Camp Atwater-North Brookfield, Massachusetts

Serving youth for 87 years, Camp Atwater is a residential summer camp for boys and girls, 8 – 15 years old.   Atwater is located in North Brookfield, MA.

Camp Atwater’s mission is to assist in the academic and social growth and development of youth by offering a quality residential camp experience within a safe, nurturing and Afrocentric environment.

The camp’s goal is to create experiences that will equip youth with the skills to become happy, healthy, successful contributing adults.

The leadership development experience is a process of combining philosophy, content and methods from the fields of Education, Recreation and Culture. Their intent is to facilitate the process of youth encountering themselves and their environment in an intensive, perceptive and experiential manner. The program utilizes natural ways to arouse sensitivity, shape values and strengthen personalities. The result is campers will expand their cognitive understandings about their responsibilities and contributions to these social, economic and ecological dimensions of our world.

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Afro Puffs and Ponytails seek out information on clubs and organizations to present as a resource for parents and community organizers. It is our hopes that each club and organization presented will help build confidence, improve self esteem, instill leadership skills, empower, uplift and educate girls. However, presentation of clubs and organizations does not mean that Afro Puffs and Ponytails specifically endorse the listed organization nor should it by any means negate the need for proper research and evaluation by the parent of the listed organization prior to enrolling your child for participation. 

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