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Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive ...

Get to know this year’s TELE facilitators and guest Intensive instructors! TELE is a unique and immersive experience that connects young people from all over the world in a virtual model that reflects our in-person Camp Rising Sun program. Meet the people who made it possible this summer!

Meet our 2025 TELE Facilitators and Intensive Instructors!
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2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients

Join us in congratulating the recipients of the 2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Awards! These CRS alums embody the values of leadership, excellence, and commitment to social justice across a variety of fields and disciplines. We congratulate them on all of their achievements and look forward to seeing what they do in the future! Please click to meet this year's scholarship recipients.

2025-26 GEJ Scholarship Award Recipients
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CRS 2025 Session II Photo Gallery

Check out photos from the CRS Summer 2025, Girls/Non-Binary Session!

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CRS 2025 Session I Photo Gallery

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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!

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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 6

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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 6

CRS Times from the boys’ second week is here with fresh news! Read about the programs, projects, campers’ experiences of returning to camp from the wilderness trip, and hear from first year campers’ about their experience of being the Leaders of the Day!

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August 2, 2019
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    Blog Editors: Andrew (2YC, New Jersey) and David (2YC, Colombia)

The first blog post of the CRS Boys’ Season is here! Read about the boys’ experience of arriving at Camp, and read the new things happening all around our beloved campus!

Tagged: Camp News, Summer 2019

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July 26, 2019
Alumni Spotlight

The Female Pioneers of CRS 1989

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July 26, 2019
Alumni Spotlight
The Female Pioneers of CRS 1989

In celebration of this year's 30th Anniversary of Clinton and CRS girls' programming, we will be sharing the life stories of some of our remarkable alumnae. Meet Grace, a 1989 alum, an educator, and founder of a school in Zambia.

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July 19, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 4

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July 19, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 4

The last week of Camp for the girls has arrived! So, don't miss this update. Campers are still leaving their marks with endless instructions, fun events and much more. We are also sharing images and videos from campers.

Tagged: Camp News, Summer 2019

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July 12, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 3

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July 12, 2019
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 CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 3

Time sure flies by when you’re having fun! We are sharing the second wilderness trip, pictures, notes home and many Camp updates from our campers’ adventure-packed third week.

Tagged: Camp News, Summer 2019

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July 9, 2019
Women Leaders, Women Wednesday

A Call to Action from Mary Murphy

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July 9, 2019
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A Call to Action from Mary Murphy

A call to action from Mary Murphy, former Clinton Camp Director from ‘96-’01.

Tagged: Women Wednesdays, Clinton

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July 5, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 2

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July 5, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 2

The second week of CRS, and the 1st year are taking control! Read about the first camping trip, a wonderful variety show and life here at camp.

Tagged: Camp News, Summer 2019

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June 28, 2019
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CRS Times: CRS ‘19 Week 1

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June 28, 2019
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Our 2019 girls’ session has started! Hear from some of our second years, read about Rick Richter’s visit, and read some letters home from Camp.

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