Overview

Join Beam Camp at the Greenwich High School SUmmerFare where we will be running small interactive activities, playing with tools, and sharing more information about Beam Camp's summer programs! We hope to see you there!

Additional Information

The main Beam Camp is a sleepaway program for Making & Collaboration in Strafford, NH.

2026 Camp Dates

• 4-Week Session: Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 26 (Ages 11-17)
• 2-Week Session #1: Tuesday, June 30 to Sunday July 12 (Ages 9-15)
• 2-Week Session #2: Tuesday, July 28 to Sunday August 9 (Ages 9-15)

2026 Camper Applications are Open! There are 3 sessions of Beam Camp in 2026.

All balances are due by April 1, 2026. For registrations received after April 1st, 2026, tuition will be due within 15 days and are ineligible for full payment discount.

The Beam Project

Every session our campers and staff build a unique and spectacular large-scale collaborative Project that serves as the centerpiece of the Beam experience. Projects are chosen from dozens of proposals by artists, architects, and big thinkers in our annual international design competition. In the first and second week of the session, campers will participate in 90 minutes of Project Fundamentals each day. Project Fundamentals will include training in project management, structural design and the specific construction and fabrication methods, such as carpentry and metalwork, required for the Project.

Facilities

• Camper Village: Built in 2008, consists of 9 wood-framed cabins (our ninth was built by our Senior Campers in 2010) and a large shower/toilet facility. The cabins include built-in bunks and individual storage. Each cabin houses two counselors and no more than Thirteen campers. Each camper is allowed four shelves for clothing and other personal belongings. The shower/toilet building is located within 40 feet of each cabin grouping and includes separate boys and girls areas, each with 8 toilets, 8 showers and 7 sinks. The Beam Camper Village was constructed according to ADA Accessible Design standards.
• Dining Hall
• Waterfront: Beam rests on two lakes, Big Willey, and Little Willey. We do our daily swimming from our beach and docks on Big Willey. We canoe and kayak on both Big and Little Willey. All of Beam's Aquatic Activities are supervised by Waterfront Director Dan Barker. Dan and two additional Red Cross-Certified Lifeguards are on duty during our daily swims. On the second day of camp, each camper is tested for swimming proficiency and placed in an appropriate swim group, in order to ensure their safety. Domains lead by former waterfront director Holly Halvarson, and current waterfront director Dan Barker, such as long distance swimming, are also lead from the waterfront.