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Our Philosophy
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The Memphis Jewish Community Center’s Camp is focused around meeting the growth and developmental needs of our campers. We are a nurturing community that creates a safe and fun environment for our campers, with Jewish values at our core. Our caring staff fosters every camper’s self-esteem and confidence, and our wide variety of activities inspires campers to make new friends and learn new skills.
Camp Sessions 3 Important Dates 3 Key to Camp Symbols 3 How to Register 3 Camp Carnival 4 MJCC Membership Benefits 5 Very Useful Camp Information 6–7 ECC Camp 8–9 Traditional Camp 10–11 Sports and Specialty Camps 12–18 Soccer 13 All-Star Sports 13 Basketball 13 Football 14 Baseball 14 Tennis 14 Dance 14 Cheer and Gymnastics 14 LEGO® 15 Chess 15 Science 15 Circus 16 Theatre 16 Art 16 Travel Camp: Dallas 17 Travel Camp: Birmingham 17 Travel Camp: Sabra Program 18 Registration Form 19–23
Staff
Our staff is dedicated to ensuring a safe and fun summer for all of our campers. We have excellent staff to camper ratios and foster a positive environment for everyone at camp. Each staff member is hired based on education, previous camp experience, and ability to work with children. All staff participates in orientation, which focuses on safety, the most effective ways to work with children, programming, leadership, and how to make this the best summer possible.
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Camp, Youth, and Family Services Director Sophie Samuels Assistant Camp Director Hollie Dempsey
Camp Office Manager Marcqualyn Pierce ECC Director Lindsey Chase ECC Camp Director Suzanne Bagley
ECC Administrative Assistant Judy Frisch Afternoon ECC Administrative Assistant Ruby Rubin
Camp Sessions
Important Dates
ECC Day Camp
Day Camp PRE-CAMP May 27–30
PRE-CAMP 5/27–6/6
GET PUMPED FOR CAMP! June 2, 3, 6
No Pre-Camp June 4 and 5
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June 9–13
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June 16–20
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June 23–27
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June 30–July 11 No Camp July 4
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Get Pumped for Camp!
1st–6th Grades • June 2, 3, 6 Join us for three special days to get pumped up for camp! Children will get a taste of what camp will be like before our MJCC summer officially starts. Campers will get to know the specialists and have a great time at the pool. After these 3 days, they’ll be begging to come to camp!
Meet the Counselors Sun, June 8, 10–11am
Come meet our staff, get your t-shirt, and get all the camp information you need!
Camp Cookouts
Fri, June 27 and Fri, July 11
Key to Camp Symbols Field Trip
Late Night
New this Summer
Overnight
How to Register
Questions? Stop by or call the MJCC Member Services Desk at 901.761.0810.
Online
By Mail
In Person
Visit jccmemphis.org/camp2014, pay online, and submit the PDF Registration Forms
Send Registration Form and payment to us at 6560 Poplar Avenue, Memphis TN, 38138
Bring Registration Form and payment to MJCC’s Member Services Desk
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Summer Camp 2014
Sun, March 2 • 1–3pm • Free to attend! Camp families old and new, bring your friends and get psyched for camp! Get to know our year-round camp staff and some of our summer staff, register for camp, and meet our vendors for the summer. This is your chance to get all your camp questions answered and find the camp ruach (spirit) you’ve been missing! Questions? Contact Sophie Samuels at ssamuels@jccmemphis.org or 901.761.0810.
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Very Useful Information ECC Day Camp Camp Hours Daily camp hours are 9am–4pm, Mon– Fri. For ECC Pitzel campers, a half-day option is available from 9am–1pm. AM/PM Care For an additional fee, AM Care is offered from 7–9am and PM Care is offered from 4–6pm. ECC AM and PM Care meet in the Activity Center, off the ECC Lobby. PM Care is NOT available to our half-day campers. Lunch Campers must bring a lunch every day, or pre-order from Holy Cow. Lunches from home will be stored in the camp rooms. Lunches can be pre-ordered from Holy Cow on a per-week basis. To order lunch for your child(ren) please call 901.685.1355 or email info@holycownow.com. Rest Time ECC Camp provides an age-appropriate rest time every day for our campers. Pitzel campers rest from 1:30–3pm, while K’tonton and Gadol campers have an hour of rest time scheduled into their day.
