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This is a word-of-mouth event, and we want to reach as many Appel Farmers as possible! If you are in touch with counselors or campers, please let them know about the Alumni Reunion.
Send them an official Alumni Reunion e-mail, invite them through Facebook, or send us their contact info so we can send information the old-fashioned way.
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Once you are registered, let us know if you want to get more involved. We are looking for Alumni to teach minors, host carnival booths, perform and exhibit their art in the Friday Night Concert and Art Show, and design the 50th Anniversary Mural. Applications, proposals, and auditions will be accepted and approved on a rolling basis until everything is covered, so volunteer early!
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If you have any other questions, suggestions, bright ideas, or dreams regarding the Alumni Reunion, contact the Camp Directors, Jennie and Cori, at camp@appelfarm.org or call us at (856) 358-2472.
If you and your camp friends want to keep in touch with Appel Farm all year long, make sure you are all reigstered for the Appel Farm Camper and Counselor Alumni Directory!
Here is more information to help you prepare for the Alumni Reunion! Check back every once in a while; we will post information as we have it!
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Registration fees include programming, supplies, meals, snacks, and a 50th Anniverary Appel Farm T-Shirt. Alumni, family members, and friends under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their legal guardian.
NEW!
One-Day Registration - $50.00
Join us on Saturday, Sept. 5th or Sunday, Sept. 6th. Lunch, dinner and activities included.
(No lodging available with this option)
| $150 | Adult (age 18+) |
| $0 | Child (age 0-3) |
| $50 | Child (age 4-20) |
| $350 | Family (includes 1-2 adult, and 2-4 children, $25 for each additional child) |
| $25 | Additional Child (age 4-20, 5+ children in family) |
Live in a private bunk with your family or a group of old bunkmates, let us bunk you with a great group of alumni, get a room in the "hotel", pitch a tent, stay at a nearby hotel. Or splurge for private, air-conditioned spaces in Albert's House and Vera's Room!
Each lodging option is limited, and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. We will update available lodging options daily, but if your preferred option is not available when we receive your registration, we will contact you with the available options before registering you for the Alumni Reunion.
Individual Lodging Options (fees are per person)
| $50 per person | Mixed Adult Bunk (Choose male, female, or coed bunks, and submit a bunk request! We'll do our best to put you with your friends.) |
| $50 per person | Mixed Family Bunk (Register with your family to be placed in a bunk with other alumni with children) |
| $100 per person | "Hotel" Room (Private single rooms in the camp "Hotel", share a bathroom with other "Hotel" residents) |
| $0 per person | Make your own off-camp accommodations (See our list of nearby hotels) |
Private Family or Group Lodging Options (fees are per family or group)
| $2,000 per group | The Studio at Albert's House (up to 8 people, 1 bedroom w/ double bed, 3 bedrooms w/ bunk beds, 2 bathrooms, living area, air-conditioned) |
| $1,000 per group | The Annex at Albert's House (up to 4 people, 2 bedrooms w/ double beds, 1 bathroom, air-conditioned) |
| $500 per group | Vera's Room (up to 2 people, 1 bedroom w/ double bed, 1 bathroom, air-conditioned) |
| $500 per group | Private Bunk (up to 10 people) |
| $50 per group | Pitch your own tent (up to 4 people) |
4:00 PM - |
6:30 PM | Arrival and Check In (Camp Office) |
| 6:30 PM - | 7:30 PM | Dinner (Dining Hall) |
| 7:30 PM - | 8:00 PM | Appel Farm Welcome... or Welcome Back! (Grove Stage) |
| 8:00 PM - | Friday Night Festivities! |
| 8:30 AM - | 9:30 AM | Arrival and Check In (Camp Office) |
| 9:00 AM - | 9:30 AM | Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 9:30 AM - | 10:00 AM | Bunk Clean Up, Free Time |
| 10:00 AM - | 12:30 PM | Majors |
| 12:30 PM - | 1:15 PM | Lunch (Dining Hall) |
| 1:15 PM - | 2:15 PM | Rest Hour, Free Time |
| 2:15 PM - | 3:30 PM | Minor I |
| 3:30 PM - | 3:45 PM | Snack (Dining Hall Porch, Pavilion) |
| 3:45 PM - | 5:00 PM | Minor II |
5:00 PM - |
6:30 PM | Free Choice |
| 6:30 PM - | 7:30 PM | Dinner (Dining Hall) |
| 7:30 PM - | 8:30 PM | Carnival (Courtyard) |
| 8:30 PM - | Campfire, Snack (Grove Stage) |
| 8:30 AM - | 9:30 AM | Arrival and Check In (Camp Office) |
| 9:00 AM - | 9:30 AM | Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 9:30 AM - | 10:00 AM | Bunk Clean Up, Free Time |
| 10:00 AM - | 12:30 PM | Majors |
| 12:30 PM - | 1:15 PM | Lunch (Dining Hall) |
| 1:15 PM - | 2:15 PM | Rest Hour, Free Time |
| 2:15 PM - | 3:30 PM | Minor I |
| 3:30 PM - | 3:45 PM | Snack (Dining Hall Porch, Pavilion) |
| 3:45 PM - | 5:00 PM | Minor II |
5:00 PM - |
6:30 PM | Free Choice, Tech for Friday Night Concert |
| 6:30 PM - | 7:30 PM | Dinner (Dining Hall) |
| 7:30 PM - | 8:30 PM | Friday Night Concert (Theater) |
| 8:30 PM - | Campfire, Snack (Grove Stage) |
| 9:00 AM - | 9:30 AM | Breakfast (Dining Hall) |
| 9:30 AM - | 10:00 AM | Bunk Clean Up, Packing |
| 10:00 AM - | 11:00 AM | Closing Ceremonies |
| 11:00 AM - | Check Out (Camp Office) |
Majors, which will meet for 2 /12 hours on Saturday and Sunday mornings, are master classes designed to allow alumni to brush up on skills and technique, participate in an in-depth exploration of the art form, and work on a project. Alumni may also opt to complete the artistic process with a performance or exhibition on Sunday night!
