Rounding Out Our Summer 2025 Team

We’re very excited to be welcoming many new and returning staff members this summer, but we have a handful of positions left to fill to round out our summer staff team!

If you or someone you know may be interested, please apply or reach out to us for more information! Click here to read a letter from Director Robyn about working at camp, and click here to apply.

Skye Farm Foundation’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament

Join the Skye Farm Foundation for a fun afternoon of golf and friendly competition! Sunday, June 8th, we’ll gather at the Van Patten Golf Club in Clifton Park for 9 holes of golf, closest to the pin and longest drive contests, a silent auction, and a casual dinner reception with prizes and fellowship. Tickets for playing golf and sponsorship opportunities for the event are available now, with all proceeds going to the Skye Farm Foundation. Click the button below to learn more and register!

CCYM Volunteer Day at Skye Farm

Upper NY’s Conference Council on Youth Ministries (CCYM) is generously including Skye Farm in a weekend of volunteer work this spring! From CCYM:

Program Spotlight: Water Programs

Each month in the lead-up to summer, we’ll be spotlighting some of this year’s summer camp programs. This month, we want to highlight our water programs!

Lake Life is the perfect program for kids who are always wishing for more time to swim and hang out at the lake! It’s a classic camp experience, with extra time for swimming, kayaking, canoeing, corcling, and playing games and spending time at the lake. The program is open to campers ages 12-15 who are confident deep water swimmers. Lake Life is running July 13 - 18.

Wondrous Waters is a new program for 2025, and is the latest iteration of a long history of aquatic adventure programs. Campers ages 12-15 will maximize their time in, on, and around the Adirondacks’ many amazing lakes and rivers. In addition to extra lake time at camp for things like corcling, sailing, and log rolling, campers spend a day on an offsite canoe trip and another day whitewater rafting down the Hudson. Campers must be confident deep water swimmers. Wondrous Waters is running July 27 - August 1.

New Kids on the Dock is another new program for 2025, offering a water program for younger campers! This program is all about having fun at the lake and getting more comfortable and confident in the water. Experienced lifeguards will guide campers ages 8-11 during extra time swimming, relaxing, and playing games at the waterfront. Regardless of swim ability, this program is for campers who love to spend time in the water! New Kids on the Dock is running July 20 - 25.

Summer camp registrations are rolling in! Remember to check out all of this year’s programs and share with the people in your life who could benefit from time at camp! Word of mouth from trusted friends, family, and congregation members is one of the best ways to get kids to try out camp for the first time. Need camp brochures? Want Skye Farm to come to your church to share about summer camp? Email us at [email protected].

Thursday Crew News

This month, we’d like to use this section of the newsletter to honor Russ Boggs, a wonderful, dedicated member of the Thursday Crew who passed away this March. In the words of the Thursday Crew:

“He was without a doubt the best guy I've had he privilege of knowing.” - Lane Schermerhorn

“He was quite a gentleman. A real inspiration. At 90 he out worked most of us. He had an incredible amount of knowledge and skill, and readily shared with all of us. He really enjoyed being part of the team, about as much as we enjoyed his company. He will really be missed.” - Jay Dunkleberger

“With the death of Russ we have all lost a great ally, colleague, and supporter of Skye Farm. We were blessed to have his energy and enthusiasm operating in our midst. Our prayers go out to Eleanor and his family. The memory of his good nature and friendly style will continue to motivate us in the days ahead.” - Ralph Marino

“A really nice man, so pleasant and interesting to be around, wish I could shake his hand one more time.” - John Orton

“The first day we worked together I know he would be a great asset to our team.  I really looked forward to working with him on various projects and will always remember some of the little tricks he showed me.” - Ernie Melin

We are grateful to have known Russ, and grateful that he chose to spend his Thursdays with us, giving his time and expertise to making Skye Farm a better place. Click here to read his obituary.

Upcoming Events & Dates to Know

• April 13th - Church Visit at Shenendehowa UMC, 9am service

• April 27th - Upper NY Camp & Retreat Ministries Sunday

• May 11th - Church Visit at Saratoga Springs UMC, 10am service

• May 17th - CCYM Change the World Weekend - 9am at Skye Farm

• June 8th - SF Foundation Golf Tournament at Van Patten Golf Club

• June 22nd - Skye Farm Open House, 1 - 4pm

Helpful Resource from the Skye Farm Foundation: FreeWill

Do you have a will? The Skye Farm Foundation is working with FreeWill to provide 100% free online estate planning services for our community that you can use to create or update your will in as little as 20 minutes. By writing your will, you can steward the material and spiritual blessings God has entrusted to your care, protect your loved ones, and designate trusted guardians for children and pets.

If you choose to include a gift to Skye Farm in your will, no matter the size, you can help build a legacy that ensures camp remains a vibrant and life-changing place for generations of campers to come.

Already have a will? You can help the Skye Farm Foundation as we manage and steward the gifts given to Skye Farm by sharing any intent to give included in your will. Just complete the online “Gift Intent” form on Skye Farm’s FreeWill landing page. Thank you for considering our work as a part of your legacy. We know that life circumstances can change and you may need to alter or reconsider your gift in the future. That’s all right — reporting your gift today does not obligate you now nor in the future.

Thank you for supporting Skye Farm, whether that means trusting us with your family, volunteering your time, spreading the word about what we do, helping get kids to camp, or making financial gifts. If you’d like to make a donation to the Skye Farm Foundation, click the link below.

Did you know? The Skye Farm Camp and Retreat Center Foundation, Inc is an independent not-for-profit corporation founded in 2021. The Foundation's mission is to promote and ensure the long-term future of Skye Farm Camp. The Foundation raises money to fund special projects, ongoing operations, and, most vitally, an endowment fund to ensure that Camp remains a vibrant and life-changing mission and refuge for generations of campers to come.