Jewish Federation
Accepting Summer Camp Registration
B’nai Israel’s Own Rachel Barclay Volunteers to be Camp Mom!
Although there is still snow on the ground, it is time to start making your child’s summer plans. The Federation; Jewish Communities of Western Connecticut’s Jewish Camping Program, Camp Charlotte is teaming with Camp Laurelwood in Madison CT to offer Jewish children the ideal introduction to sleep away camp. Camp Charlotte invites area children ages 7 and up to register for the week of Monday, August 9 – Sunday, August 15th. Camp Laurelwood (est. 1935) is the only co-educational Jewish camp in Connecticut. Be assured that all kids are kept very busy, safe and well cared for at camp. Licensed adult specialists teach and supervise boating, swimming, ropes course, nature, soccer, tennis, arts & crafts, dance, drama, archery, cycling, volleyball, and music. In addition, there is basketball, baseball, and field hockey. It is Jewish camp so every Friday evening and Saturday morning there are short, musical Shabbat services with skits.
The children’s bunk groups are supervised by two young adult counselors (sometimes more) 24 hours a day. Most of the counselors are former campers with a mix of returning Israeli and international staff members. There are two camp nurses and a psychologist living at camp all summer. The nurses keep stringent records of every child’s health, allergy and medication regiments. In addition, a physician pays daily visits to the infirmary.
The Camp Laurelwood food is kid-friendly, kosher and healthy with supplemental fruit and yogurt bar in the morning and vegetarian salad bars at lunch and dinner. Accommodations are made for food allergies and individual preferences.
Camp Charlotte @ Camp Laurelwood
tuition special for the week of August 9-15, 2010 is $500 per child with a $25 sibling discount.
Camp Laurelwood
is offering open houses and tours from 1-3 on the following Sundays, March 21, April 11 and May 2.
For the summer camp scoop, contact Rachel Barclay, Camp Mom, barclayrachel@sbcglobal.net.
Rachel Barclay will be living at camp, keeping an eye on your children and having fun the whole week!
PHOTOS
FEATURING LAST SUMMER’S B’NAI ISRAEL CAMP CHARLOTTE @ Camp Laurelwood campers
Photo #1
Camp Charlotte @ Camp Laurelwood 2009 alumni left to right;
Jey Herman, Joe Lore Rubinstein, Toby Lore Rubinstein, Anna Barclay Pekovich, Sydney Maughan
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Safety First! Toby Lore Rubinstein gears up with a harness and helmet supervised by Certified Ropes instructor and one of many counselors.
Photo #3
Learn New Skills! Anna Barclay Pekovich learns the basics of archery.
Photo # 4
Camp Laurelwood is situated on 145 acres of woods in Madison CT. The camp has numerous playing fields, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, two swimming pools and its own boating lake which is supervised by the boating specialist, lifeguards and counselors at all times.
Photo # 5
The Arts & Crafts Hut is run by two Israeli ceramic artists who have been spending their summers in the U.S. For seven years. The Hut is open all day for easy access to supplies of gimp, lanyard and boondoggle braiding twines for the quintessential summer friendship bracelets. Jey Herman of Woodbury gets creative by painting pottery.
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Camp Charlotte camper, Sydney Maughan expresses her doubts while encouraging Rachel Barclay, Camp Mom and oldest camper, before climbing the tree and screaming while flying through the air on the zip line.
CAMP CHARLOTTE
Jewish Federation Accepting Summer Camp Registration
for campers ages 7 - 14
Where summers are fun and friendships last forever…
Connecticut's only Jewish Overnight Camp!
463 Summer Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443
Mission: To provide a 6 night - 7 day Jewish residential
camp experience for children from Jewish
Communities of Western Connecticut.
- Overnight camp for children ages 7 – 15
- 120 Beautiful wooded acres
- 68 Years of providing a great camping experience
- Two-week mini-camp option
- NEW one-week specialty camp (Soccer, Basketball,
Drama, Biking, Creative Arts, Dance) - Bonim teen travel program (Costa Rica)
Day camp for shoreline residents (K-2)- Two swimming pools, two lakes
- Boating
- Biking
- High and low ropes challenge course, teambuilding
- Nature, fishing
- Ceramics, arts and crafts
- Land sports (soccer, softball, volleyball)
- Basketball (four courts)
- Tennis (six courts)
- Sports clinics
- Kosher kitchen
- Shabbat services
Fun evening activities- Drama, dance, music
- Archery
- Trips, special events, campfires, performers
- Secular and religious tutoring
- Senior staff with more than 40 years of camping experience
- Highly trained, mature, caring staff
- International staff
- ACA certified
Laurelwood's Facility:
Laurelwood is located on 140 acres in Madison, CT. Laurelwood boasts two swimming pools, 6 tennis courts, 1 covered basketball area, boating lake, gaga pitt, soccer, kickball and softball fields, 16 element challenge course, computer labs,newly renovated cabins, arts and crafts, plus a pottery studio and kosher kitchen.
A Typical Day:
After breakfast, campers go back to their cabins for a morning clean up. Each morning is broken up into 3 periods and then following lunch and a rest hour, there are 3 afternoon periods. Each evening a special activity is planned for the campers ranging from talent shows, sports activities, crafts and/or performers.
Activities:
The camp offers a variety of land and water sports including: tennis, basketball, canoeing, kayaking, archery, gaga, soccer, volleyball, softball and ultimate Frisbee. The camp also offers a high and low ropes course, drama, music, arts and crafts, computers and dance.
Jewish Programming:
Laurelwood provides a Jewish cultural camping experience. Each weekend Shabbat is celebrated as a camp from sundown on Friday until the first three stars on Saturday night. Israel, Jewish values, Jewish crafts and Jewish programming is threaded into the day to day experience at camp.
Food:
Camp Laurelwood maintains a kosher kitchen. The chef's prepare well-balanced, nutritious meals, including fresh fruit, salad bar and vegetarian options. There are weekly barbeques and special themed meals. For children with food allergies, the camp chefs are willing to open up a dialogue to make sure they are able to accommodate the special needs.
Medical Supervision:
Laurelwood retains at least one RN on duty at all times (most of the time there are two). On a daily basis a local pediatrician visits camp to meet with any campers who may need additional assistance.
Acceptance Procedure:
As soon as your child's application has been received, you will receive a note to let you know your application has been accepted. By the end of mid-March you will receive a campers manual which will explain the policies and procedures about the camp program. Please note that all campers will be required to have an updated medical form to be able to attend camp.
Laurelwood Information:
Camp Laurelwood will be celebrating its 73rd season of camping this summer. The camp is both ACA recognized and holds a current State of Connecticut Camping license. More information on Camp Laurelwood please go to www.camplaurelwood.org.
Interested in an application?
Call Cynthia for more information at:
Tel: 203-267-3177 ext. 106
cburger@jfed.net
or Ruth Ann Ornstein (203)421-3736 info@camplaurelwood.org