Program Pricing
Shared Bathroom
$1050/adult + $945/child
Private Bathroom (tub only)
$1130/adult + $1000/child
Private Bathroom (w/ shower)
$1155/adult + $1025/child
* All Inclusive
Great Camp Sagamore's famous Grandparent - Grandchild Camp is a wonderful way to spend time together in the Adirondack wilderness. Our 'grands camp' experiences are designed to bring family generations together in a safe and beautiful natural setting. This program includes a wide variety of activities designed to embrace the connections between grandparents and grandchildren while fostering a respect for our natural environment and this National Historic Landmark. During this five night program, experience a memorable adventure tailored to all interests and skill levels while having fun and learning in a camp that is not a hotel, but a piece of history. Enjoy music and songs all week with Dan Duggan, nature-inspired art projects, and canoeing, hiking, stream exploration and games with Great Camp Sagamore’s Environmental Educators. Programming will be appropriate for grandchildren ages 6-14.
New Optional Activity
New this year, an optional activity for grandchildren ages 10+ is being offered to be worked on with a grandparent. Longtime Sagamore chair caning instructor, Chris Hubbard will be offering an activity to learn the art and skill of caning a rainbow splint step stool. Grandparents and grandchildren will weave colored flat reed splint onto hardwood stool frames, creating a rainbow effect, or a colorful combination of their choosing. Stools, weaving materials, and tools will be provided. To sign up for this optional activity, email our Program Director, Andrew Gillcrist at agillcrist@greatcampsagamore.org after you register for the program.
Materials fee: $60.00/person
Instructors
Andrew Gillcrist
- Program Director
The Grandparent Grandchild camp will be led by Sagamore’s Program Director, Andrew GIllcrist, along with Sagamore’s talented staff of Environmental Educators. Together they will lead guided hikes, paddles, games, stream explorations, nature talks and much more. Andrew has a long history with Grandparent Grandchild camps at Sagamore, having started as an intern in 2010 to help facilitate the programs. Andrew loves to share his passion of the Adirondacks and the outdoors with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Dan Duggan
- Music Instructor (website)
Dan Duggan, nationally touring performer and teacher, is rapidly being acknowledged as one of the finest dulcimer players and composers in the country. As recipient of the prestigious National Hammered Dulcimer Championship, Dan's accomplishment, though based on technical merit, is even more considerable as he is the first winner to have performed all original compositions.
Although pioneering innovative compositional work for the dulcimer, Dan's renditions of traditional Irish and American tunes reflect his study and understanding of their original context. Whether re-creating 18th century harp pieces or vibrant 19th century dance tunes, Dan has engaged audiences nationwide in an excursion of musical styles and moods.
Chris Hubbard
- Chair Caning Instructor
Chris Hubbard will be offering an activity to learn the art and skill of caning a rainbow splint step stool. Grandparents and grandchildren will weave colored flat reed splint onto hardwood stool frames, creating a rainbow effect, or a colorful combination of their choosing.
Chris has been a longtime demonstrator at Sagamore, sharing her knowledge and skill of chair and seat caning with audiences across the state at various festivals and events.
Debora Murphy
- Arts and Crafts Instructor
Deb received her Masters Degree in Education from MCLA and her Bachelors Degree from the College of Saint Rose in Art Education. Deb resides in Saratoga Springs with her husband and daughter. She is recently retired from a long and glorious career teaching art at Guilderland High School. Deb continues her art making journey through numerous pathways…she enjoys working in her backyard Ceramic Studio as well as participating in art workshops throughout the region. Deb also stays inspired and connected with fellow art teachers by participating in NYSATA’s Sagamore Summer Program.
Years ago she stumbled into a fall weekend program at Sagamore…needless to say she instantly fell for the beauty and historical setting of Great Camp Sagamore. As she transitions into her teaching “afterlife”…she stays connected with students by art making opportunities…she is very excited to continue and share her art making skill with others this summer in the Hen House at Great Camp Sagamore!!
Schedule Overview
Please Note: This schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances.
Sunday: Check-in runs from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Dinner, camp orientation, schedule overview, groups assigned, and introductions. Afterward, guests have time to settle into rooms.
Participants will be separated into two-three groups that rotate through activities. All groups will enjoy the same number of sessions of each activity (for example, 3 sessions of music class), but will not necessarily follow the example schedule outlined below. Evening activities are all done together as one big group.
Monday Morning: Early bird nature walk, breakfast, morning meeting, canoe instruction and paddle of Sagamore Lake.
Monday Afternoon: Lunch, nature crafts, music class, 1 hour free/swim time (lifeguard on duty), Kids Club/Grandparents Chill Hour
Kids Club is a one-hour timeslot where grandkids get to play fun games with Sagamore staff and grandparents can relax and take a break. Read a book, take a nap, go for a swim or head to the Office for wine or beer!
Monday Evening: Dinner followed by Barn Dance.
Tuesday Morning: Early bird nature walk, breakfast, morning meeting, nature crafts, music class
Tuesday Afternoon: Lunch, nature hike, free/swim time (lifeguard on duty), Kids Club/Grandparents Chill Hour
Tuesday Night: Dinner followed by stories at the campfire
Wednesday Morning: Polar Plunge (Lifeguard on duty) or Earlybird nature walk, breakfast, morning meeting, stream exploration walk
Wednesday Afternoon: Free Afternoon! Take your pack-out lunch with you to enjoy wherever you go. A list of nearby attractions is available.
Wednesday Evening: Outdoor Picnic with a concert by Dan Duggan to follow.
Thursday Morning: Early bird nature walk, breakfast, morning meeting, music class, nature crafts
Thursday Afternoon: Bird of Prey presentation with Mark Manske of Adirondack Raptors. After, spend some time rehearsing for Creativity Night! Next, Free/swim time (Lifeguard on duty), followed by Kids Club/Grandparents Chill Hour, and art gallery showing in the Henhouse
Creativity Night is an opportunities for grandparents and grandkids to showcase their talents for the other campers. Prepare a skit, song, story or anything of your choosing.
Thursday Evening: Dinner followed by Creativity Night in the Barn
Friday Morning: Early bird Nature Walk, breakfast, check-out/goodbyes.
