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Homecoming

on June 10, 2011

Over the years I’ve had several campers tell me they’ve never felt more at home than at camp. I always laughed at what I assumed was youthful exaggeration, but then I realized that every time I turn on to Smith Lane, the butterfiles start. It’s a small feeling, just a little flutter, but it is [...]

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Camp gives kids confidence

Camp gives kids confidence

on May 2, 2011

For those of us with first-hand experience of the value added from summer camp experiences, a recent study from the Foundation for Jewish Camp only reinforces what we’ve long known: Jewish summer camp not only works, but lays the groundwork for a more vibrant Jewish future.

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