 hat
is Echo Hill? It is a summer camp which has been dedicated
for over fifty years to helping children have a happy,
exciting and meaningful experience of living with others in
the out-of-doors.
It is close to nature and isolated from
strenuous city life and the pressures of the school year; a situation
in which a learning experience takes place most easily. Echo Hill is a
summer place where a child may experience fun, freedom and adventure in
abundance with a program which is broad enough to challenge and satisfy
the needs of today’s active youth. The camp is staffed by mature
counselors who stress the health, safety and individual needs of each
camper. Echo Hill fosters an unusual amount of love and kindness which
leads to lasting friendships and unforgettable memories. It is, above
all else, a place where a child may practice the inalienable right of
youth; to be free and happy.
LOCATION
Echo Hill Camp is beautifully situated
upon a bluff sloping down to a mile of sandy beach on Maryland’s
Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The area is rural and sparsely
populated, but within easy reach of Washington, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and New York.
The camp is located on a 350
acre farm consisting of sunny fields and woodlands. It is a
rustic camp with most campers living in large platform
tents. Each tent or cabin has one or to two counselors in
residence with the group. The total enrollment is 145
campers which provides an excellent ratio of one counselor
for every three campers.
HEALTH
Health is paramount. A
registered nurse is in residence in our health
center.
Dr. Wayne Benjamin, the camp
physician, has offices located at the Kent and Queen Annes
Hospital in Chestertown. The excellent facilities of this
hospital are eleven miles from camp and can be reached
quickly if necessary.
Echo Hill has established a
reputation for its unusually homelike food. Dieticians have
planned the balanced menus and there is an abundance of
fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry, and dairy products
obtained from local farms. "Honey" our faithful cook for
many years prepares her "Eastern Shore" recipes and serves
the meals family style.
The climate is invigorating,
with lots of sunshine. There is a supervised rest hour after
the noon meal and at night the campers get plenty of sleep.
Extra rest periods and food are arranged for campers as
needs are observed.
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THE
STAFF
 The
camp staff is one of Echo Hill’s greatest strengths. They are
innovative and creative people who love children and provide excellent
instruction and leadership. Most of them are college students, recent
graduates, or professionals in education or recreation. They return to
the staff year after year, most having spent happy childhood summers as
campers at Echo Hill.
OUR
PROGRAM
Echo Hill strives to provide an
atmosphere conducive to the creative expression of self; to create an
atmosphere in which a camper becomes aware of, and learns a healthy
respect for his environment; and to provide an atmosphere in which a
child, for his own personal reasons, seeks to acquire new physical or
artistic skills. Our program offers a broad range of activities&emdash;
indeed, the imagination and creativity of the staff are the only limits
to the variety of the program. Daytime activity is organized on a
free-choice basis, with the exception of instructional swim, to which
each camper is assigned for one period on weekday. Instruction for all
activities includes that for beginners and campers of all ages are
encouraged to try everything. Our program is very flexible and is
designed to match the natural, free and non-competitive atmosphere at
Echo Hill.
ECHO
HILL CAMPERSHIP FUND
The
Echo Hill Campership Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that
provides children-in-need with full scholarships to Echo Hill Camp each
summer. The EHCF depends solely on the donations of Echo Hill Camp
Alumni, friends and families to make these important summer experiences
possible.
If you would like to learn more about the Campership Fund, please click
on the following link. Echo
Hill Campership Fund
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