“Camping Magazine” highlights Pemi’s Nature Clinic

The March/April issue of Camping Magazine features an article by Larry Davis—head of Camp Pemigewassett’s acclaimed Nature Program—on Pemi’s pre-season nature instruction clinic, now in its 22nd year. Enjoy the digital version here: Turning Camp Counselors into Nature Specialists: The Pemi Nature Instruction Clinic  R. Laurence Davis, PhD A reflection piece written by one of last year’s clinic […]

Pemi Ski Day

Join Pemi families, alumni and staff on Saturday, March 8 at the Dartmouth Skiway. E-mail ken for more details or to RSVP!  

Who Does The Laundry in Your Household?

“So, how many of you do your own laundry at home?” I posed this question to six 13-to-15-year-old campers with whom I was having lunch last August. My tone was casual, but I was eager to deliver my speech. I was prepared to tell them that they should have started doing their own laundry years […]

Kay Withrow Thomson, July 18, 1943–January 16, 2014

It is with a great sense of loss that we pass along word that Kay Withrow Thomson has died.  Kay was a uniquely vibrant member of our summer community from 1978 through 1992, as the wife of Music Director Scott Withrow and the mother of Grant Wilkinson and Nikki Wilkinson Tropeano. Kay’s contributions to the spirit […]

Newsletter 8: Farewell to 2013


Our last newsletter of the 2013 season includes Bert Bean’s review of Iolanthe and Danny Kerr’s eloquent toast at the final banquet.

In Pursuit of “The Hat”


Pemi’s annual athletic rivalry with Camp Tecumseh dates back to 1908. Fred Seebeck tells the story behind a tattered straw hat that symbolizes the dedication and sportsmanship of the day.