Camp Arawak | |
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Location | Hudson Falls, NY |
Owner | Mel Kostic (deceased) |
Head Counselor | Ronnie Angelo |
Status | Closed |
Appearance(s) | Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988), (mentioned) Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989), (mentioned) Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor (1992 / 2012,(archive footage) Return to Sleepaway Camp (2003 / 2008), (mentioned) |
Camp Arawak is the main location of the original Sleepaway Camp.
Background[]
The camp was operated by owner Mel Kostic. He hired Ronnie, Gene, Susie, Marie, Eddie and Jeff to supervise the many young adults working as counselors. Other staff included head cook Artie, assistant chef Ben, and four younger cooks. Mel hired a lifeguard, Hal, to supervise swimming sessions. Ricky, Judy, and Paul have been going there for a long time. According to Phoebe, this camp is about 60 miles from Camp Rolling Hills, which is changed to Camp New Horizons.
Films[]
Sleepaway Camp (1983)[]
Characteristics[]
The grounds consisted of several cabins for the kids, a recreation hall, kitchen, office for Mel, and shack for Ronnie, as well as docks, an archery range, a beach, and plenty of hiking area.