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Session
I June
23 - July 18
Session II July 21- August 15
Ages 5-15 Daily 9am-4pm Before/After Camp Options
Free Transportation Centralized
Bus Stops Free Camp T-shirt Weekly Shabbat Program
Session
III August 18-22
Camp 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.
Click here
to download a registration form.
For more information call Camp Director, Debra Kirschner at 387-2522
x253
The Jewish Community Centers summer camps provide children of
all ages and backgrounds with a variety of unique camp options... all
in one great location. Our camp facility 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 JCCs 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.

Camp Boker - Tziporim Ages 3½-4½
(Must be 3 by 1/1/08) Campers use the
Yeladim Childcare Centers classrooms, playgrounds and gym. Indoor swim instruction
included. Parents provide transportation for their children. Monday-Friday
9am-1pm
Camp Boker Plus Ages 4½-5 (Must
be 4 by 1/1/08) A transitional program with mornings spent at the Yeladim
Childcare Center. Full-day campers spend some afternoons at Camp Shalom. Swim
instruction included. Transportation available for full-day campers only.
Monday-Friday y 9am-1pm or 9am-4pm For questions about Camp
Boker and Boker Plus, 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, 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). Israeli specialists will enhance
our camp experience. Swimmers (levels 3+) can participate in water polo, pool
basketball or water volleyball during camp. Keshet (Rainbow) Grades
K-1 Chaverim (Friends) Grades 2-3 Ruach (Spirit) Grades 4-5
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
specialists will help build confidence by teaching the fundamentals
of various sports, team play and sportsmanship. Well spend each
morning at the JCC campsite enjoying whiffle ball, soccer, floor hockey,
archery, optional Red Cross-certified instructional swim and more. Campers
will spend afternoons playing the sport weve chosen for the week,
with new sports continually offered. Choices may include gymnastics,
soccer, baseball/softball, volleyball, tennis, basketball, bowling and
racquetball. Most afternoon activities will be held off-site at locations
like Veterans Memorial Park (Bethany West), Racebrook Road Tennis Courts,
Bethany Community School and other facilities. The program may include
an optional afternoon 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.
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. Well
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 at our site where campers choose 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).

Omanim (JCC Art Camp)
Entering Grades 6-9
For a list of dates, weekly projects and registration call
Camp Director, Debra Kirschner at 387-2522 x253.
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 a monthly trip 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.
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