Tools for Life | June 14-20, 2026

Registration for 2026 Tools for Life is open!

For:  If you're finishing 10th or 11th grade—this camp is for you!
Date: Sunday, June 14 to Saturday, June 20 (7 days and 6 nights)
Fee:  $750 USD ($200 non-refundable deposit due with registration)
           $50 USD discount for payment in full by April 1st, 2026
Location:  2945 College Drive, Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Contact:  Tools4Life@brynathyn.edu
Staff:

• Ali Durand (AA '99), Director of Tools for Life
• Jena Frey (BA '02), Co-Producer of Tools for Life
• Beth Nehlig, Co-Producer of Tools for Life
• Sean Connelly (BA ’94), President of Bryn Athyn College of the New Church

About:  Founded in 1877, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a small, private, coeducational, liberal arts college dedicated to a New Church approach to education and life.

Don't leave your path to chance—choose it!

Tools for Life creates a space and place for you to breathe, connect, and think big about your path beyond high school. Rooted in the Bible and its inner meaning through the Heavenly Doctrine, Tools for Life is not your ordinary pre-college summer camp; it’s deeper. This immersive experience at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church gives you the launchpad to navigate what lies ahead. You’ll leave with:

• A clearer sense of who you are—and the freedom that comes from walking with the Lord
• Life skills for success with college, careers, and relationships
• Connections to mentors, professionals, and peers—for life

Explore and discover.

What matters most is knowing you have choices—and we’re here to help you build the life skills to make them.

Bring a friend. Or a few. And build your tools for life—together.

Past destinations and activities have included:

• College Tours (such as UPenn, Rutgers, Haverford, Temple)
• Career Visits (from The New York Times to world-renowned hospitals)
• Workshops (on building relationships, networking, and decision-making)
• Community Service (land stewardship at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust)
• Day-in-the-Life (preview of college “dorm life” and making the most of it)
• Fun & Friendship (“Dinner Date Night,” off-campus adventures, recreational outings)

Parents, this is more than a summer camp.

We offer an opportunity for more clarity, confidence, and character-building and the kind of experience that pays dividends for years to come.  Your teenager can return with direction, purpose, and lifelong friends.

Ready to Sign Up?

• June 14-20, 2026
• $700 - save with early bird registration! ($750 after April 1st)
• Price includes all meals over the 7 days and 6 nights of camp
• Join us and live on our scenic campus, in our Cooper and Goodenough Halls