Open House June 22

Last Chance for Summer Camp Registrations!

Some of our programs are full, but there are still spots left in each week of this summer! Check our website for updates on full programs, and encourage campers in your life to register now to get their preferred program. Our Refer-A-Friend discount gives $25 off the cost of registration for both the family making the referral and the friend’s family they get to sign up for camp. Remember, 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? Got questions about summer camp? Email us at [email protected].

This Summer’s Curriculum: Go!

Each week this summer we’ll have a chaplain, a clergyperson from a church connected with Skye Farm who will guide campers through small group Bible study time with the help of summer staff. Chaplains this summer include:

• Rev. Derek Hansen; Adirondack Community UMC and Saranac Lake: First UMC

• Pastor Ian Urriola; Burnt Hills UMC

• Pastor Kristi Van Patten; Alplaus, Averill Park: Church of the Covenant, and West Sand Lake UMCs

• Rev. Steve Butler; retired

• Pastor Nina Dickinson; Reber, Clintonville, Indian Lake, Long Lake: Calvary, Blue Mountain Lake, Keeseville, Willsboro, and Harkness UMCs

• Rev. Lynnette Colden; Schroon Lake Community Church

If you or a clergyperson you know may be interested in spending a day, several days, or a full week at Skye Farm this summer, please call or email our office for more information! We’re looking for some more chaplain coverage for the weeks of July 13-18 and July 20-25.

Program Spotlight: Adult Retreats

Fun at camp isn’t just for kids! Check out these two retreats for folks 18+ we’ll be running after summer camp finishes for the year.

To join us for either of these retreats, click here to register! You can find these options in the “Adult Retreats” section of our registration portal.

Thursday Crew & Volunteer News

Preparations for summer camp and all sorts of spring projects have been keeping the Thursday Crew volunteers quite busy! Updates in the Loon & Schroon staff cabins are nearing completion, and we’re excited to welcome staff into these fresh spaces in a few weeks. Porches at Kessler and Bass are getting fresh stain, work on the Central Washhouse updates continues, and the happy drone of power washers, leaf blowers, and lawn mowers mean summer is on its way.

Last weekend, 12 volunteers (including some familiar Thursday Crew faces) braved the cold & rain for our annual dining hall kitchen opening day. Since our dining hall is closed down during the colder months, this cleaning day includes sanitizing all of our dishes/utensils/pots & pans, power-washing trash cans, storage racks, & more, taking inventory of canned and dry food goods, and generally emptying all of our counters, cabinets, & drawers for a hearty spring cleaning. We are very grateful for all of the help — many hands make camp work!

Upcoming Events & Dates to Know

• June 8th - SF Foundation Golf Tournament at Van Patten Golf Club (sold out)

• June 18th - Staff Training Begins!

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

• June 29th - First Day of Summer Camp!

• August 14 - 17th - Young Adult Adventure Camp

• September 12 - 14th - Creating in Creation: Fall Crafting Retreat

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.