how to apply:
- Apply directly to camps listed here which participate in the Camp Brooklyn program. You may obtain information about each camp by visiting their website or by calling the camp office directly.
- If your child meets the eligibility requirements listed below, contact the camp you have selected and request a CAMP BRONX application, or download HERE or by clicking the button. (A CAMP BRONX application cannot be obtained from SCOPE or ACA.)
- Fill out and return the application to the camp you have selected. DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO SCOPE OR ACA.
ELIGIBILITY requirements:
- Be 7-16 years old.
- Be a Bronx resident.
- Meet family income eligibility requirements established by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for free or reduced-priced school lunch.
- Be enrolled in a public or public charter school, and agree to comply with the registration procedures and rules/regulations of the chosen camp.
participating camps:
Apply directly to the camp you wish your child to attend.
Homeward Bound (Bear Mountain, NY)
Camp Homeward Bound is the nation’s first summer sleep-away camp designed specifically for homeless kids. Open to children ages 7-15
(212) 776-2020;
www.coalitionforthehomeless.org
Trail Blazers (Montague, NJ)
Ages 7-15 (4 week programs for 16 yr olds)
(212) 529-5113;
www.trailblazers.org
Wilbur Herrlich (Patterson, NY)
Ages 8-16
(845) 878-6662
www.campherrlich.org
Homeward Bound (Bear Mountain, NY)
Camp Homeward Bound is the nation’s first summer sleep-away camp designed specifically for homeless kids. Open to children ages 7-15
(212) 776-2020;
www.coalitionforthehomeless.org
Trail Blazers (Montague, NJ)
Ages 7-15 (4 week programs for 16 yr olds)
(212) 529-5113;
www.trailblazers.org
Wilbur Herrlich (Patterson, NY)
Ages 8-16
(845) 878-6662
www.campherrlich.org