Camp Gesher June 11 - August 17 Summer Starts Here. Katie & Irwin Kahn Jewish Community Center 306 Flora Drive 787-2023 jcccolumbia.org
שלום Welcome The JCC s Camp Gesher is committed to providing a safe, vibrant, and enriching day camp experience. Through careful hiring, innovative programming, and a focus on positive values and character education in a Jewish setting, campers learn new skills, accomplish realistic goals, and return home each day happy and looking forward to the next day of camp. Our counselors come from across the Columbia area and are hired for their experience, creativity, and caring nature. All staff is trained in Red Cross First Aid and certified in CPR. Staff is trained in appropriate program planning, water safety, good child care practices and more. At Camp Gesher, all staff, counselors and directors work together as a team to ensure that your camper has an outstanding summer! - Risa Strauss & Elisa Westfall, Camp Directors
Weekly Camp Themes Week 1 Friendship Week 6 Justice Week 2 Healthy Living Week 7 Courage Week 3 Teamwork Week 4 Citizenship Week 8 Originality Week 9 Respect Week 5 Responsibility Week 10 Community Camp Gesher Daily Schedule 7:30-9 am: Drop off in the Zone area 9-9:30 am: Group Morning Meeting 9:30-10 am: Yachad - All camp assembly 10-12:15 pm: Swimming, Arts & Crafts, Visiting Speakers, Tennis, Gaga, Cooking & more 12:15-1 pm: Lunch 1-3 pm: Electives: free swim, music, yoga, mad science, journalism, basketball, Zumba, Karate, arts & crafts & more 3:30 pm: Yachad - All camp Assembly 3:30-5:45 pm: After camp programming including afternoon snacks, sports, reading and math enrichment, arts and crafts, music, dance and more Shabbat Parties every Friday!
Pre-school Camp Gesher Starbursts: Ages 2.5-4 Our camp pre-school is situated in a carpeted, inviting and climate controlled closed classroom at the JCC. Directed by a seasoned & certified pre-school teacher, our summer program provides nurturing & caring counselors and staff, arts and crafts, swim lessons, cooking, music, gym, toddler tennis visiting speakers, circle time, sand and water play, reading buddies & more. Naps/Rest hour are a part of our day -- with alternate programming for our non-nappers. We are a supportive potty-learning environment with a camper to staff ratio of 5:1.
School Aged Camp Gesher Milky Ways: Rising Kindergarten to Rising 2 nd Grade Gesher Comets: Rising 3 rd Grade to rising 5 th grade Gesher Galaxies: rising 6 th grade - rising 8 th grade Counselor In Training Program: rising 9 th grade Exciting program highlights of the 2018 Camp Gesher season include: partnering with the University of South Carolina and Department of Education on youth nutrition and benefits of healthy snacking as well as the US Department of Agriculture s Summer Lunch Program to serve our campers and ensure a healthy summer. The JCC also has 22 acres of private, maintained land, covered outdoor areas, an outdoor playground, an outdoor gaga pit, a high-school regulation sized indoor basketball gymnasium with new equipment, an indoor heated salt water swimming pool, weekly indoor tennis, an indoor running track, and supervised use of cardio equipment for ages 13 and up. All campers will receive a weekly aquatics skills certificate detailing their accomplishments in our state-of-the-art facility. Campers in the Galaxy group will go on weekly field trips focusing on skills development and career explorations. This year we are introducing The Camp Gesher Counselor In Training Program (CIT) is the first step in the transition from camper to staff member. This program is for those entering 9th grade who are ready to take on new challenges, opportunities and responsibilities at camp. Participants in the CIT program will gain a meaningful leadership experience while actually putting the skills they develop into practice on a daily basis.
Camp Gesher Electives Learning continues all Summer long with these fun optional activities for campers! Campers have an hour of choice time each day! Music Yoga Hula Hoops Karate Dance Cooking Basket weaving Finger puppets Conversational Hebrew Crochet Video Development Reading & Math Enrichment Arts & Crafts Journalism Free-Swim Sports/Gym Drama Gaga pit A Summer of Growth Camp Gesher s VIP Speaker program invites people to come & share their job experiences with our campers -- inspiring all of us to aim high!
We offer a weekly program with the camp day beginning at 9 am and ending at 3:30 pm. We also offer counselor coverage and activities for early morning care from 7:30 am and afternoon care until 5:45 pm. Weekly Camp Gesher Tuition Starbursts & Milky Ways: Ages 2.5 - rising 2 nd grade JCC Member $190 $230 9 am - 3:30 pm 7:30 am - 5:45 pm Community $220 $260 Comets & Galaxies: rising 3 rd - 9 th grade JCC Member $180 $220 9 am - 3:30 pm 7:30 am - 5:45 pm Community $210 $250 Lunch is included in your tuition rate! Early Bird Discounts: 10% off weeks paid by May 1; 5% discount off weeks paid by June 1 Total Sibling Discount: 5% off 2 nd and subsequent children that attend camp in the same week Campers that are residents of the greater Columbia area must be a JCC member to receive a member discount. Registration information is available online at jcccolumbia.org or contact our Camp Registrar, Emily Flemming, at 803.787.2023 x216. For more information concerning your child s camp experience, contact Risa Strauss, Camp Director, at 803.787.2023 x210
Camp Gesher 306 Flora Drive Columbia, SC 29223 Summer Starts Here.