Community Starts with YOU.

We invite you to get involved in the Camp Rising Sun global alumni community! Whether it is through joining us as a summer staff member, volunteering with one of our networks, serving on a committee, or helping us to spread the word about the life-changing program that is Camp Rising Sun, there is an opportunity for you to stay connected with CRS and continue to amplify its values and impact for both yourself and others.

Below are ways to get involved:

Stay Up-to-Date with the Alumni Directory

Visit the Alumni Directory page to learn more. Then log-in and ensure your information is current. This way you can connect with other alumni and other alumni can find you!

Join a Committee

Be part of our leadership team!  We value the expertise and creative thinking of our alumni and would love for you to add your voice to a committee. See the list of active committees below and email alumni@lajf.org to get involved!

  • Audit

  • Buildings & Grounds

  • Committee on Governance

  • Finance

  • GEJ Scholarship Committee

  • Health & Safety

  • Program

  • Strategic Planning

Alumni Networks

No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, there is a network for you to be a part of! Please visit our Alumni Networks page to learn more about current opportunities. If you have an idea for a CRS network you would like to help organize, please let us know. We want to hear from you!

Volunteer

LAJF and Camp Rising Sun are made possible by the generosity, energy, and creativity of our volunteers. Below are just a few current volunteer opportunities:

Become a volunteer counselor or offer an instruction at CRS
Join us for a day or a few, and see how much you have to share with our campers! You can submit an instruction proposal to our Program Team by reaching out to contact@lajf.org.

Join a team of Selectors to identify new campers
Finding talented new campers is rewarding and fun for alumni of all ages. Email alumni@lajf.org in order to get started.

Start an Alumni Association in your region
Alumni Associations are a great way to connect people in your community and inspire others. Email us at alumni@lajf.org and we will help you get started. 

Plan a fundraising event
Think big or start small.  Your support makes a difference. Contact us with your ideas.

Summer Staff Opportunities

We are committed to building a team of people passionate about education and dedicated to our mission of inspiring growth and transformation in young change-makers from around the world. We look for hardworking and curious relationship-builders who are committed to equity, inclusion, diversity and justice across gender, race, sexual orientation, and ability. We look for people who think structurally and creatively and can take responsibility for co-creating our emergent environment centering community, regeneration, imagination, and care. Please visit our Summer Staff page to learn more!

Connect with CRS on Social Media

This is one of the best ways to stay up-to-date on everything going on at LAJF and Camp Rising Sun. See photos from programs, learn about upcoming events and organizational updates, and get to know other alumni. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, or request to join the LinkedIn Alumni of Camp Rising Sun group.