About Us:
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA operates Camp Becket for Boys in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. Sharing nearly 1400 acres with its sister camp Chimney Corners Camp for Girls, an extensive, well-maintained facility blends with more than 100 years of tradition to provide an exceptional camping experience. Generations of young men from all walks of life have spent their summers at Camp Becket.

Camping gives boys a foundation for life. At Becket your son will be part of a caring community that reinforces the values you teach at home. He'll have fun, make friends, and try new things. A sense of confidence and accomplishment will accompany him home at the end of the summer. The friends he makes will stay close throughout the year, and perhaps for years to come.

The 8 Mottos:
The Camp Becket Mottos represent our core values, formed over a century of dedication to character development in camping. Much more than just "The Becket Way", we believe these ideals represent the way any enlightened, self-aware person should live, and have set aside eight weeks every summer since 1903 to work toward this potential. The Camp Becket Mottos are:

Do Your Best

Play The Game

I Can And I Will

Help The Other Fellow

Manners Maketh The Man

Each For All - All For Each

Better Faithful Than Famous

Peace Through Understanding

Welcome to Becket!
Summer Pictures - Seen + Heard - View DVD - 2009 Parent Resource

Director: Chris Burke
Program Director: Dan Berg
Food Service Director: Shaz Atwell
Registration information for Summer 2009
  • 2nd Session Regular Camp – limited spaces still available
  • 2nd Session Starter B – 4 spaces

Programs full with waitlists forming

  • 1st Session Regular Camp
  • 1st Session Construction Cabin
  • 1st Session Adventure Odyssey
  • 2nd Session Adventure Odyssey
  • 2nd Session Construction Cabin
  • 2nd Session Starter A

Important Camp Dates

* June 28 – 1 st Session Opening Day

* July 17 – 19 Dads’ Weekend

* July 19 – Visiting Day 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

* July 25 – 1 st Session Closing Day

* July 25 – Enrollment for 2010 Begins!

* July 26 – 2 nd Session Opening Day

* August 8 – Starter A Closing Day 10:00 am

* August 9 – Starter B Opening Day 1:00 pm

* August 14 – 16 Dads’ Weekend

* August 16 – Visiting Day 12:00 – 4:00

* August 22 – 2 nd Session Closing Day

The 2009 Staff:

  

Leadership Team

  • Iroquois Village Director – Josh Schupack
  • Pioneer Village Director – Stuart Winchester
  • Frontier Village Director – Tom Samuelson
  • Ranger Village Director – Jamie Hollerith
  • Aides Director – Ben Katz
  • Service Corps Director – Cory Ravelson
  • Assistant Program Director – Jake Tuber
  • Staff Development Director – Matt KK
  • Staff Leadership Director – James O’Connor
  • Administrative Assistant – Pat Krol

Food Service Staff

  • Shift Manager – Nancy Hajek
  • Shift Manager – Dawn Forbes
  • Shift Manager – Diavana Armenteros
  • Shift Manager – Jessica Battcher
  • Head Waiter – Serkan Telli
  • Head Waiter – Gosia Kryszewska

Food Preparation Assistants – Karolyn Orhalmy Reisz, Alex Ashton, Monika Momot, Mustafa Ozkan, Kate Slomian, Bernadetta Wezel, Mark Potkovacs, Jenny Laston, Helen Curtin, Francesco Torchia, James Moylan

Cabin Staff

Program Staff

  • Creative Arts Director - Georgie Garden
  • Graphics Director - Ashley Bradley
  • Photography Director - Amelia Woodside
  • Performing Arts Director - Chris Bolster
  • Woodshop Director - Craig Jackson
  • Nature Director - Colie Haahr
  • Project Challenge Director - Katie O'Toole
  • Assistant Project Challenge - Martin Skelly
  • Landsports Director - Doug Bessone
  • Assistant Landsports Director - Ashley Dales
  • Target Sports Director - Deezer Irons
  • Aquatics Director - Mary Kelly
  • Waterfront Director - Mary Dobies
  • Assistant Waterfront Director - Chris Weston
  • Waterfront Assistant - Ted Fabel
  • Waterfront Assistant - Melissa Finan
  • Commodore - Matthew Smith
  • Assistant Commodore - Jim Robinson
  • Tripping Director - Brendan Coyle
  • Trip Leader - Alex Crowe
  • Yearbook Editor - Daniel Bati
  • Construction Foreman - Andy Geiger
  • Music Director – John Wilson
  • Transportation Director – Phil Wright
  • Store Manager – David Rahn
  • Office Staff – Emma Hayter

Aaron Burrick, Adam Stein, Alden Griggs, Alec Berman, Alex Greenfeld, Alex Lombard, Alex Moin, Alex Sharry, Amadi Washington, Arthur Nix, Austin Segal, Brendan Finn, Brian Lebow, Carter Hulings, Chaz O'Neill, Cliff Reynolds, Connor Craven, Conor McCormick-Cavanagh, Dan Adams, Danny Cunningham, Dan Gold, Danny Hyman, Dave Samuelson, David Ferrara, Doug Farren, Duncan Crystal, Dylan Benkley, Ethan Goldbeck, Ethan Primason, Evan Phillipps, Evan Scarlett, Greg Crane, Hans Kulla-Mader, Harry Wohl, Isaac Moche, Jack Ochs, Jake Donohue, Jake Scobey-Thal, Jesse Pearlman, John Gabler, Jonathan Mellman, John Wilson, Kevin Randazzo, Kyle Jensen, Leo Schwartz, Luke Alpert, Matt Antoszyk, Matt Dinger, Matt Hart, Matteo Bessone, Max Krone, Michael Cunningham, Michael Ferrara, Michael Mooney, Miles Thomas-Moore, Nick Hover, Nick Mead-Fox, Oliver Porter, Perry Berman, Peter Bumcrot, Peter Steding, Robert Cross, Robert Sohmer, Sam Bumcrot, Sam Dushay, Sam Fichtner, Sam Margolis, Sam Michaels, Sam Mooney, Sam O'Reilly, Savi Tuber, Sawyer Hicks, Scott Schreiber, Skylar Albertson, Stephen Bushnell, Tim Baker, Tim O'Donnell, Tim Taylor, Tom Ciarleglio, Tristian Willis-Jackson, Will Gorin, Will Petry, Will Sharry.

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