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Financial Aid Requests Increasing at Overnight Camps

According to the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s 2023 report on the state of Jewish camping in North America, “families are requesting more financial aid...

YOU SHOULD KNOW…Katie Hausman

Katie Hausman, 34, grew up in the Lehigh Valley, attended the University of Central Florida and spent more than eight years working at the...

Golden Slipper Hires Executive Director

Golden Slipper Club, Charities and Camp is 101 years old. So when new Executive Director Marti Berk thinks about the organization’s future, she thinks...

How Much Harder Is it to Recruit Camp Counselors Nowadays?

At Camp Ramah in the Poconos, the Mercaz building has been around since 1950 — the same year the camp opened. And it kind...

Lindsay Blum Schlesinger Inherits 50-Year Southampton Day Camp Legacy From Parents

It’s shortly after 11 a.m. at Southampton Summer Day Camp in Bucks County. Monday. The second week of camp. Lindsay Blum Schlesinger is walking around...

What’s New at Jewish Camps This Summer?

In March, the Foundation for Jewish Camp released a “State of Jewish Camp” report showing that enrollment was close to pre-pandemic levels. Local camps...

New Camp Ramah Director Miryam Seid is Right Where She Wants to Be

Before the pandemic, Miryam Seid traveled across the country with her husband, Adam, to visit her childhood camp, Ramah in California. The camp was...

Local Camps Seeing High Demand Post COVID

At the beginning of March, the Foundation for Jewish Camp released its 2022 Census/State of Jewish Camp Report. Using data from 246 day and...

What to Remember When Packing for Camp

Every year, the highlights of camp season are different. A new friend made, a new hobby discovered or perhaps a new favorite food. But...

Summer Camp Offers a Break for Campers and Staff Alike

Even before the pandemic began ...