Favorite Camp Activities

Session I
June 10–July 3 (no camp July 4)

Session II
July 7–August 1

Recreational Swim: in our water park! Hot summer days are very cool when getting sprayed with water while floating around in the JCC’s lazy river, or sliding down one of our two slides into a plunge pool, or splashing and playing in our zero depth pool (for our youngest campers) or in our competition pool (for our older campers). JCC campers are so lucky to have their very own water park! The JCC has two indoor swimming pools for lessons and free swim during inclement weather.

Group Sports: kickball, softball, soccer, tug-of-war, flag football, volleyball, ga ga, tag and more.

Art: sure, it gets a little messy sometimes, but we love to create with paint, glue, glitter, sticks, colored paper, hot loops, iron beads, landyards and more!

Games: cup game, lummi sticks, mummy game, find-the-leader… just to name a few.

Singing & Music: we fill our days with song everyday – we belt out favorite camp songs (some are our very own songs) to the rhythm of a guitar and dance to Israeli folk music. Sometimes we even create our own dances!

Camp Cook-outs: includes making our very own “camper stew,” roasting marshmallows, and making our own pita bread.

Special Theme Days: Israeli Day, Yom Sport (Day of Sports), themed overnights and late nights, annual counselor basketball game.

Nature Exploration: The woods behind the JCC are alive with all sorts of plants, birds and insects. We take time each week to explore the environment around us.

Israeli/Jewish Culture: We teach our campers about the Jewish values of respect for all, team playing and tikkun olam, repairing our world with community service. We share the joy and beauty of Jewish and Israeli culture with our campers through observance of some traditions (blessings before meals and Shabbat celebrations on Friday afternoons), and through the daily interaction with our Israeli counselors (shlichim). The JCC’s shlichim add a unique and enriching cultural component for all of our campers. Meet our shlichim and learn more about this exchange program – click here

Weekly Shabbat Celebrations: The entire camp gathers together for our weekly festive celebration of Shabbat (the Sabbath). We sing, dance, light candles and say the traditional blessings over the wine and bread. These celebrations are a time of joy, togetherness and song – there is no better way to end a terrific week at camp.

Lip Sync! Our annual all-camp show at the Pike Performing Arts Center is nothing short of a riot. Campers take to the stage and bring familiar tunes to life with their crazy costumes and antics. This is every campers’ favorite night! Mark your calendar for Thursday, July 5 at 7 pm!

Red Cross Certified Swim Instruction: For all levels. The JCC’s swim programs have taught thousands of children how to swim over our decades-long year history. Whether this is your child’s first toe in the water, or you have sent an experienced swimmer to camp, your child will learn swimming and water safety skills to last a lifetime.