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Volunteer Day 2026
A Day of Community,
Camaraderie, and Fun!
Spend a hard-working, fun, and fulfilling day getting camp cleaned up and beautifying our grounds in preparation for summer. It’s a mitzvah!
Projects include cleaning, painting, weeding, spreading wood chips, gardening, and a wide range of other projects designed to improve and beautify camp.
All you need to bring with you is a hat, a water bottle, sturdy shoes (no flip flops, please!), a strong work ethic, and your enthusiasm. This event happens RAIN OR SHINE, so please check the weather and dress accordingly. Snacks and a bagel lunch with sides will be provided. All who stay until at least 2pm will receive a Volunteer Day t-shirt. Watch this short video from one of our previous Volunteer Days.
Children are welcome! We only ask that they work on the same project as their parents. Teens (13+) can either stay with their families or help out with the Teenside projects. Camp will provide a letter of community service for anyone in need of this.
We hope you will join us! It will be fun to be together again during this beautiful time of year.
Don’t Delay… Sign Up and Pick Your Projects Today!
2026 Project Choices
Camp Entrance Gardening – Weeding, planting, mulching, and watering the gardens by the SLC Sign and the Guard Shack
Main Building Gardening – Weeding, planting, mulching, and watering the gardens in front of the Main Building
Food/Kitchen Crew – Cleaning up morning snacks, setting up and cleaning up lunch
Mainside Unit Cleanup – Removing brush, clearing porches, raking, and sweeping inside Mainside bunks
Teenside Unit Cleanup – Removing brush, clearing porches, raking, and sweeping inside Teenside bunks
Farm Area Planting – Weeding along the road, planting flowers, mulching and watering
Woodchipping – Spreading woodchips at the playground and low ropes courses (weeding at the playground may be needed first)
Preparing Linen Sets – Sort bedding items into bags for international staff and campers
Weeding – Pulling weeds by the pool
Mainside Arts & Crafts Cleaning/Organizing – Help to re-organize Mainside Arts & Crafts supplies. Ideal for people who are good at sorting, labeling, and organizing.
Library Cleaning/Organizing – Help to discard outdated books and clear and label shelves for more recent, age-appropriate books for campers and staff.
Location
- Surprise Lake Camp
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382 Lake Surprise Road
Cold Spring, NY 10516 United States + Google Map
