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Welcome to the internet
home of Camp Friendship China!
Watch the video about Camp Friendship which aired on WMBC July 18, 2008
Camp
Friendship China was founded in 2007 by the parents of Chinese-born adopted
children, and had a very successful inaugural year at camp in 2008. Camp
is organized and run by those same volunteer parents because they believe
that such an experience would enhance their children's self-esteem while
building a sense of national pride in their heritage and its traditions.
Camp
Friendship China is a one-week day camp for Chinese-born adoptees and their
siblings entering grades k through eighth. Camp takes place during the
fourth week of July and is held at the Shrine of St. Joseph in Stirling,
NJ, which is approximately 40 minutes from New York City.
In
Camp Friendship's first year, we had nearly 50 campers! With the energy
and excitement from that wonderful beginning, annual enrollment has doubled, and we're certain that the camp
will continue to grow and flourish. The camp's success stems from raising the children's
awareness of their Chinese culture, heritage and traditions through fun
and engaging activities, including language, art, music, dance, folklore
and cooking, thereby enhancing their self-image and national pride. Most
of our instructors are from the Chinese-American community.
Camp
ends each year with a traditional Chinese banquet for our campers, instructors,
volunteers and selected guests. Following the luncheon, the children put
on a short performance for their families and all attendees demonstrating
what they've learned during the week. Each grade is involved in a part
of the performance. We encourage the children to dress up in traditional
Chinese attire for the show.
To receive the latest news and information about Camp Friendship China,
join our mailing list by clicking here.
If you think you might like to help us plan or organize, offer your services
to teach a subject at camp, or if you just have a question for us, contact
us at Camp Friendship China.
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"Just want
you to know how much our daughter enjoyed Camp! She was
in the Kindergarten group. She love every day and can't
wait to come back. She has talked more about China and
asked more questions about it than she ever has and I
was happy to answer all her questions...including when
she could go visit China. Thanks for a wonderful camp." |
Nancy
L ., Peapack, NJ |
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