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Board of Directors
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Programs
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Camp Rising Sun
The Ethical Leadership Experience
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July 15, 2025
Emily Barnard
Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, ...

Meet Barry Fulton, LAJF’s new Executive Director! As a CRS alum, former Camp Director, and longtime board member, Barry’s journey with CRS comes full circle in this exciting new role. Barry shares more about what this role means to him in his welcome letter—click to read it!

Coming Home: A Warm Hello from Barry Fulton, LAJF's New Executive Director
July 14, 2025
Emily Barnard
Our 95th Anniversary Gala Honorees: Bill Dubey ...

Please join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 for our 95th Anniversary Gala, where we will be honoring Bill Dubey and Helene Mattera for their decades of vision, care, and leadership. Read more here and register today!

July 9, 2025
Emily Barnard
Meet Jackson, Assistant Camp Director

Get to know our Summer 2025 Team! Meet Jackson, one of our Program Coordinators at LAJF and a Co-Assistant Camp Director.

Meet Jackson, Assistant Camp Director
July 9, 2025
Emily Barnard
Where Our Campers Come From—And Who We Miss ...

Each summer at Camp Rising Sun is a reminder of what’s possible when young people from around the world come together to grow, lead, and connect. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome an incredible and diverse group of campers, but we’re also reckoning with who isn’t here and why.

Click to read this open letter to the CRS community from LAJF Director of Programs, Elyem Chej.

Where Our Campers Come From—And Who We Miss This Year
July 3, 2025
Emily Barnard
Meet Chayel, Assistant Camp Director

Get to know our Summer 2025 Team! Meet Chayel, our Program Coordinator at LAJF and one of this summer’s Assistant Camp Directors.

Meet Chayel, Assistant Camp Director
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August 3, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES

CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 5

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August 3, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES
CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 5

The first 2018 boys CRS Times blog post of the season is here!

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July 27, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2018

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July 27, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2018

The Alumni Weekend Reunion was filled with Camp songs, interesting instructions, wonderful food, and lots of friends.

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July 20, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES

CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 4

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July 20, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES
CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 4

The last 2018 girls CRS Times blog post of the season is here! Some of our campers interviewed our staff as well as shared stories of their time at Camp and a song.

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July 13, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES

CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 3

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July 13, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES
CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 3

The third week of Camp and this week’s CRS Times is here! Some of our campers discuss this week’s theme of Feel Good Week.

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July 6, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES

CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 2

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July 6, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES
CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 2

The second CRS Times blog post of the season is here! Some of our campers discuss what they learned during this week’s theme of Social Awareness.

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June 29, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES

CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 1

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June 29, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post, CRS TIMES
CRS Times: CRS ‘18 Week 1

The first CRS blog post of the season is here! Some of our campers discuss each their experiences so far, from being a leader of the day, referred to as sachem, to opening the sauna.

Tagged: Camp News

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June 26, 2018
Camp News, Alumni Spotlight

Finding Camp through Searching For Andreas

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June 26, 2018
Camp News, Alumni Spotlight
Finding Camp through Searching For Andreas

Alumnus Dan Roh ‘06-08, ‘17, attended a screening of alumnus Harris Mylonas ‘94, first feature film Searching for Andreas.

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June 22, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post

Staff Training

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June 22, 2018
Camp News, Friday Blog Post
Staff Training

The Camp Rising Sun team is eager to welcome the first group of campers this weekend! This past week, our counselors and second year campers have been working hard setting up Camp and participating in valuable training sessions in preparation for the 2018 season.

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6 RISING SUN LANE
RHINEBECK, NY, 12572, UNITED STATES
+1 (212) 686-1930
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The Louis August Jonas Foundation (LAJF) and Camp Rising Sun (CRS) have a long-held commitment to the principles of diversity, stemming from our mission. In that spirit, LAJF and CRS do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, nation of origin, gender, sex, or gender identity. 

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