Camp Fatima (New Hampshire)
Camp Fatima is a Catholic overnight summer camp located in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH.[1][2] The camp has a waterfront on the northern shore of Upper Suncook Lake. HistoryThe camp was founded in 1949 by Richard Boner, after the previous establishment, a Jewish camp named Camp Wingo, closed and relocated to Maine.[3] The camp is named after Our Lady of Fátima, a Marian apparition observed in 1917 by three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu attended Camp Fatima from 1984 to 1989.[4] ProgramCamp Fatima has four normal sessions during the summer. Each session is two weeks long.[2] Along with the normal sessions, the camp also offers a special needs week.[5] The camp programs are as follows:
For those who wish to attend the camp over the age of 15, they can apply for the CIT (Counselor in Training) program.[1][2] For the campers, the camp has cabins, with each cabin having approximately eight bunk beds. Fatima previously held "Exceptional Citizens Week" where people ages 9 and older with intellectual or physical challenges a week of traditional camp activities such as horseback riding, swimming, boating, arts and crafts, and more at no cost to the camper. In 2024 Camp Fatima decided to cancel their "Exceptional Citizens Week" citing "catholic values" not being upheld in an October 19th email from Bishop Peter Libasci. [6] Notes
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