Majors for alumni and children ages 6+ are offered in Acting, Technical Theater, Rock Music, Orchestra, Dance, Mural Painting, Painting and Drawing, Clay and Sculpture, Photography, Video, and Sports and Games.
For alumni who have young children ages 0-5, register for the Exploring the Arts family major, and learn together in fun visual and performing arts activities geared for the whole family!
Alumni will choose a Major when they register.
Minors, which will meet for 75 minutes each on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, will be more like the Workshops we all remember from our camp days. Minors are demonstrations, discussions, hands-on projects, or lessons designed to allow alumni to dabble and have fun, to build basic skills and technique, or to dive into an in-depth study.
Minors will be created and taught by camp and staff alumni! Minors may include The History of Rock Music, Screen Printing, Papermaking, Capoeira, Haiku, Jazz Improvisation, Rocket Building, Building a Campfire, World Events, Debating, Basic Spanish, Polaroid Transfer, Architechture of Appel Farm, the Gospelers, Knitting, Tennis... And the list goes on! If you are interested in teaching a Minor, click here.
After dinner on Friday and Saturday night, instructors will present their Minors, and Alumni will sign up for their two Minors for the following day. Try four different Minors throughout the weekend, or take a Minor off to swim in the pool or catch up with old friends!
Free Choice, the period after Minor II, is a great time to get some fresh air and exercise at aerobics or yoga, free swim, or on the tennis court. It’s also a great time to work in the garden, practice or work on a project for your Major, or just relax and socialize with friends!
Free Choice activities will be posted in the Dining Hall each day at lunch. Alumni may feel free to opt into any activity as the mood strikes!
There will be plenty of time and opportunities to generate ideas for activities after you arrive! Make an announcement in the Dining Hall, post ideas on the message board, or gather people at the camp fire. We want you to make the most of your time back on the farm, and hope you will help us make this reunion everything you want it to be.
Each night after dinner, the entire alumni community will gather for a different event or activity!
To kick the weekend off, we are planning a few low-key events to welcome alum back to camp and introdcue friends and family to Appel Farm. Plan to chill out, catch up, and get to know everyone!
Host a booth at the Carnival on Saturday night, or enjoy Trash Can Pillow Fights, Psychic Portraits, Face Painting, Weddings and Adoptions, Music Trivia, and countless other carnival favs with your friends. If you are interested in hosting a carnival booth, click here.
On Sunday night, we will celebrate with performances and exhibitions developed throughout the weekend (and over the past 50 years!) in the Friday Night Concert. If you are interested in perorming or exhibiting your work in the Friday Night Concert and Art Show, click here.
The community will be entertained and enlightened by live music, theatrical and dance performances, a video screening, photo and art exhibitions, and the unveiling of the 50th Anniversary Mural. If you are interested in submitting a sketch for the 50th Anniversary Mural, click here.
After the Evening Activity each night, join us for a campfire and a late-night snack down at the Grove Stage. Bring your guitar, some poetry, your old friends, and your favorite camp stories!
Plan for hot and cool weather. Also plan for activities such as pottery, gardening, sports, and swimming. This list is a guideline -- you may want to bring more or less of any item.
Additional packing items: You may also want to bring books, puzzles, magazines, indoor games, musical instruments, sheet music, a watch, diary, sports equipment, hobby equipment, T-shirts and other clothing that can be tie-dyed, batiked, screen printed, etc., disposable cameras, and battery-operated alarm clock.
Valuable Items: We discourage you from bringing items such as digital cameras, video games, MP3 players and iPods; in the past, they have been lost or damaged. However, if you feel that these items are necessary, please review our policy regarding valuables.
Items not allowed on camp: pets; skateboard, bicycle and rollerblades; valuables that are not necessary at camp; swiss army knives, and any item that is hazardous or flammable!
If you plan to take a major or minor in the following subjects, plan to pack these special items.
