The Canadian Jewish News, Thursday, January 26, 1989-Page 45
EDUCATION AND CAMPING 1989
By
LEILA SPELSMAN
A canip for childrcri and One for seniors are sponsored by the Jewish Ganip Council of Toronio. and JCC executive director Ellen Nash says both are doing just fine, lhank you.
Camp Northiand-B'nai B'rith. on Moose Lake near Haliburton. is for boys and girls from 7-14. About 60() children can attend for each of two sessions.
Facilities and programs are constantly being upgraded, says Nash, and the
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Parents wishing to send their children to a canip here this summer will be faced with a bewildering array of choices: To help them find the camp that is right for their children. Student Camp and Trip Advir sors Inc. is the place to call.
The service guides par^ ents through the sometimes confusing world of summer camps and trips, and helps ensure a successful summer for the children.
The Montreal office is run by Lynn Yaphe arid Koral Zeidel. .
"h used to be that children ended up in a certain camp because that's where their friends went. said Yaphe. "With so many choices; it makes sense to see what's out there and find what's best for yoiir child.".
The service is free to parents. Income is derived directly from the camps in the form of commissions. The service represents over 750 camips and trips around the world. It also has offices in most majoi-cities across .theU.S.
The Montreal office ; placed over 500 children last year. Zeidel says the key to finding the right camp is an informal family interview.
"Often what Johnny wants is not what Johnny's mom wants,'' she said. ' 'We're trying to match the childls interests and needs with the best camp."
For more iriformation on the service, call Yaphe or
latest jn water and land .sports are provided. A new adventure is an enhanced tripping program where children (especially teenagers) enjoy a 3-day camv trip. This year, Nash hopes more children will be able to take pan.
Fixxl is kosher under the supervision of Canadian Jewish Congress Kashruth Division and there are resident nurses and a doctor on hand.
A leadership training program for boys and girls 14 to 15, and a counsellor in training program ..for 16-year-olds, highlight the
Zeidel at (514) 482-6756.
Among local camps. Camp Maromac stands out asareal family experience. Sid and Esther Marovitch have owned and ioin the camp since its inception in 1968. Their son. Jo.seph, is the associate director. The Marovitches pride themselves on attention to detail. Professional, fiilly qualified staff run the meticulously prepared programs and fa-^ cilities'.
The camp's 6-week program accepts up to 200 boys and girls between the ages of (5 and 16. The waterfront on Lac Quenouille in the Laurentians is cleianand well-maintained! In addition to a range of outdoor land and water activities, the camp bbaiits a fully equipped indoor gymnasium.
The staff, however is what sets this camp apart.
"Excellent facilities and excellent prograrhitiing are vital to a good camp program." ^ said the Marovitches. "But most important is a highly qualified, mature and caring staff.":
The directors say all the hard work and rigorous standards do indeed pay off: the rate of returning campers year-to-year ranks among the highest of any Quebec camp.
The camp office can be contacted at (514) 933-4836. :
Camp Kinneret-Biluim doesn't say goodbye to the kids at the end of thesum-mer, Noga Oz, whose husband Amos is the camp director, says, "We like to view the summer campi as
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Periods in 1989 mn from July 2-July 28 and from July 28-August 18. Nash urges parents to register their children early, and not hold off because of finances, as every consideration is given.
Up to 70 seniors enjoy Good Fellowship Lodge, which is located at the Jewi.sh Camp Council's Maple Lake Lodge. Most stay in 2-person motellike units with private washrooms in the main lodge, while others stay in
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a component of z year-round program of activities, "she said. "This creates a feeling of community which in turn enhances a child's summer experiences."
The camp is situated on Lac Mercier. near Mont Tremblant in the Laurentians. It is affiliated with the Zionist youth movement and is run by Canadian Young Judea. It participates in biweekly or weekly programs throughout the year. Unlike other camps, which hire staff in much the .same manner as a regular husi-. ness. Kinneret-Biluim draws its staff from within a specially-designed, 2-phase training system. Every staff member at the camp was once a camper there.
Oz says the camp is actually two camps in one: Kin-neret is for 7- 15-year-olds. Most of its 60 campers; are from the Montrealarea.
Biluim attracts 16-17-year-olds and trains them to be counsellors.
apartment units with shared washrooms oQt-side the main building.
"Seniors don't just come and sit," enthuses Nash. "The emphasis is on participation." Sports offered include fishing, boating, swimming, tennis, walking and jogging. Evening programs range from movies, to music to cards to discussion groups — "something for everybody."
Meals are kosher and Shabbat services are held. Daily services can be planned.
. There are five vacation periods of from 11-14
Kinneret-Biluim can be reached at (514) 735-3 J67.
Pripstein's Camp is among the oldest and most established camps in the Laurentians. Founded in 1938 by the late Chaim Pripstein, a United Talmud Torahs teacher who had emigrated-from Poland eight years earlier, the camp stres.sed Jevv-ish culture and physical fitness.
The camp rekxated to Sti Adolphe d'Howard in 1954. Its 160racre site wel-cornes 220 children each summer.
Pripstein's was different from most "leisure" camps of the era in thiat it looked after the individual child.
The camp is justly considered a caring camp, which ra:ognizes the child's needs away from home. And those ideals are stilj rigidly adhered to today. The camp is now run by Pripstein's grandson, Ron Braverman.
For information; call (514) 481-1875.
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