Our Staff
Camp Pemigewassett’s greatest asset has always been the remarkable staff that dedicates itself to making the Pemi experience rich, unique, and nurturing for each boy.
Best summer camp counselors, instructors, and mentors
While each summer we embrace the energy and enthusiasm brought by new staff members, the vast majority has years and years (and in some cases, years and years and years!) of experience at Pemi.
Beyond their area of expertise within our 4 program areas, each staff member is strong of character and eager to work with children and teens. Together, they represent extroverts, introverts, boisterous adventurers, soft-spoken planners… such that every boy has an adult at Pemi with whom he identifies. As well as facilitating connections between campers and staff, this purposeful approach to hiring ensures a culture of inclusion and respect.
Our hiring process fully complies with American Camp Association standards, which require staff screening (including the use of application forms, reference checks, personal interviews, work history reviews, and criminal and sex offender background checks). Pemi staff gathers pre-season for a week of comprehensive training. In addition to instruction from professional educators in lesson planning and teaching skills, all staff members discuss and practice Positive Counseling skills, learn about characteristics and needs of camp-age boys, and are certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR.
We can talk all we want about our staff’s dedication, work ethic, and multitudinous talents, but our parents say it the best: