The 2021 Olympics Journal + Two Zines!
Posted: August 20, 2021 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedFight Racism with Solidarity For the past 62 years, our campers and staff have participated in a very special tradition […]
Our Story
Founded in 1923 by Jewish activists as a retreat for their children from the tenements of NYC, Camp Kinderland is true to the vision of its founders. In a difficult world, we are an oasis for children ages 8 to 16; a place where they can be themselves, feel at ease, and work and play in an atmosphere of cooperation and trust.
As at many camps, our campers play sports, swim and hike, gain new experiences in arts, drama, music, dance, nature and camping. But at Kinderland they also encounter ideals of social justice and peace. They don’t hesitate to sing a Yiddish labor song, paint a mural of Harriet Tubman or write a skit about putting an end to war—that’s just what you do at Camp Kinderland, where it is okay to think, to care, to question and to act. There is nothing quite like it; and it works because the values of community and culture, of justice and righteousness, are inextricably integrated with the friendship, the joy, the beauty, the sheer fun and adventure, of life at sleepaway camp. Please feel free to explore our website. We welcome your questions and look forward to meeting you!
July Photos are Here!
Posted: July 10, 2021 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedHere is the link to albums for our July session. Check back for updates – we will upload a few […]
Kinderland: A Film by Amy Grappell
Posted: April 25, 2021 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedAward-winning filmmaker Amy Grappell invites the Camp Kinderland community to a private work-in-progress screening of her new film KINDERLAND. The […]
Registration for Summer 2021 is Open!
Posted: March 1, 2021 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedWe are registering campers for summer 2021! To register for camp, please click here. You’ll see options to log in […]
Announcing the 2020 Camp K Newsletter!
Posted: November 16, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedThis was a far from ordinary year for us all, to say the least! Still, there has been much to […]
Open Call for 2020 Camp Kinderland Newsletter
Posted: September 23, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedEvery fall, we round up stories, photographs, announcements, and remembrances from the previous year to share with our camper families, […]
The You Ain’t Goin Nowhere Trip Book
Posted: June 22, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedWho saw a moose? Who played Fagan? What’s Yiddish for rainbow? Which bunk is that? What Starfish is that? Make a Kinderland fortune teller! See if […]
A Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
Posted: June 14, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedCamp Kinderland stands unequivocally in solidarity with the calls for justice for George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and the […]
A Letter to our Families
Posted: May 16, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedDear Camp Kinderland Parents, I hope that you and yours are safe and well. With heavy hearts, the […]
Her Sister’s Tattoo and Camp Kinderland
Posted: April 21, 2020 | By: Joey Perr | Category: UncategorizedWe were thrilled when we found out that much of Elli Meeropol’s new novel, Her Sister’s Tattoo, is set in Camp […]