For some children, four weeks at camp feels exciting.
For others, it feels like a very big step.
The Starter Program is designed specifically for younger campers who are ready to try camp — but may not yet feel ready for a full four-week session.
Over two or three intentional weeks, campers are welcomed into the rhythm, traditions, and magic of camp life, with additional structure and support built in along the way.
Starter is not “less camp.”
It’s a thoughtful, confidence-building introduction to camp.
Starter campers participate in electives, swim lessons, evening programs, and traditions alongside their peers. The difference is the pacing and the support.
Our goal is simple:
To help campers leave feeling proud, capable, and excited to come back for more.
Starter is ideal for:
At Camp Becket, Starter campers live in two designated cabins within our youngest camper village.
They experience the full Becket program — from “Do Your Best” moments on the field to waterfront time, creative arts, and evening traditions — all while being guided by staff who understand that this may be a camper’s very first extended time away from home.
Starter campers:
By the end of their Starter session, most campers feel deeply connected, confident, and ready for future full-session experiences.
Starter at Becket is about building comfort, resilience, and belonging.
Many Starter campers return the following summer ready — and eager — for a full four-week experience.
Two weeks can be all it takes to build the confidence that lasts a lifetime.
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Tom Moore is Global Head of High Yield at Invesco, where he has worked since 2016, with responsibility for the firm’s high yield fixed income strategies in Europe and North America. Prior to Invesco, he was a managing director in Morgan Stanley’s Fixed Income Division, which he joined in 2004 in New York before relocating to London in 2007. He holds an AB in history from Harvard, a master’s degree in modern history from Oxford, and an MBA in finance and economics from Columbia; he attended high school at Hopkins School in New Haven, CT. He serves on the boards of Harvard’s Signet Society and St. Marylebone Parish Church in London.
A former Becket camper himself, Tom has two children and a niece who are current participants at Becket and Chimney.
