From campfires to canoeing, your experiences at Camp Kelley Lakeside can spark friendships for a lifetime.
Located on the shores of Lake Tippecanoe in North Webster, Indiana, Camp Crosley is your home away from home as a Camp Kelley participant. Housed in cabins with dining on-site, you’ll take part in a lineup of activities and events designed to build lasting connections that ease your transition to college life.
Camp Kelley Lakeside registration closes on Monday, June 24, at noon EST.
Camp Kelley Lakeside
August 16 to 20
Students must move in to their residence hall room on Friday, August 16
Location: Camp Crosley, North Webster, Indiana
At Camp Kelley Lakeside, you and your Kelley classmates will create special memories and build lasting friendships on the beautiful campgrounds of Camp Crosley. You’ll have an opportunity to step outside of your comfort zone, feel like a kid again, and bond with new friends through fun activities, including:
Description of the video:
WEBVTT - This file was automatically generated by VIMEO
0
00:00:00.915 --> 00:00:02.885
Camp Kelly is an immersive experience
1
00:00:02.905 --> 00:00:05.885
for first year students held at a campground on a lake.
2
00:00:07.385 --> 00:00:10.365
The kind of activities you can expect at Camp Kelly include
3
00:00:10.785 --> 00:00:12.685
zip lining, tug of war.
4
00:00:12.685 --> 00:00:14.005
We do a camp Kelly Olympics.
5
00:00:14.345 --> 00:00:16.445
Any camp activity you think of, there's tubing
6
00:00:17.025 --> 00:00:19.725
and rock climbing and high swing.
7
00:00:19.915 --> 00:00:23.325
There's also panels each night in which the K team leaders
8
00:00:23.635 --> 00:00:27.205
will explain different aspects of Kelly, like Greek life
9
00:00:27.465 --> 00:00:29.045
or volunteer opportunities.
10
00:00:29.685 --> 00:00:32.165
I can confidently say that I learned things at Camp Kelly
11
00:00:32.195 --> 00:00:34.605
that I would not have learned otherwise. Camp Kelly
12
00:00:35.025 --> 00:00:39.005
Is a time to meet people with similar passions
13
00:00:39.225 --> 00:00:41.845
and interests as you people that will be your friends,
14
00:00:41.995 --> 00:00:44.365
your peers, and that will help you
15
00:00:44.365 --> 00:00:45.565
through the journey you are entering.
16
00:00:45.905 --> 00:00:47.005
All of the relationships
17
00:00:47.005 --> 00:00:49.245
that you're creating at Camp Kelly Endure.
18
00:00:49.385 --> 00:00:51.885
The friend groups that you're making at camp are very much
19
00:00:51.885 --> 00:00:53.765
the friend groups that you take on into
20
00:00:53.765 --> 00:00:54.805
your first year of college
21
00:00:55.155 --> 00:00:58.325
Camp Kelly Lakeside prepares students academically,
22
00:00:58.725 --> 00:01:01.285
socially, and professionally to come back to Bloomington
23
00:01:01.345 --> 00:01:02.685
and grow into their best selves.
24
00:01:03.005 --> 00:01:05.205
I loved Camp Kelly and I really hope you do too.
K-Team leaders are a diverse group of experienced Kelley students spanning a variety of majors who are excited to welcome you to the Kelley family. You’ll join randomly selected peers to form a group led by two K-Team leaders. They’ll come alongside you in fun camp activities—canoeing, tubing, and more—as well as lead you in small group conversations on topics that will ease your transition to college. Together with Kelley staff, they’ll offer three panels with advice on:
Ryan Kelly Assistant Director of Student Life, Kelley School of Business, Camp Kelley Lakeside Questions about Camp Kelley? Reach out to Ryan Kelly at rek@iu.edu.
Nora Hosinski BS’26, Student Coordinator, Camp Kelley Lakeside "Camp Kelley is more than orientation, it’s an opportunity to create special memories, find mentors, and build bonds that last far beyond Welcome Week—it’s a community you can lean on."
Benny Herrick BS’26, Student Coordinator, Camp Kelley Lakeside "From the first morning through the closing ceremony, Camp Kelley is an unparalleled experience to help you ease into college, gain valuable information, and build friendships that last."
Yes. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limiting capacity allows for meaningful, small-group interactions.
You will stay your first night on the IU campus in an assigned dorm room. Beginning on Monday, you will be assigned a cabin and eat in the facilities of Camp Crosley.
Camp Kelley Lakeside participants spend their first night on the IU campus and must move in on Friday, August 16. Your early move-in cost will be waived through your participation in Camp Kelley Lakeside and the residence hall room you move into will be your residence hall room for the 2024–25 academic year. Programming begins that evening. Please contact IU Residential Programs and Services with any specific questions about moving in.
You’ll meet fellow incoming Kelley classmates, build relationships with students, faculty, and staff, and learn about resources and opportunities available to you at Kelley and IU.
No. Orientation for the Jellison Living Learning Center (JLLC) conflicts with the Camp Kelley schedule, so it is not possible to participate in both.
No. Intensive Freshman Seminar runs through mid-August and conflicts with the Camp Kelley schedule. It is not possible to participate in both.
Please note there are no refunds for Camp Kelley Lakeside once your payment is complete. If you are no longer able to participate and need to cancel, there are no refunds. If the Kelley School of Business or Indiana University cancels Camp Kelley Lakeside for any reason, you will be refunded. If you are no longer planning to attend Camp Kelley Lakeside, please contact us at ksengage@iu.edu so that your spot can be used by another student.
Please contact the Kelley Undergraduate Program at ksengage@iu.edu with any additional questions.