Events
Join the CRS LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group in January for a social gathering in New York City! Date, time, and details to be confirmed soon. Click for information and to register to save the date.
Join us on Tuesday, December 17th at Celon Bar and Lounge in NYC!
A Worldwide CRS Gathering is Coming Up!
Join us for a fall tradition!
The CRS Polish Alumni Association is excited to invite everyone to the World Reunion in the charming village of Szteklin, Poland, from September 6 to 8, 2024! Click for more information. The sign-up form is live on the Reunion website.
You're Invited to Camp Rising Sun's Summer Reception on June 15! Join us for a glass of wine and hors d'oeuvres in the picturesque setting of the Hudson Valley's best kept secret. Click to register.
Come help the Camp Rising Sun staff prepare campus for the upcoming summer season! Volunteers will help put up tents and prepare Clinton's Tent Hill for our 2024 campers. Click for info and to register.
Join the CRS LGBTQIA+ Network for a virtual brunch on Sunday, June 2! Click for details and to register.
Return to Camp to reconnect with alumni, across the generations! Take this time to re-energize from May 17 to May 19, 2024. Visit our Alumni Weekend page to register and learn more.
Join us at a Zoom Information Session about the CRS World Reunion in Poland! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11, 2024, 8:00-9:30 AM PST for a special virtual information session on Zoom. Click for info and to register.
Please join us for our second CRS Global Alumni Assembly on April 27, 2024! Click for details and to register.
All CRS alumni who are current high school students are invited to attend this round table discussion with fellow alums about body positivity across the globe and its impact. Click to register for the April 6 discussion!
Register for Winter Camp! Join us for a fun-filled day of winter activities at Camp Rising Sun. Share a snack with alumni, family, and friends, hike around our campgrounds, go sledding, and, of course, learn how to make maple syrup!
Come meet Cindy Abramson (CRS '89), the next LAJF Board President, and other Swedish alumni of all ages over pizza and conversation. Click to learn more and to RSVP.
Join us on February 10 for the annual CRS Women’s Brunch hosted in New York!
February 3 Asia/Europe/Africa Session, 10:00AM-12:00PM GT. Join Pursuit of Purpose: An Interactive Workshop with Bryan Sherman '90 '91, President, Gramercy Engagement Group, LLC. There is a session on January 31 for participants located in North/South America.
January 31 North/South America Session, 7:00-9:00PM EST. Join Pursuit of Purpose: An Interactive Workshop with Bryan Sherman '90 '91, President, Gramercy Engagement Group, LLC. There is another session on February 3 for participants in Asia/Europe/Africa Session.
All CRS alumni who are current high school students are invited to attend this interactive workshop on how to recognize, understand, and manage stress.
Help us welcome our CRS 2023 campers to the alumni community! Join Camp Rising Sun and LAJF for a global virtual Zoom event for all alums. See you on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Register here.
Join us on 10/8 from 1-4pm for the CRS New York Alumni Association's 9th Annual Fall Potluck Picnic at Columbus Circle in Central Park! RSVP on Eventbrite.
All Washington DC area Camp Rising Sun alums are invited to gather for ping pong, food, drinks, and CRS catch up! See you there on Oct. 7. Register here!
Register now for our annual Alumni Weekend! Return to Camp to reconnect and re-energize from May 19 to May 21. Tickets are $125 per person with all meals included, or $25 for those under 21. Available accommodations include discounted hotel rooms ($265 per night) or staying on campus free of charge.
Spend a week on campus to give back to Camp Rising Sun. Volunteers will help prepare the campus for the 2023 camp season and assist during Alumni Weekend. (Reunion registration is waived for those who volunteer for the week). Great opportunity to earn volunteer service credit.
Join us for a fun-filled day of winter activities at Camp Rising Sun. Share a snack with alumni, family, and friends, hike around our campgrounds, go sledding, and, of course, learn how to make maple syrup!
Free to attend. Please RSVP below.
Need a place to stay? We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Best Western in Kingston. You may pay for a room using this registration form. If you have questions, please contact ryan@lajf.org.
The women of the LAJF Board of Directors cordially invite you to a Women of Rising Sun Brunch.
Bring a friend who shares our values! Connect and network with like-minded leaders.
Sunday, March 5th, 11:00am-1:00pm at the home of Cindy Abramson.
Address to be emailed at registration.
Join fellow alums, family & friends, and supporters of LAJF for a virtual tour of ESTAMOS BIEN – LA TRIENAL presented by El Museo del Barrio in New York City . The exhibit features 40 Latinx artists from across the US addressing current events and issues. The 60 min tour will be a great opportunity to learn more about the art as well as to gather with fellow LAJF supporters from around the world for a CRS-style inquest-based discussion. Click here to preview the exhibit!
2019-2022 Alumni:
Join us October 8-9 at the CRS Clinton Campus for instructions, projects, an evening program, and, of course, plenty of opportunities for our shared community to reconnect.
Register by October 1st, 2022
Join us Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) for Volunteer Week on August 8th to August 14th in Rhineback, New York.
Help around the Camp Rising Sun (CRS) grounds and complete various projects on site. Support this year is extremely as CRS has returned to in person programming and needs your help to fix different parts of camp. Volunteer Week is a great opportunity to relive your time at camp by working on projects that maintain campus. Projects include building lean-tos, fixing porches, and tasks including construction, cleaning, and painting.
Register below to become a volunteer!
We are excited to celebrate Camp Rising Sun’s 92nd Anniversary during this year’s Alumni Reunion! The Alumni Weekend will be taking place at CRS in Rhineback, New York. Celebrate the weekend by touring camp and participating in festivities. We hope to see there!
Join us on March 5th for a Winter Camp Day at Camp Rising Sun! Event is open to all and free to attend. Roam our campgrounds, share lunch with other community members, and learn how to make maple syrup! Click for more details.
Join us for our next book club where we’ll discuss issues of social justice and further explore topics from the LAJF panel discussions. Our goal is to provide a participatory space for sharing and mutual education for all camp alumni.
Building off of the ideas in the panel Approaches to Teaching Multicultural Education, we will be reading How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. Please register here.
When
Saturday, July 17 2021 @ 12:30pm EST
What to read
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (320 pages)
In this book, Kendi weaves together an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science, bringing it all together with an engaging personal narrative of his own awakening to antiracism. How to Be an Antiracist is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond an awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a truly just and equitable society. (Book description from Goodreads)
Do you have questions or want to help with book club planning? Please contact the organizers at alumni@lajf.org
Kelly Nielsen (CRS-Clinton ‘03, Counselor ‘11-‘13
Cristin Strining (CRS-Clinton ‘01, 02, Counselor ‘06, ‘10)
Chantel Benson (CRS-Clinton ‘95)
Gabor Fazekas (CRS-Red Hook ‘01)
LOUIS AUGUST JONAS FOUNDATION 6 RISING SUN LANE RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES +1 (212) 686-1930 CONTACT@LAJF.ORG
The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) and Camp Rising Sun (CRS) have a long-held commitment to the principles of diversity, stemming from our mission. In that spirit, LAJF and CRS do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, nation of origin, gender, sex, or gender identity.
