Journey Camp

Join us for a time of fun, laughter, and new friends.

Peacebuilding happens through singing, stories, lots of free-choice, and time in the woods, all while growing close to a wide span of ages.”
– A parent

Welcome New Campers

Here’s a description of our camp and what we do to help first-year campers feel welcome. Here is our camp inclusion statement. You can also read these testimonials.

Girls Week 2025: Friendship Camp

Dates: Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27, 2025
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Campers: 7 to 10 years, $350-395, sliding scale
(Note: We recognize that some 6-year-olds may be ready. Please call.)

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

This week is a time of shared fun, kindness, and supportive new friendships among all ages. Each day we build stick houses on the Pocumtuck Ridge, play games, sing and hear stories as well as learn how to talk things out. Workshops choices include art, dance, hikes, writing, and story-building. From the start we make sure everyone feels included so there is a solid feeling of belonging and social safety.

Young teens Leadership training: called “The Grapes”
Ages 11 to 14, $175 returning Grapes, $200 new Grapes.
Call to learn how to apply.

Read more details here:

• Our social camp code builds our community
• Daily Schedule
• Registration Form
• Notes to Parents (Read before registering)

For more details on how to apply, please email Melissa at  melissadelo.journey@gmail.com.
If coming from out of the region, overnight accommodations on site are available.

More Information

How to Reach Us

Melissa DeLorenzo, Administrator
Email: melissadelo.journey@gmail.com
Administrator phone: (774) 280-2490

Sarah Pirtle, Program Director
Email: sarahpirtle@gmail.com
Phone: (413) 625-2355

Our camps comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and are licensed by the local board of health.

Sliding Scale Honor System

Journey Camp fees offer a sliding scale. The bottom of the scale is where our subsidized fees begin. In other words, every family paying at the bottom of the scale is receiving a self-chosen scholarship because the amount doesn’t cover our expenses in running the session.

Questions?

We give  an experience of a supportive and empowering community. 

Journey Camp has intangible qualities — there’s a welcoming spirit, a way that the campers look out for each other. There’s the listening abilities of the staff, their nurturing, and the individualized planning that takes in the needs of each camper.  Our leadership program allows for a ratio of one staff for every two campers. 

Journey Camp is a peacebuilding camp. We provide a vision of how to see yourself as part of generations of people who make contributions to the world.