Our Februray 2020 Newsletter is a space this month to write about some new or expanded programs that we are really excited about for this upcoming summer. We are expanding our hiking/canoeing/backpacking trips to be longer and more intense. We are working with civil rights workers to discuss The Andrew Goodman Foundation which has been working on voting rights for many years so we are excited to partner with them. We are also in the beginning stages of setting up a 75th Anniversary Reunion at the end of our summer session this year.
Associate Director, Emily Yancey, contributed to Camp Business Magazines Top Programming Ideas article that was published on January 20th, 2020. You can read the whole article on Camp Business’ website or read Miss. Yancey’s contribution below. Sunday Morning Meetings“It may not be the activity that a camper would point out and say this is why I want to return to Camp Regis Applejack, but I believe that the feeling this...
My first job as a summer camp director was for Wellspring New York weight loss camp. We were located on the Paul Smiths College campus so I was just a couple miles down the road from Camp Regis Applejack. I actually started as the ropes course and trips director, and then when the director left after my first summer, a friend and I took over as co-directors. The CEO/founder of...
Happy New Year and welcome to 2020! We are so excited for our 2020 summer and all the wonderful things it will bring. We are excited to be starting some new and exciting adventures for our campers this season. We are working alongside programs such as The Wild Center, Paul Smiths College, and The Adirondack Trust to bring these new adventures to light. Our campers are now going to be able to help conserve hiking paths, learn about the culture and history of the native peoples of the Adirondacks, and work towards making our planet sustainable.