Golden Slipper Hires Executive Director
Golden Slipper Club, Charities and Camp is 101 years old. So when new Executive Director Marti Berk thinks about the organization’s future, she thinks...
How Much Harder Is it to Recruit Camp Counselors Nowadays?
At Camp Ramah in the Poconos, the Mercaz building has been around since 1950 — the same year the camp opened. And it kind...
Lindsay Blum Schlesinger Inherits 50-Year Southampton Day Camp Legacy From Parents
It’s shortly after 11 a.m. at Southampton Summer Day Camp in Bucks County. Monday. The second week of camp.
Lindsay Blum Schlesinger is walking around...
What’s New at Jewish Camps This Summer?
In March, the Foundation for Jewish Camp released a “State of Jewish Camp” report showing that enrollment was close to pre-pandemic levels. Local camps...
New Camp Ramah Director Miryam Seid is Right Where She Wants to Be
Before the pandemic, Miryam Seid traveled across the country with her husband, Adam, to visit her childhood camp, Ramah in California. The camp was...
Local Camps Seeing High Demand Post COVID
At the beginning of March, the Foundation for Jewish Camp released its 2022 Census/State of Jewish Camp Report. Using data from 246 day and...
What to Remember When Packing for Camp
Every year, the highlights of camp season are different. A new friend made, a new hobby discovered or perhaps a new favorite food. But...
Summer Camp Offers a Break for Campers and Staff Alike
Even before the pandemic began ...
Choosing a Camp: Why Start Now?
It may not be the first thing that comes to mind ...
Camp Green Lane Owner Jerome ‘Jerry’ Stein Dies at 92
On the afternoon of Oct. 6, the doorbell rang at Carol Stein’s Bryn Mawr home. It was the sprinkler man.
Stein knew it was time...
