Athletics
Physical activities are an essential part of the Camp Kingsmont experience. Our staff includes instructors who have played a variety
of sports at the college, high school and/or travel club level, as well as personal trainers for both boys and girls. Interested campers
may take home an individualized weight and conditioning training program designed for them by one of our personal trainers.
The first-class facilities at Hampshire College that are available for our use include: the Robert Crown Center, the main pool and
gymnasium complex; twelve tennis courts; a multi-sport building with indoor tennis courts, weight training and stretching rooms;
several soccer fields; outdoor basketball courts; and numerous fields for the wide variety of sports we enjoy.
Campers can expect to receive instruction in street hockey, baseball, kickball, volleyball, football, archery, swimming, lacrosse, rugby,
tennis, soccer, basketball and strength training among other sports. Campers will also enjoy non-competitive games
with other campers and staff. More competitive sports are available for interested campers during the club portion of the day or in the early
evening.
Athletics, Activities, and Clubs
Our typical day includes four one-hour periods dedicated to athletics and activities plus a ninety minute club period in the late afternoon.
After all-camp stretching, the first period generally is conditioning or weight training. Subsequent periods focus on a particular sport,
go-carting, paintball, archery, nutrition and cooking classes, the Connections Program or the Expressions Program. Paintball is conducted at
Muddy Brook Farm just down the road from campus and is supervised and instructed by counselors well versed in the strategy and gamesmanship
of the activity. Go-carts are available on campus. Younger campers will have the opportunity to enjoy arts & crafts during the week.
Every week one activity period is dedicated to nutrition, and every other week
one activity period is dedicated to hands-on food preparation or food shopping. Twice a week, an hour-long activity period is dedicated to
group discussions centered on cognitive behavioral therapy. These sessions address bullying, emotional eating, and other emotional issues
underlying excessive weight. Our Connections Program was created by Christopher E. Overtree,
Ph.D., a faculty member and licensed Psychologist at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst. Dr. Overtree has prepared a 16 session
program which will be taught by UMass graduate students under his direction.