Dorm Life
There are 4 air conditioned dorm buildings: Phoenix (9th-10th graders), EOS North (4th and 5th graders) EOS South (6th-8th graders), and The Grove (11th-12th graders). Each is a unique building with clean + modern dorm rooms, cozy common areas, and communal bathrooms with private stalls and cubbies for toiletries. Our staff live in these very same dorm buildings with campers and provide 24/7 supervision. If you have a specific question or concern you’d like to discuss about your child’s bunking, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Meet Katy, PM Lead Counselor
Hi I’m Katy & I will be one of the PM leads this summer!! This is my third year working at Amplify (not to mention my past years as a camper!) Outside of camp I study music at Berklee College of Music in Boston & I absolutely love to write & create as much as possible. I am so excited for this summer & all that is in store!!
Morning, Bedtime, and Lights Out
At Amplify, each day begins with a supportive and structured morning routine. Campers are greeted by their AM counselors, The kids then get dressed, brush their teeth, and prepare their daypacks before heading to breakfast together. Breakfast is a time to connect, talk about the day ahead, and build community. Evenings wind down with a full-camp PM assembly, followed by “night groups”—our take on cabin groups—where campers reflect, bond, and decompress in small groups with their night group leaders before heading to their dorms. Lights out times are tailored by age: Electric Youth (4th–5th grade) at 9:30 PM, Lights (6th–8th) at 10 PM, Legends (9th–10th) at 11 PM, and LITs (11th–12th) self-monitor their bedtime.
Bunkmate Requests & Policies
We do our best to accommodate friend requests and use camper applications to thoughtfully match roommates based on age, grade, and shared interests. If campers would like to room with a friend, both campers must request each other on their applications. We are proud of our track record in creating successful and supportive roommate pairings. Many campers arrive not knowing anyone and leave with deep, lasting friendships—so even if your child doesn’t come with a friend, they won’t be alone. Our staff is intentional about fostering connection and community from day one.
Luna, 11
Staying in the dorms was like a giant sleepover with my best friends every night!
Packing & Dorm Life
Our dorms are cozy, comfortable, and thoughtfully designed to help campers feel right at home. Rooms are doubles, triples, or quads, and each one includes wardrobe closets, dressers or cubbies for personal storage. All dorms are air-conditioned and set to a cool 70 degrees for comfort—pro tip: if your camper runs warm, consider packing a small desktop fan. For safety, all top bunks are equipped with rails, and all beds are standard twin size. Campers must bring their own linens and towels—see our Packing List for full details. We also provide cubbies for toiletries, so your camper has a dedicated space to stay organized. Laundry is available mid-session for campers staying longer than two weeks.
Campers bunk 2,3 or 4 to a room depending on what the room layout is. We use camper applications to match roommates
Some campers have their heart set on rooming with their best camp friend—who they maybe only get to see once a year at camp. That’s just fine with us, and you can request a specific roommate as part of the registration process.
At the end of the day, it’s all about what’s best for our youth, and all of us thrive at different comfort levels 💕.
Take a look around on our virtual tour!
Campers are grouped by GRADE in their dorms. Bands, electives, music/creative immersive instruction, are sorted by grade cohort: Electric youth (4th&5th), Lights (6th-8th), Legends (9th&10th), and LITS (11th&12th).
Staff rooms are dispersed throughout all dorm buildings, with staff available directly to campers 24/7. Their rooms are marked with their names so campers always know where to find ’em! Each staff is accountable to the same ~7 campers throughout their session (their “cabin group” or “night group”), who all bond and make camp home together (e.g., bedtime/wind-down routines).
- 4th & 5th graders (Electric Youth) live in the bottom floor of EOS
- 6th-8th graders (Lights) live in the top floor of EOS
- 9th-10th graders (Legends) live in Phoenix
- 11th-12th graders (LITS) live in Phoenix and Grove
Campers bring their own pillows and sleeping bag, and linens for a regular twin-sized bed.
Here is a list of common camp store items:
- snacks
- drinks
- games
- camp merch (sweatshirts, tee shirts, water bottles, stickers, etc.)
- towels
- toothpaste
- shampoo and conditioner
- mouthwash
- deodorant
- limited linens and pillows
* Please note we do not sell candy or sodas in our camp store and all food is nut and shell-fish free
All dorm buildings have fresh spring water for drinking, a camper lounge with games and couches, acoustic guitars, books (you name it), laundry facilities, private restrooms and showers, and outdoor patios with ping pong tables, tetherball and more.
Absolutely. The campus boasts a full array of sports courts such as basketball, sand volleyball, tennis and of course our massive soccer field and pool. It’s not uncommon to join in on an afternoon soccer match or even glow in the dark capture the flag game.
All rooms have both air conditioning and heating capabilities. Campers are also welcome to bring portable fans to have on their nightstands for extra customization 😎.
Yes! Posters and such can be mounted with non-damaging painter’s tape or putty, and our campers love bringing string/fairy lights (also available onsite in our camp store). Pictures of family and loved ones, favorite blankets or stuffed animals, and general reminders of home are welcome and encouraged.
We have a robust onsite camp store full of key packing list items, like pillows, sheets, deodorant, toothpaste/brush, body wash, and shampoo, in addition to our favorite camp store items, like Amplify stickers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, water bottles, stamps, and so much more.
You can also send campers forgotten items or care packages or love notes directly to camp.
We encourage campers who can pack a full two weeks of clothing to do so. If this is a hardship for you, you are staying longer than 2 weeks, or there is an emergency, we can arrange laundry for your camper.
Our gated campus has several safety protocols
- Security cameras in all hallways (none point into dorm rooms or bathrooms)
- Security personnel patrol the campus at night
- Amplify and Besant staff have all cleared background checks
- Staff are roomed no more than 3 doors away from any camper dorm room
- Camper doors can be locked at night and when changing
- There is a locked gate around the pool
- The main campus gates are locked between 7pm and 7am
- Amplify is proudly accredited by the American Camp Association, having passed over 250 safety standards
