The Canteen

S.W.A.K.

My first summer at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, when I was going into 4th grade, my mother promised me Capri Sun Juice ...

Top 10 Ways to Get Ready for Camp

1. Get Outside and Get Moving. Make sure your camper increases their physical activity prior to camp so that they ...

A Hovering Mother Reconsiders

Hi Readers: I really enjoyed this Boston Magazine story, by Katherine Ozment. Here’s a snippet from this mom of 2: In my nine ...

The Play

The Davis Academy put on a play, “The Little Mermaid.”  It was utterly impressive.  The hard work of the kids ...

What Do You Do the Rest of the Year?

I have clear visions of my daydreams from years ago.  Images of clear blue skies, the shiniest sunny days, a ...

Why I Hate the Photographer at Camp

I hate when my parents ask me on visiting day or after camp “why weren’t you in any of pictures ...

The Fruitful Bounty of Shavuot and Springtime

Shavuot is a holiday often easily overlooked- many of us may not even realize that it has already passed!  Shavuot ...

Being Jewish is FUN

Last weekend, my husband and I toured the religious school my daughter will be attending in the fall for her ...

Revealing Jewish Camp

It is interesting that as we are in the final countdown to Shavuot we start the reading the Book of Numbers. ...

The Racial Puzzle

I often wonder if all roads lead us to the place where we are supposed to be. I don’t mean ...

Summer Lovin’ – Ahuva & Meir

AHUVA & MEIR BALOFSKY When/how/where at camp did you meet? We met at Camp Moshava Ennismore in 1995 – she ...

Camp Connects

It’s hard to believe that we’re now less than 50 days away from the start of another summer!  Many campers ...