A Gracious Life: Farewell to Monte Ball

Monte Ball performs The Lion Hunt at the Final Campfire, circa 1985 Montague G. Ball, Jr. November 18, 1938 – January 17, 2024 It is with sadness and a deep well of gratitude that we bid Montague G. Ball, Jr. a final farewell.  Monte died in hospital near his home in...

Campfire in NYC: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Alums, friends, current camp families, and prospective camp families – please join us in Brooklyn for an evening of classic Pine Island Camp songs, games, skits, and other merriment! We’ll enjoy socializing, pizza, and snacks before settling in for a night of...

Information Nights

This spring, we invite you and your friends to join us on Zoom and in person at the homes of Pine Island Camp families. Meet Director Sumner Ford, learn what it’s like to be a camper at PIC, see photos from our recent summer, and connect with current camp...

Boyhood is a Precious Season

I think that no experience which I have today comes up to,or is comparable with, the experiences of my boyhood.-Henry David Thoreau   Dear Pine Islanders, Boyhood is a precious season. Before sending my sons to Pine Island, I thought a lot about what boys need,...

Needlenews the Needlenosed Newshound

Greetings from Needlenews the Needlenosed Newshound. Your favorite publication, The Pine Needle, is being assembled as we speak, and I need your help as I seek out news of Pine Islanders far and wide. If you’d like to be included in the ever-popular NeedleNews...