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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. Since 1923, we have hosted urban young people on 90 acres of rural countryside on the Lamington River, with fields, forest, a large swimming pool, and classrooms. Campers learn swimming and biking, sports, social and computer skills, music, and life values, among other subjects. Camp lasts six weeks each July and August, with three two-week sessions for about 300 young people ages 6 to 13. Campers come from public schools and charter school programs in greater Newark (including KIPP, Philip's, North Star, Link, Newark Legacy and New Horizon). Tuition is held to a minimum by the support of our generous donors (LifeCamp is a tax-free, 501(c)(3) organization).

At LifeCamp, we are celebrating 100 years of joy, learning, and opportunity. In 1923, urban young people began coming to our campus in Pottersville for an overnight camp to get away from city streets, gain independence and positive values, and strengthen their preparation for school in the fall. LifeCamp pioneered outdoor education. Research that started here drove a national movement helping kids by getting them outdoors. Today, that movement continues in Pottersville, with new generations being taught by camper alumni who first came to camp decades ago. Our family of campers, counselors, staff, supporters, and donors all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us here on the shores of the Lamington River. And we look forward to another century, and thousands more lives LifeCamp will change with the magic that happens here. Join us in celebrating that magic, and getting ready for many joyful summers to come.

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