Welcome to Camp Rising Sun (CRS)! We are a full-scholarship summer camp in Rhinebeck, New York that brings together young people from all over the world to develop into compassionate leaders. Click to watch our video and learn more.

Today is #GivingTuesday, and we’re thinking a lot about what it truly means to “give.” Everyone in our global community gives and gives back in some way, and we are incredibly grateful. Read more and click make a Giving Tuesday gift.

The Camp Rising Sun application for the 2022 summer season is now available! We can’t wait to welcome you into our programs next summer. Click here for more information about the application process, upcoming info sessions and workshops to give you a sneak peek of our programs, qualifications, and to apply.

Read the 2021 edition of our annual Sundial alumni magazine! It includes important updates about our programs, camper and alumni stories, information about our funding and community of supporters, and so much more. Click to read.

The weekend of October 22-24, we welcomed CRS alumni from 2019-2021 to our campus for a fall retreat! This is the first time since 2019 that we’ve had campers at Camp, and many were meeting in person for the first time if they took part in our Virtual CRS or Virtual Intensive series! Click to read more about the weekend and view our photos!

On October 20th we hosted a Community Dinner at the CRS Clinton campus! Neighbors, colleagues, and dear friends from the area joined us for a communal meal. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Please click to see more photos from the evening.

This past weekend we hosted our first in-person board retreat in two years! It was invigorating to have everyone all in one place, joining us from near and far. It shows the commitment and dedication that our board members have to our work and mission. Click to read more and see photos from the weekend!

During the second weekend of September, a large group of 1979-1981 alumni came together at our Red Hook campus for a weekend in the spirit of Camp Rising Sun! We are very grateful for the support of Camp Rising Sun and LAJF that the ’79-’81 cohort showed, and for the hard work that they put in. Click to see more pictures from the weekend!