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Camp Chateaugay

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Approximate Start Date

Start: 26 Jun 2025

Approximate End Date

End: 12 Aug 2025

Camp Type

Privately Owned

Location

233 Gadway Road Merrill, NY 12955

Staff

Ages NA+

Campers

NA campers NA accommodation

Camp Chateaugay offers campers the chance to unplug from technology and connect with nature, themselves and others, whilst also providing a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. Our experienced and passionate staff is dedicated to ensuring every camper has an unforgettable summer, filled with fun, learning and personal growth.

Every summer, we welcome campers from near and far. Many travel from New York City, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Washington, D.C., and Montreal, Canada via our chaperoned transportation. Others travel from international locations like Israel, France, Italy, UK, Brazil and Spain. Our experienced counselors and area directors are also diverse, with many coming to us from staff positions at educational institutions both in the U.S. and abroad.

Some facts about Camp Chateaugay

The Big House is where we gather, play, relax, celebrate – and eat
We call our infirmary the Pill Box, home to a staff of nurses and resident doctor
We have around 150 full time summer staff and over 275 campers
Our cabins have screened windows, electricity, smoke detectors and full bathrooms
All bathrooms are cleaned daily by our cleaning staff
Our waterfront is on a sheltered bay at the head of Chateaugay Lake
Campers have endless fun in the lake with waterslides, a diving board & inflatables
Our stables house up to 10 horses with tack and feeding rooms too
Our riding ring includes jump elements and a sand surface
There are multiple fields and courts to accommodate all sports
Campers improve their skills with our pitching machine, batting cage and driving range net system
The climbing wall soars 32 feet and features 8 stations with varying routes and faces that pose all levels of challenge
The Barn, our 12,000-foot indoor gym, hosts gymnastics, volleyball, basketball, roller hockey, floor hockey and our theater & stage
Our heated 25-meter pool features a sun deck, changing rooms and six lanes with starter platforms
Our Aurora Borealis Creamery (The ABC) takes campers back to the Swingin’ 1950’s that they don’t actually remember but still love. Complete with checkerboard flooring and jukebox and serves up hard and soft ice cream

Camp Chateaugay opening day bus

Counsellor Roles:

Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!

Acting/Drama
American Football
Archery
Arts & Crafts
Athletics
Basketball
Canoeing
Christian Bible Study
Climbing/Wall Tower
Cooking
Cycling
Film
Guitar
High/Low Ropes Course
Kayaking
Lifeguarding
Mountain Biking
Music
Nature
Outdoor Adventure
Paddle Boarding
Photography
Piano
Rowing
Singing Vocals
Soccer/Football
Swimming
Video Editing
Volleyball
Astronomy
BMX
Dance
Drums
Hiking
Jewelry
Kiln or Wheel
Lighting and Sound
Metal Work and Silversmith
Orienteering
Overnight Camping
Paintball
Performing Arts
Pioneering
Rock Climbing
Rocketry
Woodwork
Baseball
Softball
Circus
Costuming
Directing
Hockey
Magic
Rugby
Set Construction
Sketching
Stage Management
Aerobics
Digital Photography
Fitness Instructor
General Counsellors
Go-Karts
Golf
Gymnastics
Horse Wranglers (Western Style)
Lacrosse
Media
Painting
Riflery
Sailing
Sculpting
Tennis
Trampolining
Trapeze
Tumbling
Tye Dying
Wakeboarding
Waterfront Staff
Waterskiing
Yoga/Pilates
Zumba
Academic Counsellors
All disabilities and ages
Animal/Farm Care
Ceramics & Pottery
Chess
Emotional Disabilities
Fashion
Fishing
Jetski
Jewish Education
Learning Difficulties
Mental Disabilities
Newspaper / Journalist
Science
Skateboarding
Theatre
Windsurfing
Fencing
Motorboat Driving

Campower Roles:

Here's a list of all the positions this camp commonly hires for!

Assistant Cook/Food Prep
Camp Store
Dining Hall Service
Dishwashing/Kitchen Cleaning
Chef
General Maintenance
Housekeeping
Office Assistant/Secretary
Wait Staff
Head Cook
Groundskeeping
Laundry
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