Camp Jamison

🎉 Camp Jamison is turning Sweet 16 in 2026! 🎉

As we look ahead to our 16th summer, we're dreaming big about what our campers deserve: more adventure, more creativity, more opportunities to build friendships, leadership, and joy.

We've put together a Sweet 16 Wish List filled with items that will help make camp even more magical for Philadelphia youth next summer. Whether it's art supplies, sports equipment, campfire fun, or program materials, every item helps create memories that last a lifetime.

If Camp Jamison has ever made you smile, inspired you, or reminded you of the power of camp, we'd be honored if you'd take a look.

Thank you for helping us make Summer 16 our best summer yet. 💚



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This is where your kid is going.

No noise. No conflict. No pressure.

Just this.

Camp Jamison is a nonviolent space — in word and in action.

For one week Philly kids get to breathe, connect, and just be kids.

July 19–25/29. Registration open. Scholarships available.

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This is playing outside.

Not a playground. Not a parking lot.

A creek in the Catskill Mountains with a net and no agenda.

This is what your kid's July could look like at Camp Jamison.

Registration open. Scholarships available. No family turned away.

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Drop a 🌊 if your kid would love this.

Someone once told me I was offering overnight camp for day camp prices. And they were right and you're not dreaming. 😂🏕️

Camp Jamison still has spots open for July 19–25 in the Catskill Mountains — and they are going FAST.

Your child gets a FULL week of swimming, fishing, archery, hiking, arts & crafts, and real leadership development that lasts a lifetime. Starting at just $500.

And if $500 isn't doable right now, please don't count yourself out.
We're looking for families who see us as a partner, not just a program.

Reach out and let's figure it out together. 💚

👉 Register → www.campjamison.org
📩 Let's talk → [email protected]

Name something cooler than a kid from Philly picking up a bow for the first time.

We'll wait.

🏹 Archery is just one of the things waiting for your kid at Camp Jamison this July.

Ropes course. Swimming. Music. Campfire. New friends. And this summer — woodshop for the first time ever.

We extended registration so more families can make it happen.

Spots open. Scholarships available. No family turned away.

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Drop a 🏹 in the comments if your kid would love this.

Your kid was inside playing video games this weekend.

90 degrees. All day.

We just extended registration so more Philly kids can have this instead.

July 19–25/29. Scholarships available. No family turned away.

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Earlier this month, Camp Jamison made its way to Washington, D.C., for ACA Camp Hill Days 2026.

Policy shapes possibility. If we want every kid to have access to camp, we have to be in the rooms where those decisions get made.

For the third year in a row, our Founder and Executive Director, Jacqueline McDonough, was there to champion the power of camp — and this year, she brought a special co-advocate: her daughter, Lola, who brought the youth voice directly into the halls of Congress.

Together, they joined camp professionals and met with Senator Dave McCormick, Representative Robert P. Bresnahan Jr., and staff from the offices of Representatives Brendan Boyle and Madeleine Dean to talk about what's at stake for camps and the kids they serve.

Here's what we fought for:
⚫ The power of camp — the life-changing impact on young people AND the real economic impact on communities, families, and local workforces.
⚫ A bipartisan Camp Caucus — and we're proud to share that since our meetings, Camp Caucuses have officially formed in BOTH the House and Senate. That's a big deal.

But the moment that mattered most? Lola in those rooms, reminding decision-makers why all of this matters.

Because camp isn't just camp.
It's confidence. It's friendships. It's healing. It's leadership.
It's a place where kids get to simply be kids. 🖤

The future of camp gets stronger when more voices are at the table — especially the ones that belong to the kids themselves.

🖤