Did you know that we are the only camp specializing in the care of children with cancer in the state of New Jersey to be accredited by the American Camp Association? In fact, we are one of only 22 camps in all of the US that exclusively serve children with […]
On Saturday, December 1, Happiness Is Camping hosted its Second Annual Holiday Party. The party was attended by over 50 members of HIC’s community and included campers (both current and past), counselors, volunteers, and Board Members. Santa took time out of his busy schedule to take pictures and hand out […]
Children with cancer are up to 15 times less likely to attend college than their own siblings. Although we’ve provided our campers with cherished childhood memories for over 37 years, we want to make sure our campers are set up for success in their adult lives. Therefore, we are proud […]
Researchers at The University of Illinois conducted a study in 2017 regarding the effects of pediatric cancer on adult survivors. They found that adult survivors of pediatric cancer are five times less likely to get a job than their peers without cancer, and up to FIFTEEN TIMES less likely to […]
Camp has always been home to staff members from all over the world. Over our history, we’ve had staff from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, and many other countries. HIC maintains a partnership with Camp America, an organization designed to match international students […]
It has been 34 days since Summer Camp has ended. For most of the campers, that’s way too long since the last time they saw their friends. For some of our parents, that’s way too much time that their kids have spent at home (thank goodness for school starting). For […]
Our Second Annual Santa Fights Cancer Splash & Dash 5K was a great success! 136 runners registered to race and 92 people braved the elements to run in the torrential rain. Our overall winner was Gary Leaman with a time of 18:38.3. First place on the Women’s side was Laura Straub […]
Happiness Is Camping would like to congratulate a local Blairstown resident for winning our First Annual 50/50 Raffle! A total of 267 tickets were sold, meaning the winner took home $13,350. Thank you to everyone that purchased a ticket. HIC received a total of $13,350 from the fundraiser, enough to […]
College Prep Camp will take place during Session 1 of Summer Camp, July 7-11. The program will feature guest speakers and camp alumni covering a range of topics surrounding the college admission process.
