Leading Youth To A Better Path

 

Our mission is to challenge, mentor, and teach young people about life through outdoor adventure and nature programs that help build confidence, character, and hope.

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About Camptown

Our Philosophy

We lead youth to a better path through experiential adventure programs in the great outdoors.

Our Mission & Purpose

Our mission is to challenge, mentor, and teach young people about life through outdoor adventure that help build confidence, character, and hope.

Our Guiding Principles

We’re motivated by our love of kids, and a genuine desire to help them flourish through experiences in the natural world.

Our HIstory

Founded in 1991, we have become a trusted non-profit by staying true to our roots while evolving to meet the needs of today’s youth.

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Upcoming Events

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Mar

Trivia Night with Camptown

Join us Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 at Camptown HQ (7998 Georgetown Rd, Ste 700) for Trivia Night! More Details

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Jun

Tom Lehman Memorial Golf Tournament

Join us Monday, June 3rd, 2024 at the Fort Golf Resort (6002 North Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46216). More Details

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Sep

Camptown’s Glamp-Out

Join us Friday, September 13th at the Heirloom (230 W. McCarty St) for Camptown’s Glamp-Out. More Details

We Have an Opportunity to Help Kids Flourish, and We Invite You to Join Usย 

Our mission truly is a community effort, and takes a village to accomplish. We are only able to be successful through a wide range of involvement from people sharing their gifts and talents. This includes parents, youth leaders, volunteers, board members, staff, program partners and many more. Read on to find how YOU could get involved, and make a lasting impact on the next generation.

Happening Now

Top 10 Mission Moments of 2023

In 2023, your gifts moved mountains for kids in our cityโ€ฆYOU connected more than 5,000 kids to nature, their peers, and themselves. On behalf of the entire Camptown team, THANK YOU. Each year, we are blown away by the way people like YOU show up for our mission and we...

Brent on the Mindfulness Academy Podcast

Camptown's President & Executive Director, Brent Freeman sits down with Mindfulness Academy Podcast's Aimee Morgan to discuss his path to mindfulness, the importance of the outdoors and how teaching kids to understand their feelings can set up their lives for...

Camptown Receives Grant to Expand Program for Justice-Involved Youth

Camptown, Inc. has been awarded a grant in the amount of $143,671 to bring Marion County youth through HopeTrail, a crime reduction program focused on education and mentorship via purposeful recreation. This support is funded through the fourth round of the Elevation...

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โ€œDuring their Camptown experience, the students learned empathy. They learned how to be helpful to each other and meet each other where they are. I saw them helping each other and not being judgemental. They just did what needed to be done to assist others- even the adults.”

-Lawrence Central High School Teacher

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