Alumni News & Notes – Winter 2023
Greetings, Pemi Family! As we steadily march towards the end of an eventful 2023, I’m excited to share a wide variety of news and notes from the extended Pemi family. While campers and staff eagerly await the arrival of Bean Soup, volume 114, it’s an honor and a joy to get to share this round […]
Pemi West 2023
Pemi West provides former and new campers alike with the opportunity to hone their wilderness adventure skills, develop leadership abilities, and spend time bonding in one of the most picturesque parts of the United States: the Four Corners area of the southwest. The group consists of our Pemi campers, a Pemi trip leader, and two […]
Community Service & Engagement at Pemi
The Pemi experience provides innumerable opportunities for boys to have fun, try new activities, improve in areas of strength, and learn how to live in community with their peers. In addition to all these benefits, Pemi provides some less obvious but equally important chances for boys to develop, as our mission states, into “caring and […]
2023 Newsletter #7
Greetings from Pemi! Hard as it is to believe, we’re well into the final week of the 2023 Pemi summer. The last few days have seen us finish up our regular weekly activities, conclude the trip and athletics season, and transition into Pemi Week – our week of inter-cabin competition and games. It’s in full […]
2023 Newsletter #5
Hello from Wentworth! The second session of Pemi’s 116th summer continues to benefit from gorgeous weather as our campers enjoy the full range of what Pemi has to offer. From trips to games to campfire and more, it’s been a stellar week here at camp. On Friday the Allagash and Rangeley Lakes canoe trips returned, […]
2023 Newsletter #4
Greetings from sunny Wentworth! The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and it’s a beautiful start to the second session of Pemi’s 116th summer! To those at home who might be tuning into these newsletters for the first time this summer, welcome aboard! Each week we’ll strive to provide you with a snapshot of […]
2023 Newsletter #3
Hello from the shores of the expanded Lower Baker Pond! It’s been quite a week here at Pemi, with athletics events for campers of all ages, a major milestone in the Nature Program, and a series of trips to the heights and depths of our region, all with a side of rain! Given that unlike […]
2023 Newsletter #2
Hello from the shores of Lower Baker Pond! On the heels of a wonderful celebration of the July 4th holiday, we’re geared up for a stretch of hot, sunny weather here at Pemi! Some rain during the first week of camp has done nothing to dampen spirits, as the Pemi 2023 community has had an […]
2023 Newsletter #1
Greetings from Camp Pemigewassett! I’m thrilled to be sharing the first newsletter of the 2023 season with you all. Each week throughout the summer, we’ll share an update on the happenings here at Pemi. Typically posted between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, the newsletters will give you a written and photographic glimpse into life at […]
2023 Pemi Staff
We’re under two days away from the opening of Pemi’s 116th summer! Our staff has been hard at work preparing for the boys’ arrival on Saturday, and we can’t wait to welcome them here shortly. There has been tremendous energy and spirit during our preseason weeks, with staff completing lifeguard training, wilderness first aid instruction, […]
Waiters & Camp Aides
As boys progress through their Pemi journey, the opportunities for new adventures and leadership increase. In addition to many other exciting trips and events, our oldest campers take on two roles that provide them with valuable experiences while serving a vital role for camp: working as waiters and camp aides. WAITERS Waiters are assigned to […]
Birthdays at Pemi
What could be better than getting to celebrate your birthday once a year, every year? How about celebrating it three times! If your birthday happens to fall during the Pemi season, that’s often exactly what you get! Pemi campers get their birthday celebrated on the day itself, during the Birthday Banquet, and then typically again […]