About
Stomping Ground is an overnight camp where kids spend time singing by the campfire and playing gaga, along with other activities. The program focuses on building a community where people are treated the way they want to be treated, conflict is worked through in a restorative way, and campers are free to make their own decisions.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
• Schedule: Programs for kids ages 6–16 starting June 29th.
Stomping Ground’s mission is to partner with young people to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision makers. The camp describes its community as being built through humble curiosity, personal responsibility, restorative practices, and unbounded creativity, and it states that active peacemaking requires direct, respectful, and creative communication. Stomping Ground exists to develop emergent communities of self-directed individuals practicing radical empathy and re-imagining a world where more is possible. Each summer, 60+ passionate young-ish adults gather at Stomping Ground to make camp possible, and the organization states that it is committed to building an equitable, inclusive organization and making camp available to all families regardless of finances. The camp also states that people from diverse backgrounds come together there to build authentic lifelong friendships, have fun, make lasting memories, and live in a community where everyone’s voice is heard. Stomping Ground is led by Executive Director Laura Kriegel and operates as an independent 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization that is not affiliated with any political parties or movements and does not directly or indirectly participate in any political campaigns. A camper parent described their child’s experience as “a combination of maturity, empathy, empowerment, and confidence that only comes from the types of freedom you give these kids, along with the tools to embrace it in a diverse setting,” and called it “just magical.”
Last updated February 6, 2026.
• Ages: 6–16 years old
• Schedule: Programs for kids ages 6–16 starting June 29th.
Stomping Ground’s mission is to partner with young people to inspire the next generation of radically empathetic decision makers. The camp describes its community as being built through humble curiosity, personal responsibility, restorative practices, and unbounded creativity, and it states that active peacemaking requires direct, respectful, and creative communication. Stomping Ground exists to develop emergent communities of self-directed individuals practicing radical empathy and re-imagining a world where more is possible. Each summer, 60+ passionate young-ish adults gather at Stomping Ground to make camp possible, and the organization states that it is committed to building an equitable, inclusive organization and making camp available to all families regardless of finances. The camp also states that people from diverse backgrounds come together there to build authentic lifelong friendships, have fun, make lasting memories, and live in a community where everyone’s voice is heard. Stomping Ground is led by Executive Director Laura Kriegel and operates as an independent 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization that is not affiliated with any political parties or movements and does not directly or indirectly participate in any political campaigns. A camper parent described their child’s experience as “a combination of maturity, empathy, empowerment, and confidence that only comes from the types of freedom you give these kids, along with the tools to embrace it in a diverse setting,” and called it “just magical.”
Last updated February 6, 2026.
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