local
Pinemere campers gather during the summer of 2022.

What’s New at Jewish Camps
This Summer?
n March, the Foundation for Jewish
Camp released a “State of Jewish
Camp” report showing that enroll-
ment was close to pre-pandemic
levels. Local camps were exceeding
those numbers.

It was not even spring yet, but
optimism was in the air. Going into the
summer season, it still is. The question
of what’s new at camp this summer
brought many different answers.

Here’s the rundown from some of the
area Jewish camps.

6 JUNE 15, 2023 | JEWISH EXPONENT
Golden Slipper Camp
Stroudsburg Golden Slipper is adding hatch-
et-throwing, BB guns, wrist rockets
and more archery targets to its pro-
jectile range; 3-D printers, an engraver
and an etcher to its maker space; inflat-
ables, a trampoline, an iceberg float
and single-passenger kayaks to its
lake; and candle making and miniature
painting to its arts and crafts area.

Camp Director Justin Guida said a
big upgrade was not necessary, but
that many small upgrades were.

“Our goal is to create an experience
at camp. And that experience gets you
out of your comfort zone,” he added.

driving everything we do,” Seid said.

Camp Ramah in the Poconos
Kintnersville Like Ramah, Nock-A-Mixon’s changes
have to do with reopening post-COVID,
according to Director Gary Glaser.

Counselors can take off for 30 hours
again, instead of morning to night.

Visiting Day is back in full. So is the
out-of-camp trip schedule. In camp, more
guest entertainers will come, and DJs will
not have to stay behind cones at dances.

“The cool thing is, COVID doesn’t
run everything we do,” Glaser said.

Lakewood For Ramah, the big change is reintro-
ducing activities that were not available
during the COVID summers, according
to Executive Director Miryam Seid.

Ramah’s day camp will be returning to
indoor gatherings, including lunch in
the dining hall.

“I think there’s a shift this summer
where we’re hoping to go back to
pre-COVID operations where it’s not
Camp Nock-A-Mixon
Courtesy of Pinemere Camp Media Team
I Jarrad Saffren | Staff Writer