Awosting is an ancient Native American word meaning, “flying goose.”  It’s also a great place to spend a summer! We’re on the state’s largest natural lake, nestled in the rolling hills of Connecticut's Litchfield County.   

Campers stay in cabins with boys their own age. Two counselors live in each cabin with the campers. All of our cabins are wood sided, carpeted and have toilets and sinks. Campers shower in one of the central and private shower houses.

Over thirty activity areas are spread out on the campus and campers will try everything. This includes swimming, canoeing, sailing, waterskiing, wakeboarding, and riding mini-bikes and go-karts. We also have a climbing tower and zip line, martial arts, fencing, photography, video production, ceramics, drama and a woodshop where you can make just about anything. And don’t forget about basketball, baseball, soccer volleyball, football, lacrosse, rugby, cricket, track & field…

Meals are kid-friendly and nutritious.  We eat family style in Awosting's spacious dining hall. Counselors dine with and supervise the campers at each meal. In addition, we have special theme buffet dinners throughout the summer, many with our sister camp, Chinqueka.

Life at Awosting is informal and friendly.  What else would you expect from a family which has been raised at summer camp?  

While this program varies from day to day, the following is a general schedule of a typical day:

7:30   Reveille (wake-up)
7:50   Flag Raising
8:00   Breakfast
8:45   Good Earth Teams
9:00   Cabin Clean-up
9:30   First Morning Activity Period (one morning activity is always a swimming or boating lesson)
10:20 Second Morning Activity Period
11:10 Third Morning Activity Period
12:00 PM Free Time (write a letter home or play in a ping-pong tournament)
12:25 Lunch Call
12:30 Lunch
1:15  Elective Signups (campers pick any two activities for the afternoon)
1:30  Rest Period
2:15  Canteen
2:45  First Afternoon Elective Activity Period
4:00  Second Afternoon Elective Activity Period
5:15  Free Time
5:50  Flag Lowering
6:00  Dinner
7:00  Evening Program (capture the flag, socials, campfires and more)
8:30  Campers report to cabins
9:00  Taps - Lights out

The upper cabins are permitted "late privileges" on certain nights, determined by the day's activities and the discretion of the cabin counselor.

Tutoring in any elementary or high school subject is available at standard professional rates, and may be arranged upon request. In addition, tutoring in ESL (English as a Second Language) is available for our many international campers.