May News

Summer is coming, and so is the Foundation Golf Tournament!

May 08, 2025

Camper Family Info Sessions

Do you have a camper registered for camp at Skye Farm this summer? Save the date! Wednesday, May 28 at 1pm or Tuesday, June 3 at 7:30pm, join Director Robyn and Assistant Director Hannah for an information session via Zoom to learn more about preparing your camper for their time at Skye Farm this summer.

We can answer your questions about what to expect, what to pack, and what to get excited about! These information sessions are open to parents/guardians/family members of campers who are registered for a Summer 2025 program at Skye Farm.

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!

Spring Online Camp Store

For a limited time only, select items from the Skye Farm Camp Store are available to order online! We have several brand new items for 2025, and the green beanies previously only available for campers registering early are now available in the camp store.

The online order form will be open May 12th - June 2nd, and items may be picked up at camp or shipped. All shipped items will be sent the week of June 2nd.

NEW Loon Crewneck

NEW Camp Mugs

NEW Stickers

Program Spotlight: Special Interests

Each month in the lead-up to summer, we’re spotlighting some of this year’s summer camp programs. This month, we want to highlight some of our programs that cater to campers’ hobbies and special interests!

Adirondack Artist campers trying out watercolors in summer 2024.

While all of our summer camp programs include classic camp fun like swimming, campfires, songs, games, arts & crafts, etc, some of our programs dedicate time to special activities aligned with particular interests. Whether that’s making music and performing, painting and creating in the art barn, storytelling and playing D&D, or fishing and spending time at the lake, these programs offer the chance for kids to explore their interests in new ways at camp!

Center Stage is the newest evolution of the Skye Farm classic, Creativity Camp! Led by Creativity Camp volunteers and Skye Farm staff, Center Stage campers will have fun creating and performing a one-of-a-kind show with music, acting, puppetry, improv, and more! Center Stage is an option for campers ages 8-15 and is running August 3 - 8.

Hook, Line, & Sinker campers spend lots of time at the lake fishing! Campers ages 12-15 practice casting, fish from a canoe, visit the local fish hatchery, and learn about Adirondack fish habitats and preventing invasive species. Hook, Line, & Sinker is running August 3 - 8.

Adirondack Artists is a great program for kids ages 8-15 who love to create. Campers draw inspiration from the natural beauty of the Adirondacks through painting, sketching, photography, and more! Plus, they learn about the deep connection between art and the Adirondacks. Adirondack Artists is running July 13 - 18.

Camp Campaign is back for more fun at camp inspired by D&D and other TTRPGs! Campers ages 12-15 enjoy a week filled with adventure, creative problem-solving, fun bringing characters to life, teamwork, and lots of dice rolling! Camp Campaign is running July 6 - 11.

Spaces for summer camp programs are starting to fill up, and certain programs are full or only have a few spots left! Check our website for updates on full programs, and encourage campers in your life to register sooner rather than later to get their preferred program. 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? Want Skye Farm to come to your church to share about summer camp? Email us at [email protected].

Fall Retreats: Book Now!

Does your church, women’s/men’s group, youth group, craft group, family, or organization want to spend some time at Skye Farm this fall? Reach out to us about booking your retreat sooner rather than later, especially if you’re interested in coming this September! Groups can book summer camp cabins until early October, and Bass, Ogden, or Shippey Lodges year round. Conklin Lodge is available as a great space for day retreats on Main Camp.

Fall foliage at Ogden Lodge

Email us at [email protected] or call the office at (518) 494-7170 to learn more or to book your retreat.

Thursday Crew News

The Thursday Crew volunteers have been starting to get camp ready for summer! The Kessler Hall porch repairs done this fall are now ready for staining and finishing touches, the canoe docks have been repaired and launched, the water system is getting set up for the summer season, and the list goes on! Work on the updates to the Loon and Schroon staff cabins is ongoing, as is the work on updating Central Washhouse.

Kessler porch staining

Schroon staff cabin

Upcoming Events & Dates to Know

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.