Camp Eagle Feather

What Camp Eagle Feather does

Camp Eagle Feather is a privately held, family-owned co-ed day camp located in the woods of western Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Founded in 1984 by Chick and Susan BeVier (who had started The School of Swimming in 1974), the camp serves approximately 200 children per session, ages 6-13, drawn from the greater Hartford area. It offers a traditional summer-day experience with sports, crafts, activities, special events, and structured swimming lessons, plus a Counselors-in-Training (CIT) program for ages 14-15. The BeVier family also operates Camp Eagle Wing, an overnight extension on Gardner Lake in Maine opened in 2006.

The core product is a four-session summer day camp (June 22 – August 14, 2026), with tuition of $920 per camper session and $750 per CIT session, plus ancillary merchandise revenue (camp t-shirts at $15). The infrastructure is intentionally low-tech: a WordPress website, the third-party CampInTouch portal for enrollment and forms, and direct phone/email contact with the camp office. Swimming instruction is delivered through a partnership with the BeVier-owned School of Swimming, and 95% of counselors are former campers, creating a self-reinforcing alumni community.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer family enrollment, with no intermediaries. Marketing is almost entirely word-of-mouth referral through existing camper families, complemented by email newsletters and a parent inquiry form. The business is bootstrapped, with no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed financial figures. Current leadership includes Blake BeVier as Director and Chick BeVier as Executive Director, representing a multi-generational operating family.

Name

Camp Eagle Feather

Legal name

Camp Eagle Feather

Website

https://campeaglefeather.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Camp Eagle Feather is a family-owned co-ed day camp in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, serving approximately 200 children ages 6-13 per session from the greater Hartford area with a traditional summer program of sports, crafts, activities, and swimming lessons, operated by the BeVier family since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Day Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Children's day camp
• Summer camp programs
• Overnight camp
• Swimming instruction
• Youth recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Camper Tuition: Primary revenue from per-camper tuition fees. Campers pay $920 per session, CITs pay $750 per session. Multiple sessions offered per summer season.
2. Camp Merchandise: Sale of camp t-shirts at $15 per shirt as optional merchandise for campers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Camp Eagle Feather operates a co-ed day camp in Rocky Hill, Connecticut for children ages 6-13, offering a traditional camp experience with sports, crafts, activities, special events, and swimming lessons. The camp runs multiple two-week sessions each summer and complements its day program with an affiliated overnight camp (Camp Eagle Wing) in Maine and a Counselors in Training (CIT) leadership program for teens ages 14-15.

Product overview

Camp Eagle Feather operates as a traditional co-ed day camp for children ages 6-13, offering a comprehensive range of activities including sports, crafts, swimming, and special events. The company, family-owned and operated since 1984, provides its core Camp Eagle Feather day camp alongside the overnight extension program Camp Eagle Wing (opened 2006 on Gardner Lake, Maine). Swimming lessons are delivered through a partnership with The School of Swimming, while the Counselors in Training (CIT) program offers leadership development for teens ages 14-15. The camp also has an associated overnight program that extends the day camp experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camp Eagle Feather Day Camp A co-ed day camp in the woods of western Rocky Hill, CT that serves children ages 6-13 across four two-week summer sessions, offering sports, crafts, activities, special events, and swimming lessons. Each session welcomes approximately 200 campers from the greater Hartford area.
• Camp Eagle Wing Overnight Camp An overnight camp program on Gardner Lake in Marion Township, Maine, designed as an overnight extension of Camp Eagle Feather for day camp graduates or new campers seeking a residential summer experience.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The School of SwimmingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwimming lessons are conducted by The School of Swimming under the supervision of Heather BeVier. The camp instruction program follows the Swim School standard syllabus. Chipmunks through Woodchucks receive 10 forty-five minute lessons, while Eagles, Bears, and Foxes receive 5 one-hour lessons per session. Many campers have previously been students at The School of Swimming.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Camp Wicosuta: Family-owned traditional girls' summer camp in Hebron, NH offering multi-activity programming and swim instruction. Comparable privately-operated traditional camp targeting a similar New England family demographic with a structured multi-session model.
• Camp Echo: Family-owned coed summer camp in Burton, OH offering a traditional multi-activity program (swimming, sports, crafts, adventure) for children and teens. Comparable long-tenured privately-operated traditional camp with similar full-season, activity-broad model.
• Camp Laurel: Privately-owned, family-operated traditional coed summer camp in Readfield, Maine offering sports, arts, water sports, and outdoor activities for children and teens. Comparable Northeast family-owned traditional camp with similar multi-activity programming model.
• Camp Nashoba North: Family-owned coed traditional day and overnight camp in Lunenburg, MA offering a comprehensive multi-activity program including swimming, tennis, and adventure activities. Comparable as a multi-generational family-owned camp serving the Greater Boston/NE family market.
• Camp Moosilauke: Long-established, privately-operated traditional summer camp in Orford, NH for boys and girls, offering multi-activity programming including athletics, water sports, and outdoor adventure. Comparable in being a long-tenured, family-oriented traditional camp serving the New England market.
• Camp Towanda: Family-owned, privately operated summer camp in Honesdale, PA serving children with a traditional multi-activity program (sports, arts, water activities). Highly comparable multi-generational, privately-held traditional camp business model targeting similar age demographic in the Northeast.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Camp Hi-Rock: YMCA-operated sleepaway and day camp in Monterey, MA offering traditional camp programming (swimming, sports, crafts) for similar age groups. Comparable as a traditional New England camp competing for the same family demographic, though operated by a large nonprofit parent.

Regional players

• Camp Danbury: Family-owned day camp in Danbury, CT offering traditional day camp programming (sports, swimming, crafts, special events) for children in the CT market. Highly comparable as a Connecticut day camp competing for the same regional family demographic, though serving a different CT sub-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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