Friday Blog Post

CRS 2017 season has come to an end

CRS 2017 season has come to an end

The 87th season of Camp Rising Sun has come to an end. In total, 125 campers joined us for the 2017 season, including 62 girls and 63 boys. Thank you to the parents and guardians, the campers, the counselors, and the alumni for a successful season. We look forward to Camp Rising Sun 2018.

One Week Remains until Camp Season 2017 Starts

One Week Remains until Camp Season 2017 Starts

There's one week left until the 2017 campers arrive in New York City. What's happened so far: staff training, finalizing homestay and travel arrangements, arranging alumni worksite visits (where Campers visit alumni at their work-place and receive a tour), and most of the Campers have met their airfare-travel fundraising goals! 

Hooman Yaghoobzadeh (CRS ‘87,’88) and Chelsea Beyrand (CRS ‘07)

Hooman Yaghoobzadeh (CRS ‘87,’88) and Chelsea Beyrand (CRS ‘07)

Hooman Yaghoobzadeh (CRS ‘87,’88) is a physician specialised in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. As a CRS alumnus, he chairs the Health and Safety Committee and is part of the Reunion Committee. He will be celebrating his 30th CRS reunion this years. Chelsea Beyrand (CRS ‘07) just finished a graduate degree in nursing at Columbia University. Read their conversation about their careers, hopes for CRS and challenges as campers.