Camper Groups

Junior Village  

Pre-school to entering 1st-grade units are made up of co-ed groups with gender-appropriate counselors in each group.

Welcome to Junior Village (JV) at Camp Deeny Riback! Junior Camp is a separate section of the camp that is age-appropriate for our toddlers. JV offers a wide variety of activities at camp. This ranges from swimming (zero entry to 4 ft swimming pool), playground, arts and crafts, ceramics, sports, dancing, and more!

Our preschoolers are placed in groups of 10-12 campers with 3 staff! In addition, campers have a Unit Leader who oversees the staff and entire age group. In Junior Village, each group has access to their own bunk with individual cubbies. This is a great place for campers to cool down, change from swimming, and re-group for all the fun events.

Throughout the summer, campers enjoy special events, color war, guest programs, and endless fun. In Junior Village, your child won’t just play—they’ll build confidence, discover new passions, and create friendships that last far beyond the summer.

Middle Camp 

Tsofim, Chaverim and Shomrim (2nd – 5th grade) groups will be co-ed.

Welcome to Middle Camp! Middle Camp is an awesome time for campers as they have graduated from Junior Village and have the chance to explore a bit more of what camp has to offer.

Some things that get added to a camper’s experience are having access to Budd Lake (canoeing, fishing, kayaking, tubing) in addition to having archery on their summer schedule! Daily activities involve more instruction, where the sole emphasis is still making sure campers are having FUN! When camp ends for the day there are a couple of times where middle campers get to experience a “late stay” at camp or even an overnight. Nothing better than late-night activities, dinner, and smores at camp capped off with a night under the stars.

Middle campers will enjoy some off-camp trips and become mini role models for our youngest campers. By summer’s end, Middle Campers become more independent, mature, and open-minded, ready to take on new challenges with confidence.

Upper Camp and LITs 

6th – 10th-grade units are made up of co-ed groups.

Welcome to Upper Camp! Here, campers enjoy even more independence and responsibility while shaping their own camp experience. A key highlight is chugim (choices), where campers select activities they want to focus on throughout the week, giving them ownership of their summer journey.

We like to say Upper Camp delivers the overnight experience in a day camp setting. Campers enjoy weekly trips plus one or two major trips each summer.  Previous trips included: Six Flags, the Bronx Zoo, Yankee Stadium, Orlando, and even a cruise to Bermuda.

These years can be full of change, but camp provides a supportive, exciting environment giving kids the opportunity to push boundaries, try new adventures, and step into leadership. By the end of summer, Upper Campers feel empowered, connected, and ready for whatever comes next.

Welcome to the LIT Program (Leaders in Training)
The LIT program is set to give our trainees one last summer of being a camper while seeing the other side and getting a firsthand look at what it takes to be a counselor. LITs will have a say on where they would like to shadow throughout the summer in order to learn from counselors and/or specialists.

While working with counselors and children on a daily basis, LITs also will have the opportunity to build our community and lead our campers in special event activities. LITs learn how to be independent, how to work with others, and how to help the community both in and out of CDR.