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During eight fleeting weeks,
lifetime friendships are born, skills are honed, confidence is realized
and tons of fun is part of every day. All of this and more define Point O'Pines
Camp for Girls, (or the “The Point” for short). Our camp is
located in upstate New York on Brant Lake, one of the Adirondacks' most
beautiful bodies of water. Surrounded by mountains, Brant Lake is about
six miles long, one mile wide and is a beautiful clear lake with a sandy
bottom. Our brother camp, Brant Lake Camp for Boys is a mile away.
The Point, founded in 1957, is owned by Sue and Jim Himoff, and is considered
by many to be one of the finest private camps in the country. It has been
the Himoffs' labor of love to build upon our legacy of wonderful traditions
a modern resort-like facility, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, buildings
and cabins that fit harmoniously with the Adirondack beauty.
Point O'Pines is not a “normal, everyday” children's
camp. Our facility is busy all year round. After camp we host an alumni
camp affiliated with the University of Michigan. Fall, Winter and Spring
bring guests from faraway places for weddings and events in our boathouse
and restaurant. A gourmet restaurant makes its after camp home in our gorgeous
natural wood and glass dining room overlooking the lake. The restaurant's
executive chef also leads our large kitchen staff that prepares the great
meals we serve all summer.
Working at our camp is very demanding and often difficult. Staff live, eat,
sleep, work and play with children throughout each day and must have the
maturity to see each child as a unique individual who requires constant
nurturing to help her grow to her strongest potential. This can only happen
with guidance and care from a dedicated staff.
Staff members come from all over the United States and from many different
countries. A diverse culture comprised of many different backgrounds, interests
and personalities create a unique working and living community. Prejudices
toward people of different race, color, background or life experiences are
never tolerated at Point O'Pines.
Applicants should be 19 years old or have finished one year of college by
camp time. Our ideal applicant is a person who leads by words and example.
Point O'Pines staff members are warm, friendly, caring people who
enjoy working with children, and who understand that during camp their primary
interest and concern is the children in their care and not themselves. |
