My boys will be attending in 2020 and will be there 5th summer! No other place like it. They are all about celebrating an individual s uniqueness and strengths. Just an amazing safe and electronic free camp!
Worked here for two summers, and it was life-changing. You can tell that the people who run this camp really care about the campers, and the location is unbeatable. Extremely valuable experience and wonderful place to spend the summer.
Amazing camp! Facilities are outstanding. Worked at this place over a decade and absolutely love it.
I hated it here was bullied to death and the counselors did nothing about it, will never com back
One of the worst places I have ever been employed. I won t go into too much detail, but Dave Hig s review a few years back is still spot on. Look into retention rates of employees - something is wrong when half of their staff is new year after year and the only staff that comes back are the ones who families have given upwards of $50,000 while they were campers. There s a ginormous juxtaposition of how they treat former campers turned staff members & everyone else. Don't be bothered if you're considering this for a summer job.
I have spent the whole summer 3 years in a row working at Camp Robin Hood. Those Summer's have been some of the best times of my life. I have met people from around the world. Friends that I still communicate with frequently. The bonds that staff form together are great and the bonds the staff makes with the campers are immeasurable. Hard work is part of the gig at camp but being able to go for a sail, pabbleboard, or a swim at the end of the day made it all worth it. Work hard, play hard is how I like to think about it. I loved my summers that I worked at CRH
As a parent of 1 former and 1 present camper, I could not be more happy with the summer fun my boys had. When I did see them on camp, in between activities or in the dinning hall, my youngest was always stoked and had to tell me how much fun he had at whatever activity he had just partaken in. It is non stop activities each day for the campers. The "no screens" policy allows kids to be kids without the presents of electronics getting in the way of REAL social interactions. Both the boys didn't mind being "unplugged" for the summer. Now if I could only get them off their phones at home.
The counselor, named DC, was extremely unhospitable and disrespectful within the first hour of our arrival. We left the camp without staying the night and received a refund, due to the poor guest service.
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So glad summer is almost upon us, so I can make my annual trips to Robin Hood. I was a camper and counselor there in the '60's and 70"s, and have not missed a summer of visiting since, with this year being the 51st straight. It is a wonderful place and I have being lucky enough to make many lifelong friends there. Breathtaking views from the waterfront and terrific facilities abound!!
Camp Robin Hood is the greatest gift a parent can give their child. It has given my girls confidence and helped them to establish positive identities, lifelong friendships and the tools to tackle any challenges life throws their way. When I asked my 9 year old to describe Camp Robin Hood she said,
Camp Robin Hood is a camp full of joy.This camp is not only filled with fun it is filled with once in a lifetime experiences.
For ninety years, boys (and for the past thirty years girls, too,) have flocked each summer to Camp Robin Hood on the shores of Broad Bay, to make new friends in the cabins, to challenge themselves on the fields, to step out of their comfort zone on the stage, and to form bonds that last a lifetime, and in some cases generations.
I'm proud to say my family has been part of the Camp Robin Hood family for more than 40 of those years! My brother attended camp when it was all boys - and then in 1987 when girls were added, I was one of the first girl campers (at the time, there were less than 20 of us). I spent 15 summers as a camper, counselor, Group Leader and Waterfront Director.
Now the girls and boys camps are equal in size (around 400 total campers) and my oldest daughter will be starting her 4th summer while my twins will be going for the first time. Many traditions are still the same (color war, count-offs, 16 laps, hiking Mount Washington, etc.) while facilities have been updated (new dining hall, several new cabins - others have been renovated, new lodge, updated office, and more) and more activities have been added (Ga-Ga, 9 square and more). I am grateful that my children will get to spend 7 weeks together, away from the hustle and bustle of their school lives with NO SCREENS, enjoying all the White Mountains have to offer. For me, one of the most exciting parts has been watching the never-ending cycle of camp friendships continue, campers often continue through the ranks as counselors in order to "give back" similar memories and experiences to the future generations of the camp. Additionally, the mid-western feel to the camp is a nice change from the fast-past New England world where we live.
As a camper, I looked up to the counselors and even the Directors. The Directors today are former campers from the 1970's themselves, and former "camp parents" as well. They have brought Robin Hood traditions forward while continuing to enhance what they offer in the 21st century. And they understand the responsibility they are entrusted with each summer, caring for our children. As a parent, I have found the communication from the Administration both helpful (in preparing for camp and for my children's return after camp) and comforting, when I just want to know my kids are having fun and adjusting to life away from their parents.
We have a few sayings at Robin Hood, like "live 10 for 2"(live 10 months of the school year for the 2 months of summer) and there's "magic in the trees". There's nothing quite like the sunset over Lake Ossipee or like camp friends that remain friends for life. There's nothing quite like Camp Robin Hood. I know my family is looking forward to being a part of Robin Hood for at least 90 more years...
It is life changing. You cannot write any review, you have to be there. Camp Robin Hood is a small slice of heaven.
I was employed by this camp for a summer. I don't know where to start with what has to be the worst run place I have ever seen.The facilities are not as good as other camps in NH area for the price tag they are placing on it. But this problem is nothing when compared with the egotistical owners of the place. I am involved with managing a large team of my own back home, I was hoping to learn more about management styles over the summer, but all I got was a lesson on how not to do it. They want nothing to do with you at all unless you are a former camper who has lined their pockets or a mindless yes man/woman willing to do everything they say without any challenge or question. If you challenge them at all they will make you feel like you made a mistake approaching them at all. In a working environment challenge and questioning should be encouraged by management in order to improve, motivate and empower your staff yet here it is discouraged and seen as something negative. This led to many staff feeling frustrated, not listened to and felt it was a "them vs us" environment. Nearly every week the staff were left wondering if one of us were going to get fired for some crazy reason. At 2 staff meeting DC even stated "people will be fired this week". What a horrible thing to say, it is clear they have no idea about staff moral, team building, empowerment or collective action. There would be times when
staff would be called to the office and we would not see them or hear from them until they contacted us off camp telling us they got fired for reasons that were often made up. When a person is fired they are often just left at a local bus stop, this was a great deal of stress for many international staff. They manage through an autocratic style of fear mongering and bully tactics, leading to a often divided staff. This management style is proven not to work in modern day structures yet they stick by it. They preach a "no bullying policy" yet when I went to them with a bullying issue happening outside of my group I was told to "worry about my own group and stop sticking my nose into places". When a young person has trust to confide in you it should not matter what group you are with, it should be dealt with regardless of what group you are with. This was just one of many examples of them not practicing what they preach. While I lasted the full summer, many times I found myself wishing to go home because of the management style but was always talked into sticking it out by fellow staff. The kitchen staff were amazing to their credit. They managed to feed large numbers efficiently and all the girls working in the office were lovely. But that just 2 of the very few positives I can take away from the experience as a whole. Its a real shame, the camp itself has an amazing location on the edge of the lake and I was super excited when I first arrived and seen that fairy tail like sunset. But behind every cover there is a story, and the story of Camp Robin Hood is no fairy tail.
My family and I attended Camp Robin Hood's Family Camp this past summer and loved it. Spending time away together in the white mountains was amazing while, at the same time experiencing all camp had to offer made it that much more incredible. From water skiing, sailing, kayaking and canoeing to archery, softball, arts & crafts and gaga; Robin Hood allowed my family to just play together as a family. And that was just during the day! Combined with delicious gourmet style meals that I felt would never stop, we hung out every night by the camp fire, by the lake, staring at the mountains...in fact I think I just went there now. We loved it!
i ve been to this camp for two years (as a camper) and i strongly recommend it. you make so many new friends including the counselors and the campers. the campus is so beautiful and large. there is so much space for us to go out and enjoy the beautiful sunshine with our friends, and there are so many events like green and white, and trips to the mountains for hikes that stick with you forever. even though i was only a bow (the eleven year old group), i wanna stay here forever.
