come to Hive to explore new interests and discover new strengths in a supportive camp community. Campers grow here as individuals, developing important relation-ships with peers and counselors, sharing the joys and challenges of playing, learning and living together, and having loads of fun! Living at Hive Campers live in tent or shack " families" of three to five girls, with one or two counselors. Twelve to fourteen " families" of campers of about the same age make up a " unit" that does special activities together— an important part of the Hive experience that widens everyone's idea of who can be a friend. Fun and Learning at Hive Each day with guidance from a counselor, campers choose their activities from a wide variety of exciting options. Every activity offers opportunities to learn, working together with friends and skillful instructors. On the Water Beautiful Lake Fairlee is the setting for Hive's many waterfront activities. Campers take swimming lessons daily so they feel comfortable and safe in and around the water. With the help of experienced activity leaders, they learn to canoe, kayak and sail, and participate in camp races and regattas. Every waterfront counselor is a certified Red Cross Life Guard. On Land Hive's playfield, ball courts, woodland trails and quiet clearings are favorite places for developing a deep love of nature, for learning and having fun. Lessons, practice games, and tournaments help our campers develop skills in soccer, lacrosse, basketball, tennis, archery and gymnastics. Horseback riding instruction for beginners and trail rides for campers with more experience take place at a nearby stable. On Wilderness Trips The magnificent mountains, lakes and rivers of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine offer unlimited opportunities for girls to explore the natural world. Campers map out hikes or canoe trips together, and plan the food and equipment, taking special pride in preparing the way for excellent hiking and canoeing and adventures— and meeting the challenges they pose. In Art, Music and Song Arts and crafts activities tap into a girl's creative side, opening doors to self expression in many media. An airy art studio is Hive's waterside learning place for ceramics, weaving, stained glass and jewelry making, drawing and painting. And music is at the heart of every-thing we do. We sing loud and funny songs in the dining hall at meals, and quiet, reflec-tive songs around camp fires at night. Skits, talent shows and dance recitals happen at Hive all the time. And there's a big musical production during the first half of camp with costumes from our own fabulous collection, sets we make ourselves, and a role for any girl who wants one. And much more! A summer at Hive is filled with traditions and wonderful surprises— from celebrating Hive's birthday and having " lazy breakfasts" together to playing Hive's own version of Quidditch and taking care of the chickens, goats and pigs in our mini- farmyard. All in all, Hive is a joyful place for every camper to be a fun- loving girl while beginning to dis-cover the young woman she wants to become. All in all, Hive is a joyful place for every camper to be a fun- loving girl while beginning to discover the young woman she wants to become.

Who's Lanakila For? Lanakila specializes in boys: their interests, energy and the challenges that help them excel. It's a natural place for a boy to shed the distractions of wired 21st- century life, and live simply, discovering the best he can be. Do you like sports, art, building things, singing, joking, leading, following? No matter what, you'll fit in, have fun and surprise your-self with your accomplishments. At Lanakila there's no one way to be a boy or a man— great ones come in all shapes, sizes, colors and abilities. Lanakila values you for yourspecial qualities. What's There To Do at Lanakila? Campers try something new or hone longtime skills at Lanakila every day. Want to sail across the lake in the Viking Ship? Climb a mountain, enjoy a trail lunch at the top, and sing funny songs all the way down? Draw a picture of something beautiful or make a paddle out of wood? Zoom 100 feet down a zip wire from the treetops to the ground? Play an instrument or put on a funny act in a Talent or Skit Night? Sing and dance in the camp musical on Show Weekend? Lanakila campers participate in all these kinds of activities and many more of their choosing each camp day. And we've creat-ed our own games and traditions for challenge and fun: American Ball, archery- golf, baseball and street hockey tournaments, the Lanakila Arts Festival, a 4th of July Carnival, and a marathon swim around Lake Morey that we call the Purple Albatross. What's a Lanakila Day Like? Lanakila boys live in tent or cabin families of three campers and a counselor, in units called Brookside, Woodside, Hillside and Lakeside. When the bugle plays reveilleat 7: 30 each morning, it's time to rise and shine for another busy day! First there's great food that boys love, served " family style" in the camp dining room. At breakfast and lunch campers make activity choices for the morning and after-noon. Free times, rest hour, and frequent special events round out the day. After dinner, there might be a free evening to do as you please, a camp- wide game, or a Council Fire, a respectful ceremony that feels important and different from the fast pace of the day. At taps it's time for a story and a quiet conversa-tion with your counselor— or a tent family overnight under the stars. You feel good at the end of a Lanakila day, and proud of your-self for everything you accomplished. The Power of Tradition The power of honored tradition keeps Lanakila campers returning year after year. Newcomers are warmly welcomed and made to feel includ-ed right away. Each summermore than 80 percent of Lanakila's counselors return, too, from all over the world, bringing years of experience to the job of creating a safe and caring environment for every boy. Longtime campers sometimes say Lanakila is " the place we leave home to come home to"— a place where they learn more about themselves than almost anywhere else in the world, and make amazing friendships that last a lifetime. 10 Longtime campers some-times say Lanakila is " the place we leave home to come home to"— a place where they learn more about themselves than almost anywhere else in the world, and make amazing friendships that last a lifetime.