Adventures in Cardboard provides an Incomparable Experience

We acknowledge our tuition is higher than many local summer experiences for kids, but Adventures in Cardboard is not your typical day camp. We are more comparable to Camp Half Blood in Brooklyn (and now across the country), Trackers Earth in Portland, The Wayfinder Experience in the Hudson Valley or Camps Légendaires in Montreal. Adventures in Cardboard's tuition is lower and yet our staff-to-camper ratio is higher than all of these camps; that ratio enables us to present our DIY, craft-oriented style of live-action adventuring - an experience that may be unique in North America.

 

Adventures in Cardboard hires the best staff and invests in their training.

Adventures in Cardboard hires teachers and artists as camp instructors at a higher level of skill and experience than many other day camps and overnight summer camps in the region do. We also hire more staff people than most other camps and currently maintain an almost 4:1 camper-to-counselor ratio.  It would be impossible to run our camps without these people, and they're a huge part of what makes our programs so desirable... and safe given the range of camper options. You may hear your kids say their favorite thing about camp is that we let them do whatever they want! So untrue... but we're happy they feel that way. Our staff's skill and numbers gives Adventures in Cardboard the power to customize each week and say "Yes!" more often to the whims of campers.

Adventures in Cardboard expects more from our instructors than many summer camps do and our training and compensation for staff reflect this. We strive to be a stable, reliable and significant source of income that teachers and artists can rely on. We value our instructors for their experience and vision and we hope to see them back each year.

 

Adventures in Cardboard maintains its own Tuition and Transportation Scholarship Program.

Adventures in Cardboard is committed to providing help for families who might not otherwise be able to experience our camps. We have been offering free and reduced tuition and transportation from a percentage of profits annually since 2014. We supplement this program with funds from private sources when they are available and are committed to growing these funds as we grow.

Scholarships are given on a 'first ask, first serve' basis as long as they last. If you are interested in using or boosting our Scholarship and Transportation Program please let us know. Contact [email protected]!