Welcoming First Time Campers

Our multi-step New Camper Program helps to prepare both you and your child for all aspects of camp. We are small enough to know every child well and large enough to offer an extremely diversified program. Camp Lindenmere has developed its camp program based on meeting the individual needs of our campers and their families. We are a camp of CHOICE. Your child chooses their entire daily program. Campers choose three Majors and three Minors each day, which will give them a structured schedule filled with their favorite activities in order to succeed on a daily basis.

Get to know us personally. Let’s spend some time getting to know each other. The building of this relationship is the foundation for your child’s successful camp experience. When possible, try to visit camp. Camp Lindenmere is an easy commute from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Northeast Pennsylvania. We host visitors throughout the year and encourage this as an option for all families. While some families are able to make it to camp, we know this is not an option for everyone and love to also connect individually with parents, with your camper(s), or with the entire family to talk more about camp!

Now is the time to get even more information. You can view our current Session dates here. After you have enrolled your camper, you will have access to our online camp portal. This will be filled with information that will help you to prepare for camp. A timeline of important dates and things to do is always included. We strive to keep you informed about all of our camp happenings through our newsletters, website and by email.

We have a great website which will keep you posted about what’s happening at camp. Make visiting our website a regular habit. Send us news and information about the things that you are doing at home and at school and we will share it with our camp family. Be sure to follow us on social media as well, to stay up to date on all things CAMP!

Camp Lindenmere has scheduled a fast and exciting beginning to each camp session. Our campers are always very busy and the hustle and bustle of getting into our regular programming helps ease the transition for all campers. Our staff development programs have prepared our counselors to help make your camper’s transition to camp life smooth. They will happily spend extra time with any campers who need that additional feeling of support.

The first and most important step that you can take, prior to your child’s arrival, is to give positive reinforcement if they show signs of concern. Encourage discussion, but don’t be ambivalent about the length of stay. SEND MAIL to your child before they leave home. We will hold it and deliver it upon their arrival. This one gesture can make all the difference in the world. Be positive in your letters and save any upsetting news until your child returns home. Don’t make the things that you are doing at home seem too exciting, as some children just hate to miss the action. Encourage grandparents and friends to write to your child as well. E-mail is good, but nothing beats receiving a handwritten letter at mail time.

A few days after your child has arrived, you will receive a call letting you know how things are going. We will let you know about your child’s program, how they have adjusted to camp life and share some tidbits about the beginning of camp. If your child feels homesick or is having any adjustment issues, we will develop a strategy to address these concerns. Camp Lindenmere is proud of our parent/team approach.

Camp is filled with all sorts of great choices. Do what you love to do and try new things too. Enjoy the beauty of your natural surroundings and cherish spending time with your friends, new and old. Embrace all that camp has to offer.