The Story of Watitoh

    “Story of Watitoh” Many seasons ago, when the buffalo still ran across the Western Plains, when the great waters ran free and clear and forests were deep and…

LEAD Conference

Being a part of the Watitoh family starts during a camper’s first summer at camp and never ends.  Our campers, once they have reached the end of their camper years,…

Preparing (Emotionally) For Sleepaway Camp

YOUR CHILD ISN’T THE ONLY ONE WITH SEPARATION ANXIETY! Heading off to camp is exciting for kids, but it can also fill children with nervous anticipation, especially if it’s the…

Parent & Packing Tips

Whether you’ve been to sleepaway camp before, or are spending the summer away from home for the first time, whether you’re the latest in a long line of Watitoh campers,…

Meet our Girls Head Counselor, Chrissy!

Chrissy Spark is entering her 14th summer at Watitoh and her 11th as Girls Head Counselor. She currently lives in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the South of England but originates from…

Meet Our Boys Head Counselor, Scott

We are lucky to have Scott Rimer back as Boys Head Counselor.  He is entering his 20th summer at Watitoh and his 11th as Boys Head Counselor. During the rest…

Caring Attachments

Each summer, Watitoh campers board the camp bus in Yonkers and Montreal, looking forward to the “summer of their life.” Parents and children alike, talk about special events, camp traditions,…

Living the Dream: A Camper Perspective

Living ten for two? What does that really mean? Only people who spend their summers at sleep away camp would really understand. You get to spend two months with the people you really care about, the people you love.