The Back 40 Social Club is a membership-based organization established in 2025 by a group of Camp Jewell alumni from the 2000s and 2010s.

The B40SC was created by camp alumni for camp alumni. Our goal is to broaden the network of, and strengthen the social ties between Camp Jewell Alumni — regardless of whether you were a camper in 1965 or 2026. The B40SC will plan social gatherings, connect friends across the country and the world, and hope to act as a key alumni resource. In everything that we, the B40SC, do, we lead with caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

The B40SC is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. All finances generated from merchandise sales and annual fees and donations go exclusively into the limited operating costs of the club, and back into camp itself.

So, what’s next?

The Map

Along with arranging social gatherings and continuing to pass the camp spirit on, our goal is to generate an alumni map. Any alumni affiliated with the B40SC can be placed on the map so that current and future friends of camp can connect. It may start small, but we know that camp has helped over 500,000 campers in its 125 years, so we can’t wait to watch our map grow. It’s currently in the works, and with the help of YOU, we hope to launch it come 2027.

The Donations

Though the primary focus of the B40SC is friendship, not fundraising — any additional donations we receive will go directly to making camp more accessible for future generations.

The Fun

We want to connect with you! As we receive membership sign ups, we’ll help organize outings, virtual meet-ups, and social gatherings for everyone in the club. We want your suggestions too! Have an idea for a fun activity for Boston-based alumni? Send it along! Planning a BBQ and want to bring in some camp family? Let us know, and we’ll help spread the word. We want to help you communicate, coordinate, and connect.