Emily Barnard
A Letter from Avi Blecherman (CRS '85): ...

Avi Blecherman, CRS ‘95, shares thoughtful and heartwarming reflections from an Old House Fellowship Reunion with former LAJF Executive Director, Billy Dubey.

A Letter from Avi Blecherman (CRS '85): Reflections on a Shared Odyssey
Emily Barnard
CRS Recent Camper Network Announcement

The Recent Camper Network is a community led by a team of recent camper Ambassadors dedicated to keeping their CRS experience alive long past their last day of Camp. Click to read more and get involved!

CRS Recent Camper Network Announcement
Emily Barnard
CRS Women's Brunch 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual CRS Women’s Brunch! Click for photos from the event.

CRS Women's Brunch 2025
Emily Barnard
A Message from Helene

Click to read a special message from LAJF Executive Director, Helene Mattera.

A Message from Helene
Emily Barnard
A Special Message from Rick Richter

A special message from Rick Richter. Click to read in full.

A Special Message from Rick Richter

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LAJF Leadership Address

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LAJF Leadership Address

The summer of 2020 saw us hold our first-ever virtual alumni reunion! Included in this blog you will find opening remarks from LAJF Executive Director Helene Mattera and LAJF Board President Tim Wong as they share their comments on the state of the organization and its future.

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Virtual CRS in Review

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Virtual CRS in Review

We have concluded our first ever Virtual CRS, and our campers are excited to tell you all about it! Our Virtual CRS blog project group worked hard on putting together a daily recap, favorite VCRS memories from all campers, and topical articles for you all to learn from. If you’ve been curious what Virtual CRS looked like, now’s your chance to learn all about it!

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