What is “Innocence?”

Before we learn our ‘shoulds.’
When trust is our natural state.
Openness to experience and learning.

Innocence is like an empty canvas. It is what we have before we decide what we should have. Imagine yourself before you knew so much. Wasn’t learning easier?

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Four young children sit separately in large cardboard boxes arranged in a 2x2 grid, each child posing differently and wearing either a white or black long-sleeve shirt with brown or gray pants.

Innocence at Augusta

A woman lies in a green sleeping bag outdoors, smiling and holding a ukulele. She is surrounded by other sleeping bags and camping gear, giving a relaxed and joyful camping vibe.

A group of children wearing life jackets play and balance on a floating mat in a lake, surrounded by trees and shrubs. Some hold colorful pool noodles, and the water reflects the sunlight.

A young woman with braided hair stands outdoors, smiling next to a brown horse wearing a bridle and saddle. She is dressed casually, wearing a green bandana and holding something in her hands. Trees and camping gear are in the background.

Three hikers with backpacks and trekking poles smile and pose on a rocky trail in a mountainous forest landscape under a clear blue sky; one hiker is sitting playfully on the ground.

A person in a hat stands in shallow water, fishing in a calm lake surrounded by tall, dense pine trees and greenery under a clear blue sky.

A smiling blonde girl in a white tank top holds up a white craft with HUGH stitched in red. She wears colorful bracelets and sits near a green table, appearing happy and engaged in a creative activity.

Four children in white shirts laugh and toss feathers into the air outdoors, surrounded by trees and grass, with a large metal tub of feathers at their feet.

A group of six smiling people stand outdoors in a wooded area, posing with someone dressed in a cow costume who is kneeling in front. One person is holding a camera. They all appear to be enjoying themselves.

Two girls care for animals in an outdoor enclosure. One girl brushes a white goat while another tends to a small animal on the ground. Sunlight filters through trees, creating a bright, natural setting.

Five boys sit on rocks overlooking a scenic forested landscape with a lake in the background. The sun is low, casting a warm glow over the trees and creating a peaceful outdoor atmosphere.

A colorful word cloud shaped like a heart with words such as Hope, Learning, Childhood, Innocence, Dreams, Ease, Trust, Open, and other positive phrases related to childhood and kindness.

Camp Augusta fosters the best of traits that we share as a species: empathy, diversity, compassion, freedom…

Our meticulously sourced and crafted food is beyond what you’d expect from a summer camp (organic, local, adapting to ALL dietary needs). Here, kids don’t need to worry about their physical health.
We are an Intentional community. Campers are challenged by choice. We frame competition carefully. We even keep a small size and small staff-to-camper ratio in order to promote meaningful individual attention and safety.
We partner with parents to share insights and perpetuate healthy intellectual/emotional development.
At camp, we dance and sing like no one is watching. We dare to be silly. We practice noticing beauty. We believe in potential where others do not. We foster a nearly bottomless belief in goodness.

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A child stands heroically with a cape, surrounded by sketched scenes labeled Wonder, Potential, Awe, Innocence, and Beauty, featuring nature, animals, books, stars, and playful doodles on a colorful gradient background.