Camp Shriver

The 2019 staff at Camp Shriver at Stonehill consisted of eight paid staff positions – our Faculty director, two camp co-directors, four lead counselors, and a camp nurse. All eight paid staff members returned this year from previous camp sessions.

Additionally, the camp co-directors and one of the lead counselors are Stonehill alumni and started as counselor interns while they were students at Stonehill. Three lead counselors were current students who returned to serve in leadership positions. They are extremely familiar with the Camp Shriver model and are knowledgeable about working with children who have intellectual disabilities.

Campers also benefitted from the mentorship and supervision of our eleven counselor interns, most of whom are majoring in Education. Counselor interns received academic credit for their hours and worked with our faculty director and camp director to apply classroom lessons on inclusion and diversity to their work with their campers—helping them develop their skills in dealing with challenging situations or circumstances.

Camp Shriver at Stonehill held a four-week session from July 8 – August 2. Camp was in session Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Campers were provided with free daily bus transportation to and from Camp Shriver at Stonehill from two convenient public school locations in Brockton - the Plouffe Academy and Arnone School. Children could also choose to be transported to Camp Shriver by a parent or guardian.

A nutritious and well-balanced meal is an essential component to the program, helping campers to be healthy, active, engaged, and fueled for the full array of activities offered throughout their day at Camp Shriver at Stonehill. At Camp Shriver, daily breakfast, snack, and lunch is provided at no cost.

Our activities are designed to strengthen social skills, sportsmanship, athleticism, and a spirit of collaboration between all campers. Activities are further designed to instill and promote a sense of confidence, interest, and achievement in each camper. Regardless of strength and ability, each camper had an opportunity to engage in recreational sports, games, arts and crafts, and other theme-related activities.