Pine Tree Camp camper Anastasia Paradis, of Anson, center, plays with other campers on Thursday. Paradis said swimming is her favorite part of the Rome camp experience.

Campers cool off in North Pond at Pine Tree Camp in Rome on Tuesday. Counselor Myles Davis lifts camper Anna at left.

Carol Brunjes, of Mercer, a math teacher, says attending Pine Tree Camp as a child was a huge boost to her self-esteem.

Anastasia Paradis, of Anson, begins to unpack in the new Windover cabin for a weeklong stay at Pine Tree Camp in Rome on Tuesday.

Pine Tree Camp camper Anastasia Paradis, of Anson, center, plays with other campers in North Pond on Thursday. Paradis said swimming is her favorite part of the Rome camp experience.

Pine Tree Camp counselors welcome arriving campers with a cheer at the summer camp in Rome on Tuesday. From left are Sarah Lawther, Chloe Horrocks and Andi Jeffcoats.