FROM THE DIRECTORS
Happy Birthday to the Trees!
This month we celebrate the Jewish holiday of
Tu B’shevat
.
Tu B’shevat’s
name is Hebrew for the 15th of the month of Sh'vat, and it is considered the “birthday” of all fruit trees. While the date originated as an important time for Jewish farmers in ancient times, it has become a celebration of the produce of the land of Israel. It is also a time to think about the values of environmentalism.
At camp, nature is a huge focus of the work that we do. We want our campers to have a love and appreciation for the world around them, to love being outdoors and to feel comfortable exploring their surroundings. We also teach campers to take care of their camp, as repairing the world (
tikkun olam
) is one of our most important camp values.
Happy Tu B’shevat! Only 132 days until Camp!
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B'Shalom,
Beth, Sara, and Jared
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QUESTION OF THE MONTH…
ADD-ON INTENSIVES!
We are excited to bring you something NEW for Summer 2020! We will be offering a number of week-long add-on INTENSIVES! These week-long add on programs will allow your camper to experience a deep-dive into a favorite activity with professional instructors in the field. Campers will spend the mornings in these intensive and their afternoon will consist of lunch, swim, and another camp activity. So far, we will be offering Drone Videography, Basketball, Tennis, and Fashion Design and Machine Sewing. For more information on these intensives,
CLICK HERE
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Please click below on the activities that might interest your camper!
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Fashion Design and Machine Sewing with the Handwork Studio
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Basketball Clinic with College Coach Harris Adler
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Drone Videography with Drone Legends
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Tennis Clinic with the Berlin-Voorhees Tennis Center
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COME VISIT US AND
BRING A FRIEND!
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We love when current campers stop by to visit us when we attend camp fairs and events. Bring a friend who is interested in camp to one of these events and get a pair of camp sunglasses!
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- Saturday, February 15, 12-4pm: South Jersey Mom’s Camp Expo at the Cherry Hill Mall
- Sunday, February 23, 10am-1pm: Philadelphia Family Summer Camp Fair at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
- Sunday, March 15, 11am-2pm: Open House at JCC Camps at Medford!
- Saturday, March 28, 11am-3pm: Sun Newspaper’s Kids’ Expo at Marlton Field House
- Sunday, April 26, 11am-2pm: Open House at JCC Camps at Medford!
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JOIN OUR CAMP STAFF FAMILY!
We are looking to fill the following positions this summer:
- Woodworking, Ceramics, Wheel Ceramics, Dance, Yoga, Science, Sports, and STEM specialists
- Ropes Staff (must be 18+)
- Advocates, Case Managers for Open Hearts/ Open Doors
- Lifeguards, Pool Directors
- Counselors
- Weekend Swim Director
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LEADERSHIP TEAM CHANGES
We are excited to welcome three returning camp staff to new roles on our Leadership Team!
STACY CLARK
is a long-time member of the JCC Camps at Medford family and grew up at camp. Last summer, Stacy served as the Assistant Director of Camp Aaron. This summer, we are thrilled to welcome Stacy to the role of
FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR.
Stacy is a classically trained chef and graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in San Francisco, and she spent over six years in K-12 food service with a focus on providing less processed food and more scratch cooking. Stacy lives in Marlton with her husband and two daughters who both attend camp.
SUSAN STURTZ
has been a part of the JCC Camps at Medford staff family for many years as our Bayit division head (for campers entering 1st grade) and we are happy to announce Susan will now be the
CAMP HILLTOP ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.
She is very excited to take on this new role and will be working with our Camp Hilltop specialists, planning special events, and working as a team with our Camp Hilltop Director. Susan is a preschool teacher at Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill and she lives with her family in Marlton.
ALEXA ZIMMERMAN
has been working at the JCC Camps at Medford since 2016 as the Camp Aaron Theater Specialist. This summer will be Alexa’s favorite because she will still be directing the Camp Aaron show, but will also be eagerly taking on her new role as
CAMP AARON ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
. Between summer seasons, Alexa is a music teacher, choral director, and wedding vocalist with EBE Entertainment.
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FACILITY UPDATES
Our facilities team has been hard at work getting camp ready for Summer 2020! Two projects over the last few weeks have been beautiful face-lifts of our
Camp Aaron Digi-Photo Studio
and our
Camp Aaron Top Chef Medford Kitchen
! These photos don’t do it justice, but we wanted to give you a sneak peek!
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EARN MONEY FOR CAMP!
Did you know that you can earn money toward your child’s camp tuition?!
Refer a new family and if their child/ren attend, earn $100 toward your child’s camp tuition!
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WHAT IS A DUGMA?
Dugma, the Hebrew word for role model, is a standard that we hold all of our counselors to each summer at the JCC Camps at Medford. T
he JCC Camps at Medford Dugma Fellowship strives to build a team of dedicated, enthusiastic counselors to serve as camp leaders and role models for younger camp staff and campers. We want to build our future leadership team from within!
Discover participation requirements, application timeline, what you will do as a Dugma Fellow and the perks of the Dugma Fellowship by clicking the button below.
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CAMP STAFF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
We know that choosing to come back to camp in the summer can be difficult when faced with the need to find an internship. That is why we are SO excited to share our new Summer Internship Program for college students!
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WELCOME TO OUR 2020 CAMP FAMILY!
The JCC Camps at Medford is excited to welcome the following NEW campers to our camp family:
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Sebastian Abad
Graham Delgado
Emma Donaldson
Dylan Fisher
Daniel Harron
Brant Inselman
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Isaac Kardos
Zachary Levin
Evan Liang
Nathan Liang
Hannah Menkiti
Joshua Nassan
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Julia Romirowsky
Mollie Snyder
Jaclyn Urbanski
Wyatt Urbanski
Kai Yajima-Giffen
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Vacation Day at the J!
Friday, February 14 • 10am-4pm (K-6th grade)
Join us for an action packed day at the JCC! Gym sports, swim, moon bounce, gaga, crafts, trivia, movies and so much more! Don’t forget to pack your bathing suit!
Before & after care is also available.
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Presidents Day Vacation Day
Monday, February 17 • 10am-4pm (K-6th grade)
Your child will love going to Pump It Up with us! They will bounce off the walls with their best friends at Pump It Up’s inflatable oasis! Don’t forget to fill out Pump It Up’s
waiver online.
Before & after care is also available.
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Project Rainbow
Thursday, February 13 • 7pm
Stop by and join us for our monthly Project Rainbow meeting,
a FREE, supportive and inviting environment
for teens who identify as LGBTQ.
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