In Memoriam: Sean Usle
Sean Usle, a beloved Coniston alum who was a camper and counselor in the 70s/80s has sadly passed away. His
Sean Usle, a beloved Coniston alum who was a camper and counselor in the 70s/80s has sadly passed away. His
(1935 – 2023) David Barden, a beloved Coniston community member has passed away. For many summer he was a program
(1977 – 2024) Jesse Barden, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home in March. Jesse was a camper
(1969 – 2023) It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Aaron Turner, from 2001 to 2022, he
After 23 years of helping create a facility we cherish and love, Sav has retired from Coniston. Dave Savio has
Every summer, Coniston offers $1,000 in college scholarships to staff members who apply their studies to an aspect of Coniston
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni are up to this year!! Eric Rightor hosted the President Joe
This summer, Coniston will be offering two new program areas; martial arts and music! Our new martial arts program will
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 9 years old when I started at Camp. How were
Coniston Ambassador and alumnus, Kyle Olson, is opening a new Camp this summer! Kyle is the founder and executive director
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust employees have provided a generous donation to Coniston that will go towards two camperships for
Since 2018, Coniston has developed a fellowship program during the summer for staff members to engage their academic knowledge and
Coniston is not just a Camp. It is a community. It is this community that enables us to deliver our
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 15. How were you introduced to Coniston? My parents. Did
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni have been up to this past year!! Thank you to Abby
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 9. How were you introduced to Coniston? Rolf Gesen told
On this vespers, I’m going to talk about one of the people who inspires me the most on this planet.
Hi GK! My name is Madeleine and I have vespers tonight. Are there any announcements? Again, my name is Madeleine
In the summer of 2019, me and a friend got into an argument, and I said something really hurtful to
When I found out I had vespers I wasn’t sure what I should talk about. In Liverpool, where I go
As some of you may know, I go to Northeastern University in Boston. Northeastern has something called the co-op program
“A father said to his daughter, ‘You graduated with honors, here is a car I acquired many years ago. It
Hi GK! My name is Libby and I have vespers tonight. Are there any announcements? Alright, well as I said
Hi GK my name is Emma and I have Vespers tonight. Are there any announcements? Like I said my name
Hello GK, my name is Emily and I have vespers tonight. Today I want to tell you about some of
Camp Coniston transformed on a sunny Thursday evening. Into what you may ask? Well it depends where you went. In
Staff raises money every year to send a camper to camp through the Staff Campership Program. So far, more than
As part of the Staff Campership Program, John Tilley will match every “Thank-a-donor letter” written by a staff member with
This past year, I went to school in the city of Salem, Oregon at a school I’m sure none of
Hello, my name is Nick Newberry. I hail from Oakton, Virginia where I am a high school science teacher. This
Hello Girls Camp, my name is Izzy I have vespers tonight, are there any announcements? This past year marked a
Why do we love rainy days at camp? We asked campers and here are just a couple reasons why —
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me,
This past year I think I went through what most college students approaching graduation experience, which I can only describe as
Returning to camp to see old familiar faces juxtaposed with many new ones has me in a state of wonder
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 14. How were you introduced to Coniston? I watched a
(1960 – 2022) It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Paula Louise Craig. Paula passed away very peacefully
Read on to find out what our wonderful Alumni have been up to this past year!! This summer we were
How old were you when you started Camp? I was 13. How were you introduced to Coniston? Lots of kids
Our 2022 Girls Camp Director, Meg Davis, reflected on her favorite memories of the summer. Summer 2022 was one of