Camp Winaukee
Camp Winaukee is a summer sports camp for boys on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, founded in 1920 by three schoolteachers.
Winaukee comprises two separate camps -- the mainland camp with approximately 230 campers ages 7-12, and the island camp, located on a private island just off the mainland, with approximately 150 campers ages 13-15. The mainland camp is directed by Bart Sobel, and the island camp by Jeff "Freedo" Freedman. The camps are run separately, each with its own facilities, playing fields, courts, bunks, PlayHouse and dining hall.
The Winaukee community embraces a core philosophy set forth on the six branches of the Winaukee "Tree of Values": Enthusiasm, Loyalty, Sportsmanship, Friendship, Achievement and Cooperation. These values are instilled in Winaukee campers through a sports and adventure program and traditions that have been at the heart of Winaukee's 87 year history. In the words of an 11 year old camper, "The Tree of Values is a life lesson; it prepares you for the real world." The Island camp added its own Tree of Values in 2004. When comparing the island and mainland camps, a camper once said, "The mainland is an Oreo and the island is a double stuffed Oreo with a tall glass of milk."