Monomoy Day Camp

The Monomoy Day Camp Experience: The programs at the Monomoy Day Camp were designed after our resident camp programs and are under the supervision of directors with an impressive background in resident camping.  As a result, campers at MDC receive a true camping experience with all the fun, spirit, interdependence and camaraderie which contribute to the lifelong memories of summer camp.

Campers: Monomoy Day Camp is a co-educational camp for children ages 4 to 17 with approximately 300 campers per week.  Campers are placed in 8 units according to age, grade, developmental maturity and friendships.  The geographical distributions of campers is approximately 17% Cape Cod residents, 53% Massachusetts and 24 other states, and 5% foreign visitors most recently from Canada, Singapore, Italy, France, Switzerland, Japan, and England.

Sessions: Campers in the general programs may attend MDC from 1 to 7 weeks.  We do offer a special 5 day/ 4 night Days A-Way program for 1st time overnight campers.  Another special program is our Junior Counselor Training Program for teens.  Campers in this program must attend camp for the entire 7 week season.

Staff: The Monomoy Day Camp is a co-educational camp with a dedicated and talented staff.  Nancy W Garran (CCSC Executive Director) is an American Camping Association Certified Camping Professional, with a BS from Skidmore College and has worked as a director since 1979.  Monomoy Day Camp Director, Rick "Otis" Moyer, M.Ed. Springfield College who is currently in his 36th camping season with the Cape Cod Sea Camps oversees the Day Camp and Days A-Way programs.

Many counselors are graduates of our Junior Counselor Training Program with years of camp experience.  New counselors are college age or older and are chosen for their interest with children.  The ratio of staff to campers is approximately 1:5.

Camp Program: Each day is divided into four periods as follows:

 - Games

 - Elective (daily activity selection)

 - Swimming

 - Occupation (weekly activity selection)

Games period is when each unit participates in a group game or unit activity.  Elective and Occupation periods are specific activities campers choose from many different offerings on a daily (Elective) and weekly (Occupation) basis.  Activity periods are approximately 1 hour long.  Every week there are designated themes such as Circus Week, The Olympics, etc.  which provide special events, activities and trips.

Program - Sample Day:

CREW Unit (Ages 4-5)

Program - Sample Day:

Junior Counselors