What Camp Starlight does

Camp Starlight is a family-owned sleepaway summer camp founded in 1946 and located on a 385-acre campus in Starlight, Pennsylvania, approximately 2.5 hours northwest of New York City in Wayne County's "endless mountains" region. The camp operates a brother/sister model accommodating 250 boys and 250 girls ages 7 to 15 for a seven-week summer session, with separate activity programs for each gender while sharing dining and evening events. The program portfolio spans athletics, waterfront activities on two private spring-fed lakes, outdoor adventure, creative arts, performing arts, specialty "StarCamp" intensives, an elective Option Program with over 60 rotating activities, evening events, and off-campus trips including theme parks and the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame.

Underlying technology is modest: the camp relies on third-party CampMinder and CampInTouch platforms for online enrollment, parent communication, camper forms, daily news, and photo access. Differentiated facilities include the StarFit functional training center (built 2023, modeled after F45), Starlight Studios (recording, sports broadcasting, photography, video editing, robotics, rocketry, eco-science, 3D printing), The Carriage House (12,000 square feet of gymnastics, dance, arts and crafts, woodworking), The Farmhouse cooking facility, the synthetic StarRink ice rink, and a regulation hockey arena. Marketing channels include the website, social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok), promo videos, a virtual facility tour, and an interactive aerial SOAR tour.

Revenue is generated primarily through a single-season tuition payment, with the 2027 rate set at $17,850 per camper. Tuition is inclusive of accommodations, all meals, activities, transportation from designated pickup locations (NYC metro, Long Island, Westchester, NJ, Philadelphia, Baltimore), laundry, canteen, movies, photos, counselor gratuities, and towel service; an additional fee applies for extended CA trips. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website and CampInTouch, supported by personal tours, Star Nights events, chartered bus transportation, a New Camper Open House, and a heavy reliance on alumni word-of-mouth referrals. The camp is accredited by the American Camp Association and is privately held by the Miller family, with David and Allison Miller as Owners/Directors since 1999 and second-generation Directors Hayley Miller and Robbie Robertson now in place.

Name

Camp Starlight

Legal name

Camp Starlight

Website

https://campstarlight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camp Starlight is a family-owned sleepaway summer camp in northeastern Pennsylvania, founded in 1946, serving 500 children ages 7-15 each summer on a 385-acre brother/sister campus with comprehensive athletics, waterfront, arts, and specialty programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sleepaway Summer Camp

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus) (THAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Sleepaway summer camp
• Children's overnight camp
• Summer camp programs
• Residential summer camp
• Brother sister camp

Headquarters

HQ city

Starlight

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Seasonal tuition-based revenue model where families pay a single season fee for their child's participation in the 7-week summer camp program. The 2027 tuition is $17,850 per camper, which includes laundry, all local trips, transportation to and from the New York Metropolitan Area and Philadelphia, accident insurance, canteen, movies, camper photos, all counselor gratuities and Full Towel Service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Camp Starlight runs a 7-week traditional sleepaway summer camp on a 385-acre brother/sister campus in Starlight, Pennsylvania, serving 250 boys and 250 girls ages 7-15 each summer. Programming spans athletics, waterfront, adventure, creative arts, performing arts, specialty StarCamps, evening programs, the Olympics color war, and off-camp trips, supported by specialty facilities (StarFit, Starlight Studios, StarRink, The Carriage House, The Farmhouse). Families purchase a single seasonal tuition that includes lodging, meals, activities, transportation, and ancillary services.

Product overview

Camp Starlight offers a comprehensive 7-week traditional sleepaway summer camp experience for children ages 7-15, operating as a brother/sister camp with separate programs for 250 boys and 250 girls on a 385-acre campus in Pennsylvania. The program portfolio includes core camp programs (Athletics, Waterfront, Adventure, Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Specialty Programs, Option Program, Evening Programs, and Out of Camp Adventures) supported by extensive facilities including StarFit (fitness), The Carriage House (gymnastics, dance, arts), Starlight Studios (media production, makerspace), The Farmhouse (cooking), and StarRink (ice hockey). Digital engagement tools include virtual tours, aerial SOAR experience, and integration with CampInTouch and CampMinder platforms for enrollment and family communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 7-Week Sleepaway Summer Camp Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 95% of campers return summer after summer
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wayne County Camp AssociationcoreOthersCamp Starlight is a member of the Wayne County Camp Association, participating in both Wayne County and Invitational Tournaments across various sports and activities including Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Roller Hockey, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Golf, Gymnastics, and Dance. The camp also hosts its own invitational Dance Competition and Gymnastics meet and hosts the Wayne County Swim Meet.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camp Walden: Premier girls sleepaway camp in Cheboygan, Michigan; comparable premium programming breadth and family demographic, with a comparable 7-week traditional summer model.
• Camp Lakota: Premier co-ed sleepaway camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (same Wayne County/Poconos corridor) with traditional programming and a similar premium Northeast family customer base.
• Camp Echo: Co-ed sleepaway summer camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania with traditional athletics/waterfront/arts programming and a Northeast family customer base that overlaps directly with Camp Starlight.
• Timber Lake Camp: Co-ed sleepaway summer camp in Shandaken, New York with a comparable program mix and Northeast clientele; former employer of Camp Starlight Director Robbie Robertson, indicating shared talent pool and operational model.
• Camp Pinecliffe: Premier girls sleepaway summer camp in Harrison, Maine with similar program breadth (athletics, water, arts, performing arts) and a Northeast Jewish-family customer base that overlaps directly with Camp Starlight.
• Camp Towanda: Long-established co-ed sleepaway summer camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (also Wayne County), serving a similar Northeast Jewish-family demographic with traditional programming, athletics, and water sports at comparable premium pricing.
• Camp Kenwood / Camp Woodland: Brother-sister sleepaway camp pair in Harrison, Maine offering a virtually identical operating structure to Camp Starlight (separate boys/girls campuses, shared evening programming, similar activity portfolio).
• Camp Ramah: Network of Jewish sleepaway summer camps across the US/Canada; closest fit to Camp Starlight's Northeast Jewish family demographic and traditional Jewish camp programming model.
• Camp Wayne for Boys / Camp Lakeland for Girls: Brother-sister sleepaway camp pair in Honesdale, Pennsylvania — same Wayne County geography and operating model as Camp Starlight, with overlapping programming and customer demographics.
• Camp Indianhead: Premier co-ed sleepaway summer camp in Honesdale, Pennsylvania with traditional programming, comparable pricing tier, and shared Wayne County competitive league membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/campstarlight
• Facebookfacebook.com/CampStarlight
• Instagraminstagram.com/campstarlight_official
• TikToktiktok.com/@campstarlightofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-starlight

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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