Session I    June 22 - July 17
Session II   July 20- August 14
Session III  August 17- August 21

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Ages 5-15 • Daily 9am-4pm • Before/After Camp Options • Free Transportation Centralized Bus Stops • Free Camp T-shirt • Weekly Shabbat Program

For more information call Camp Director, Debra Kirschner at 387-2522 x253

The Jewish Community Center’s summer camps provide children of all ages and backgrounds with a variety of unique camp options... Our camp features an outdoor pool, a 5,000 square foot indoor assembly space, sports fields, basketball courts, picnic areas, an archery range and four miles of hiking trails spread over 54 acres. On rainy days, our campers feel right at home in the JCC’s 106,000 square foot main facility, which includes an indoor pool, two full-court gyms, an auditorium and plenty of space for having fun. Our Jewish day camps provide varied programs and an unrivaled summer experience incorporating Jewish tradition and learning into the camp day. Under the direction of experienced professionals, the JCC camps are staffed with specialists,experienced counselors and counselors-in-training, who offer their expertise in activities from aquatics to archery, hiking to hoops, computers to crafts and racquetball to water polo.

ATTENTION CAMPERS:

Please note: Each week camp schedules will rotate from A to B to C. The dates are as follows:

Camp Boker Ages 3½-5
(Must be 3 by 1/1/09)
Campers use the Yeladim Childcare Center’s classrooms, playgrounds and gym.
Indoor swim instruction included.

For questions about Camp Boker please call the
Yeladim Childcare Center at 387-2522 x278.

Camp Shalom
Grades K-5
Get a well-rounded camp experience including Red Cross-certified swim instruction and free swim, archery (grades 2+), drama, arts and crafts, dance, nature, music, sports, field trips and weekly special events. We celebrate Shabbat each Friday and Havdalah each Monday, and explore Judaic and Israeli culture through music, crafts and our annual Maccabiah (Olympics). Swimmers (levels 3+) can participate in water polo, pool basketball or water volleyball during camp.

Performing Arts Camp (PAC)
Entering Grades 4-7
Learn how to create a performance. Our skilled staff will focus on voice, theater skills, warm ups, movement, acting, improvisation and dance, and touch on the behind-the-scenes aspects of theater, such as costume design and stage management. Participate in workshops, develop new skills, forge new relationships! Each session will culminate with a performance. Special field trips, performers and an overnight. Weekly Shabbat programming and optional Red Cross certified swim instruction offered.

Sports Camp for Girls and Boys
Entering Grades 4-6
Spend the summer doing what you like best: playing sports! Our skilled staff will help build confidence by teaching the fundamentals of various sports, team play and sportsmanship. We’ll enjoy archery, optional Red Cross-certified instructional swim and more. Most afternoons will be spent playing the sport we’ve chosen for the week, with new sports continually offered. Choices may include flag football, soccer, baseball/softball, volleyball, tennis, basketball, bowling and racquetball. Some activities will be held off-site at various sports facilities such as Pease Road fields, Center Road tennis courts & fields, Veterans Memorial Park (Bethany West) and others. The program may include an optional swim (at the lake at Bethany West for those who participate in activities at that location), field trips, optional overnights, and a weekly Shabbat program. At times, caliber, specialized coaches will supplement our experienced and talented JCC camp staff.

NOTE: Sports Campers must register for 4 full, consecutive weeks.

Camp Chalutzim
Entering Grades 6-9
For adventurous kids who love to travel and explore. Campers will enjoy day trips such as canoeing, hiking, amusement parks, shows and sporting events. We’ll dedicate one day every two weeks to community service. Overnight trips are included, with a stay at Club Getaway in the Berkshires (Kent) offered one session. The balance of the week is spent choosing from special electives that may include crafts, aerobics, basketball, jewelry-making, performing arts, flag football, photography and videography, archery, Israeli dance, racquetball, soccer, cooking and volleyball. Daily swim is included. Our specialists help enhance the wonderful camp experience. We celebrate Shabbat each Friday, and explore Judaic and Israeli culture through music, crafts and our annual Maccabiah (Olympics).

NOTE: Chalutzim Campers must register for a minimum of 4 full weeks.

Art Exploration Camp
Entering Grades 6-9

For more information call Debra Kirschner at 387-2522 x253 or Nancy Olins at x251.

Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program
Join the CIT program for a great summer experience (Ages 14+). Teens work with children as counselors-in-training or staff assistants, learning responsibility while broadening interpersonal skills and knowledge. In addition, CITs receive leadership training from our CIT director and enjoy weekly programs planned especially for them. All interested candidates must fill out an application and have an interview.
Call Debra at 387-2522 x253 for information and an application. Space is limited.

Camp Gesher Session 3 (August 17-21 • 9am-4pm)
Entering Grades K-9

Gesher offers one full week of fun in the sun after sessions 1 & 2 end. Camp Gesher is the time for a more relaxed, flexible, and informal day that still includes many of the earlier sessions' activities. Parents provide transportation to and from Camp Gesher.