I visited Camp Robin Hood with about 45 other college Resident Advisors and 4 college Area Coordinators. We meant to only stay one night but only ended up lasting 45 minutes at this camp. This is why...
We first arrived at Camp Robin Hood and had to wait for "D.C" (as I heard this is what he calls himself) to greet us and welcome us. Normally for any type of camp, one would expect a warm welcoming of smiling faces and excited camp counselors or directors. It was quite the complete opposite with our experience. D.C. made us wait 10 minutes before coming out of the Admissions cottage. Not only did he make us wait that long (and there also seemed to be no one in the cottage for the ten minutes I may add), but he also greeted us with, "Hello. Where is the woman I was just speaking to?" in a very harsh tone. There was no smile. After this, he brought us to follow him to our bunks. There were more female RAs than there were male RAs.
After having to switch the female bunks with the male bunks (because there were too many females for the smaller bunk), we all noticed the bunks were very dirty and sandy. There was trash everywhere. It looked as if no one had been in the bunks for years. At this point, D.C. still had not said anything along the lines of "Welcome to Camp Robin Hood!" He seemed very grumpy and angry at us.
Usually when the Housing Staff from our college goes to camp during training before school starts, it is for team bonding experiences with activities being held by the camp counselors. However, even though our Director of the Housing Department had spoken to Chuck, D.C. asked if we had a schedule or itinerary for activities (even though the camp counselors and camp staff were supposed to help us with that).
After this, we had an hour of free time before lunch would be served. Naturally, we all decided to explore the area. There was a beautiful lake/beach-like area, basketball courts, and volleyball courts where we all decided to stay for a while. When D.C. noticed we were out in that area, he became very aggressive with our supervisors. He yelled and screamed at them telling them that for all he knew "we all had criminal records" and were not allowed down to use the facilities. Well, that should have been mentioned to the Director of Housing beforehand, or even better, it should have been mentioned to us when we had arrived at the camp. Also not to mention, it was very rude of him to imply that we may have held pedophilic qualities because we were not children but college students.
After this had happened, after he had been so rude and had made one of our supervisors CRY, our supervisors told us to back our bags and that we were going back to campus. We never handed in a check because we had no stayed our visit. We also had to sweep the floors of the bunks before leaving to ensure that we were not going to be charged with hidden fees. D.C. had told us to make sure there were no damages (even though we had only made our beds quickly and were out of the bunk area within 10 minutes). We left the place spotless, cleaner than it was before we found it...and it was pretty bad as I mentioned.
All in all, I would no recommend this place to anyone. We had not even met the man yet, and yet, he already seemed to despise us all. I can't imagine how he is like with children. If he were a decent human being, I would maybe consider recommending Camp Robin Hood to others. I would have given zero stars if I could; however, I don't believe it would let me do that. Camp is supposed to be welcoming and fun and happy. We were all happy playing soccer and basketball and volleyball (on the fields far away from the campgrounds as possible). However, meeting D.C. was not worth anyone's time or money or breath.
I worked for Camp Robin Hood last year and loved it so much I am returning again this summer and hope to continue for years to come. I worked for the infirmary on camp so I got to meet all the staff and most of the campers. It s easy to see the staff care so much for the campers, a lot of them being Camp alumni themselves. It is such a unique and gratifying summer job. The kids cabins are constantly in a cycle of upkeep and improvements keeping them updated, clean, and safe. The fields, courts, waterfront, and other facilities used around camp like the dining hall, arts&crafts, workshop and more are very impressive. I went to a different camp as a kid and this place amazed me when I arrived last summer. It was more that I ever could have expected. Daily Camp life at Robin Hood revolves around so much tradition and history that after even just one year I feel like part of the Robin Hood family.
Neighbor of the camp. My parents met there and I come to NH to have a relaxing week. They are now blasting music across entire lake currently 8:54pm and they won't pick up phone. Prefer a bit of respect for long term neighbors
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