MILITARY KIDS CAMP

Grotonwood has been hosting camps for children of military families since 2018.

Thanks to the generous support received from Friends of Regional Ministries (FORM) and the Boston Baptist Social Union, what started as one dedicated session for 35 kids has grown into a multi-week program that now serves over 100 children of military families each summer.

Grotonwood offers five one-week camping session to suit every interest and age group.

Grotonwood covers a tuition amount of $650.00 per child towards one week of overnight camp. Each family is responsible for covering the remaining registration fee (deposit). Tuition for most camp sessions is $825, so families will pay $175 per camper (with the exception of Waddaweek! Trips Camp, which has a deposit of $250 per child).

More information about each week of camp can be found here.

New to summer camp? Not sure camp will be a good fit? Worried if this is the right year for camp?

Call (978) 448 5763 or email office@grotonwood.org to arrange a virtual or in-person meet and greet with our team.

We welcome the opportunity to address your concerns and answer questions.

HOW TO SECURE MILITARY KIDS FUNDING

Step One: Make sure you register after the specified date to ensure the promo code is live. Choose a week of camp from the table below that works best with your summer schedule.

Step Two: Create an account or log in to your existing account by clicking here.

Step Three: Follow the online registration prompts - be sure to complete the online Military Form - A ‘promo code’ will be displayed. Make a note of it, or copy and paste it - you will need to enter it when checking out.

Step Four: Enter the promo code at check-out and pay the remaining balance to register your camper. Please note that deposits are not refundable or transferable.

FAMILIES MUST SHOW MILITARY ID DURING CHECK-IN AS PROOF OF STATUS.

A MAXIMUM OF ONE WEEK OF CAMP PER CAMPER IS ALLOWED EACH YEAR. FUNDING EXCLUDES DAY CAMP.

Who Qualifies?

We serve children of deployed, active duty, National Guard, Reserve (including Coast Guard), and veterans with an ‘almost’ free week of summer camp.

FAMILIES MUST SHOW MILITARY ID DURING CHECK-IN AS PROOF OF STATUS. A MAXIMUM OF ONE WEEK OF CAMP PER CAMPER IS ALLOWED EACH YEAR.

What’s included?

Campers will enjoy supervised daily swimming at Lost Lake, blobbing & tubing (12+ age and swim level restrictions apply), Segways, arts & crafts, chapel time, s’mores around the campfire, low & high rope adventure courses, talent show, sports, team games and more! They will learn to live in a community, grow their independence, and build character in a nurturing Christian environment with other kids of military families away from screens and distracting technology.

Ratios of care:

Ages 7-10: 1 counselor to 5 campers (2x staff in each cabin)

Ages 11-16: 1 counselor to 10 campers (2x staff in each cabin)

FAMILIES MUST SHOW MILITARY ID DURING CHECK-IN AS PROOF OF STATUS.

Who we ARE

Grotonwood Camp & Conference Center is a home mission of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts. Operated as a non-profit christian organization, we provide a welcoming and safe space for kids of all faiths, backgrounds, and gender identities. We operate our faith-based programming under the assumption that at least 60% of our campers have never experienced religious activities. We teach basic Christian values such as peace, love, justice, and kindness through our engaging and high-energy chapel services and Bible studies. Participation in all activities, including our faith-based programming is voluntary.

Cancellations and no-shows

Please help us make a kid’s summer by communicating cancellations as a matter of priority. Demand is very high every year and our capacity is limited to 100 campers. If your circumstances have changed and you’re child is no longer able to attend summer camp please notify the office at 978.448.5763 to make your space available to a military family on our waitlist.

Grotonwood complies with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health(105 CMR 430,000), and is licensed by the Groton Board of Health.

Copies of camp policies on background checks, health care and discipline policies are available on request.