Summit Camp & Travel

Specialties

Summit Camp is a place where kids who have struggled to fit in feel completely at home. Young people with social and emotional challenges find a peer group and enjoy being ‘one of the many’, not ‘one of the few’. Our Teen Travel gives an adolescent that has found it difficult to form friendships and share in ‘teen’ life the opportunity to reach new heights and grow immensely. Weekender is respite that offers a break for our youngsters and their families, and recharges their battery with fun and companionship. Summit helps our kids by providing confidence, positivity, self-​esteem, and– most importantly– friends that share their life experience.

History

Established in 1968.

Summit Camp has over 45 years experience providing wonderful camp experiences for youth who have social struggles and would have difficulty succeeding in a mainstream camp setting.

Meet the Manager

Gene B.

Manager

Senior Director Gene Bell came to Summit with extensive experience in the field of social and emotional growth for young people. Gene joined Summit in 1999 after 19 years as the founding director and administrator of a program quite similar to Summit. He holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Rutgers University. Since 1972 he has been involved full time in Special Education, first as a classroom teacher, resource teacher and then as a Camp Director and Administrator. His experience includes typical settings as well as experiential.

As a camp director, Gene was recognized by the American Camp Association as a Certified Camp Director (CCD) and has conducted seminars and workshops about special-​needs campers, camp administration, and staff training. He is also an accreditation visitor who consults with and visits other camps as they seek American Camp Association certification. He serves on the professional advisory board of the Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey.