• 2026 Season Applications

    ○      Camper Registration - E-mails for registration will be sent to returning camper families the week of  February 9. If you have not received an email by Monday, February 16th, please send an email to office@greaternewarklifecamp.org. New camper enrollment for our 2026 season will open on Monday, March 2nd. Camp starts on Monday, June 29th, 2026 and the last day is Friday, August 7th, 2026. The camp season is divided into three two-week sessions which run from Monday to Friday. (6/29-7/10, 7/13-7/24 and 7/27-8/7). Campers may register for up to three sessions.

    ○      Staff Applications - We will be accepting applications for staff for the upcoming 2026 season, beginning on March 2. We are grateful for your interest, and we hope to hear from you. Please note that we require our staff to have completed sophomore year in high school. 

    ○      Volunteer Applications - The application process for volunteers will open March 2, 2026. If you have two consecutive weeks free between the hours of 9:00am and 4:15pm during our six-week season (June 29th - August 7th), we’d love to have you apply. Please note that all our volunteers must have completed freshman year of high school. 

  • About LifeCamp

    LifeCamp is a fun and educational summertime experience for children and teens from greater Newark, teaching skills for life and school, and supported by donations as a non-profit organization.

    LifeCamp is a fun and educational summertime experience for children and teens from greater Newark, teaching skills for life and school, and supported by donations as a non-profit organization.

    The Life Camp movement began in 1887, when Life magazine editor John Amos Mitchell founded the “Life’s Fresh Air Fund”.

    In 1923, James Cox Brady opened the Life Farm on his land in Pottersville, New Jersey, to serve children from Newark.

    Our rural campus provides a unique setting for children to discover their talents and stretch their imaginations in a way few other summer camp programs can match.

    The young people who benefit come from urban backgrounds without other access to such an idyllic location.

    Fundraising keeps tuition affordable for these families, with 94 percent of all dollars raised going directly to services for campers.

    This video, "LIFECAMP - CENTENNIAL" was created by Awakened Films.