Fast Facts

Founded: 1885 by Sumner F. Dudley, a YMCA volunteer
Mission: To develop moral, personal, physical, and leadership skills in the spirit of fellowship and fun, enabling boys and girls to lead lives characterized by devotion to others.
Motto: “The Other Fellow First”

Camp Colors: Navy and White
Location: Westport, New York
Size of Physical Plant: 500 Acres
Number of Buildings on Campus: 84 (8 of which are heated year-round)
Annual Operating Budget: $3.5 Million
Scholarship Budget/ Allocation: $500,000 to 150 boys (approximately 20% of the overall campers enrollment)

Enrollment: 320 boys per session, ages 10.5-15
Geographic Representations: 35 States, 12 foreign countries; top 10 states where campers come from include NY,CT,NJ,MA,CA,MD,PA,IL,FL,CO.
Ethnic/Racial Diversity: Roughly 15% non-white
Full Season/ Half Season Camper Breakdown: 90% attend one session
Daily Activities: Arts and crafts, archery, band (jazz and instrumental), baseball, basketball, canoeing, ceramics, chorus, drama, fishing, flag football, golf, hiking, high and low ropes courses, kayaking, lacrosse, lifesaving, mountaineering, music, photography, publications, riflery, rock climbing, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, water polo, weight training, writing, video, volleyball….. and more!
Return Rate: Averages 84%
Alumni Legacies: 50% of campers have some direct alumni relation
Alumni Recruiting: Accounts for 95% of camper body at 40 reunion sites across the country