Camp Monadnock - About Us

In its second year, Camp Monadnock is the city "camp" for big kids.

Not your standard campsite, our campers meet in one of Chicago's landmark buildings, the Monadnock Building... named after a mountain in New Hampshire.

How We Work

Our format is based on the campfire circle (without the campfire). Campers and counselors gather around an octagonal table in a warm, friendly environment. Here, we participate in interactive workshops, led by professionals (staff counselors) who are experts in their fields, including PhD's, authors, speakers, consultants and coaches.

Our Goal

Not that different from the goal of summer camp when you were a child. Learn new skills. Enhance your self-esteem. Have fun. Meet new friends. But rather than arts & crafts or hiking, we focus on skills which are important to business professionals.

What We Learn

Each workshop covers a different topic. A sampling of our workshops--

How to think creatively
Learning to read nonverbal communication
Conflict resolution
Learning how to network and love it
How to say no and take charge of your life

Repeat campers tell us they think of Camp Monadnock as a respite from the daily grind… a few hours spent learning new ideas, honing skills and having fun. Throw in good food (darn good box dinner is included in the workshop fee). You’ll come away energized, pumped-up and maybe with a new friend or business contact… or two.

Head Director

John Kennedy, Camp Director and Founder, is a process and project management consultant who still misses summer camp.

A firm believer in giving back to the community, John donates any profits either to i.c.stars, an NFP organization dedicated to transforming the lives of Chicago's inner-city youth by preparing them for careers in technology - or to the charity of each counselor's choice.

Interested in signing up for a workshop? Click here.

director@campmonadnock.com