Winter Family Fun Day

“An Evening at Camp” - Annual Fundraising Dinner

On February 8th, the Skye Farm Foundation is throwing their annual fundraising dinner, An Evening at Camp, at Shenendehowa United Methodist Church. We'll be bringing summer camp to you with dinner prepared by some familiar faces from the Skye Farm kitchen, live music, awards, a camp store booth, and a silent auction! All money raised will support the long-term future of Skye Farm. Doors open at 5pm, with dinner at 5:30pm. Tickets are $25.

Young Adult Winter Retreat

Skye Farm is excited to be partnering with the Upper New York Young Adult Council to host a winter weekend for young adults in our conference! This retreat is an opportunity for folks ages 18+ to unplug and connect with other young adults, enjoying cozy fellowship and games in an Adirondack lodge and flexible outdoor activities, including options like snowshoeing, XC skiing, and skiing and tubing at nearby Gore and West ski mountains. Join us February 20 - 23!

Program Spotlight: Adventure Programs

Each month in the lead-up to summer, we’ll be spotlighting some of this year’s summer camp programs. This month, we’re excited to share with you our adventure programs for 2025!

Rocks, Ropes, & Rivers has been one of our most popular programs over the past decade. Campers ages 13-17 go on a series of day trips, including whitewater rafting down the Upper Hudson, off-site canoeing, tackling the high ropes course at ADK Extreme, and hiking to stunning views of the Adirondacks. This year, we have two sessions of RRR, July 6-11 and August 3-8.

ADK Adventures is our program for younger campers interested in getting a first taste of adventure programs. It’s a classic camp program, with added emphasis on nature activities, on-site hikes, and a sleepout in tents or hammocks. It’s open to campers ages 8-15, with the 12-15 age group doing an off-site trip to the high ropes course at ADK Extreme. ADK Adventures is running July 13-18.

ADK Island Paddle marks the return of overnight off-site programs to Skye Farm post pandemic! Campers ages 13-17 will pack up canoes and kayaks and embark on an easy-going 4-day trip with their counselors and certified Adirondack Guide Terry Lasher. ADK Island Paddle is running July 20-25.

Summer camp registrations are rolling in! Remember to check out all of this year’s programs (click here to view on our website) 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

Cold wintry Thursdays aren’t enough to slow our amazing Thursday Crew volunteers down! A special project in the works that we’d like to highlight this month is the renovation of the Loon and Schroon cabins. Formerly known as the Jr. Director and Jr. High Director cabins, these two cabins have housed countless volunteers and summer staff over many many summers. As part of our ongoing effort to provide updated lodging for staff, these cabins are getting new windows, interior walls and ceilings, lighting, and furniture. Once completed, these cabins will each have two private bedrooms with sliding barn doors, a cozy common area, and a small porch, and will overall offer more privacy, keep pests out, and be easier to clean.

The work for this project is being done completely by volunteers, and is made possible by a generous grant from the Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church GROWTH Fund (Gifts, Renewal, Outreach, Witness, Talents, & Help.) A big thank-you to EPUMC for making this possible!

Work in Loon (formerly Jr. High Director, located near Tucker Wash House) is well underway, and work in Schroon (formerly Jr. Director, located near Nair Wash House) is getting started. Renovations in both cabins will be completed before summer!

Upcoming Events & Dates to Know

• January 19th - Winter Family Fun Day

• February 8th - Skye Farm Foundation Annual “Evening at Camp” Dinner

• February 20th-23rd - Young Adult Winter Retreat

• April 1st - Early Bird Registration Deadline (early registrations get a free Skye Farm beanie!)

Stay tuned for more information about these events coming soon!

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.