Postcards from Camp
Postcards from Camp: Izzy K., 17
Izzy K., 17, Camp Louise Camp is really the only place where I celebrate Shabbat. I am Jewish, but not the most religious. So coming to camp and seeing Shabbat was a shock to me at first. But as the years went by, I wasn’t as shocked and weirded out, and I...
Postcards from Camp: Andrew F., Camp Airy
Andrew F., 11 When I first came up the staggering hill at Camp Airy three years ago, I noticed the go-karts. I immediately knew I would love them. The cool little cars, the big garage, the big track — I was living a dream. Unfortunately, I was in Unit A and...
Postcards from Camp: Emma P., Camp Louise
Emma P., 16 I’m having so much fun at camp! By far, the highlight of my week is folk dance on Friday nights. The whole camp walks down to the gym wearing our whites for Shabbat and dances to all different kinds of songs in different languages. Everything is led...
Postcards from Camp: Matt. S., Camp Airy
By Matt S., 13 This year is my fifth summer at Camp Airy, which means I experienced a lot of what camp has to offer. My first two summers, I spent trying many different activities. After watching “Damn Yankees” and “The Music Man” performed by...
Postcards from Camp: Dylan K., Camp Airy
Dylan K., 14 Camp Airy is my home away from home. During the school year, I think of how I desire to return to the steep hill, caring counselors and my amazing camp friends. At camp, there are certain activities that keep me coming back each summer such as extreme...
Postcards from Camp: Anna P., Camp Louise
Anna P., 8 I love camp!! I love all the activities at camp, but one of my favorites is aerial arts. It is the first time that Camp Louise has had this activity, so we were one of the first to use it! There are so many colored silks hanging from the air, and there are...
Postcards from Camp: Sam R., Camp Airy
Sam R., 9 This is my second summer at Camp Airy. I’ve tried many activities and there are a few that I like best, and they all are in the extreme sports or outdoors departments or are part of Olympics. My favorites are Go Karts and Skate Park. This year, I was tall...
Postcards from Camp: Ian W., Camp Airy
Ian W., 9 In camp, there is something new called Hamama. Hamama is based off of nature and animal habitats. In Hamama, there are a lot of new activities that we don’t do every day at home. We also get to explore nature and learn about life cycles. Did you know that...
Postcards from Camp: Sisters Hannah T. and Nora T., Camp Louise
Sisters Hannah T., 12, and Nora T., 8 Nora: I like Shabbat because it’s a time when all of camp does things together. Shabbat starts with Friday night services, when we all dress up in all white. After a short service, we have Shabbat dinner with tons of delicious...Upcoming Events
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