Swim Pitzel Campers have daily free swim in the Splash Pad and Toddler Wading Pool. K’tonton and Gadol Campers have daily instructional swim and free swim. Our four and five-year old campers enjoy their first group swim experience taught by our highly trained aquatics instructors in a positive and safe environment. New campers’ swim abilities and comfort levels are assessed within the first few days of each session, and they are placed into Red Cross Learn to Swim instructional groups based upon the results. There is constant communication among the swim instructors, Aquatics Director, ECC counselors, ECC Camp Director, and parents throughout the entire summer. Camper Drop-off and Pick-up All ECC campers MUST be signed in at their camp room by a parent or guardian, and all ECC campers MUST be signed out from their camp room by a parent or guardian. Pitzel half-day campers will be ready for pick-up beginning at 12:45pm, and full day campers will be ready for pick-up at 3:45pm each day. Camp rooms will open at 8:45am for morning drop-off. Potty Training All campers must be fully potty trained to attend camp.
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Very Useful Information Traditional, Sports, & Specialty Day Camps Camp Hours Daily camp hours are 9am–4pm, Mon–Fri. AM/PM Care For an additional fee, AM Care is offered from 7–9am, and PM Care from 4–6pm. AM Care is held in the camp pavilion. Campers should be dropped off and signed in by a parent/guardian. PM Care will be in the game room. Campers should be picked up and signed out by a parent/guardian or an individual listed on camp forms to have permission to pick up the camper. Lunch Campers must bring a lunch every day, or pre-order from Holy Cow. Lunches from home will be stored at the MJCC but will NOT be refrigerated. Lunches can be preordered from Holy Cow on a per-week basis. To order lunch for your child(ren) please call 901.685.1355 or email info@holycownow.com. Swim All campers entering 1st–6th grade participate in instructional swim in the morning and free swim in the afternoon. Our instructors focus on instilling confidence in the water while teaching our campers essential swimming skills. During free swim, campers enjoy our awesome family waterpark.
Camper Drop-off and Pick-up Pick-up and Drop-off take place at the back of the building, by the camp pavilion only. Please see parent manual released in April for more details on drop-off and pick-up. Drop-off Camp staff will be on duty from 8:50–9:05am. Campers arriving after 9:05am should be brought by a parent or guardian to the day camp office in the camp pavilion. Pick-up Begins every afternoon at 3:50pm. Israeli Scout Hosting Opportunities Each summer, MJCC Day Camp is fortunate to have two Israeli scouts on our staff. These carefully selected, highly trained young adults bring the feeling and spirit of Israel to life in our camp environment. Their dedication, enthusiasm, and creative approaches to interweaving Israeli culture into our summer program give campers a strong understanding of their own connections to the Jewish homeland. Hosting a scout is a great opportunity to expose your child(ren) to Israeli culture and to build relationships with wonderful, lifelong friends. Hosting sessions are for one week each from Sunday to Sunday, June 1–Aug 3. For more information and to reserve a week this summer, please contact Michele Buring at 901.481.5566 or micheleburing@yahoo.com. Thank you for your warm, southern hospitality!
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ECC Day Camp
Travel with us as we explore different ecosystems and cultures around the world. We will explore beaches, deserts and grasslands and learn about the animals, plants and people who thrive in these environments. As we travel the world, we will visit the Outback and beaches of Australia, the deserts and beaches of Israel, and the grasslands of the Serengeti in Africa. This summer will be an enriched, three-session experience of our natural world and the different human cultures that have made these regions home.
Registration Options Pitzel
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M–F Full Day: 9am–4pm MWF Full Day: 9am–4pm M–F Half Day: 9am–1pm
Example ECC Camp Day 8:45–9:00
Drop-off
9:00–9:30
Centers & Free Play
9:30–10:10
*Pitzel Campers go to the Splash Pad or Toddler Pool
10:10–10:30
Change & Snack
10:30–11:00
Arts & Crafts
11:00–11:30
Sports Specialist
11:30–12:00
Dramatic Play
12:00–12:30
Lunch
12:30–1:10
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Instructional Swim
Centers & Change
1:10–1:50
Free Swim
1:50–2:15
Change
2:15–3:15
Rest Time
3:15–3:45
Story & Snack
3:45–4:00
Dismissal
Pitzel
3 years old by June 2, 2014 Hebrew for “Tiny”
Pitzel offers a loving experience for your firsttime camper. Your child will be immersed in interactive play and activities in a structured, yet flexible, action-packed day. Campers will complete art projects, sing songs, enjoy stories and dramatic play, engage in daily water play in the Splash Pad or Toddler Wading Pool, and observe weekly Shabbat celebrations. Pitzel is dedicated to helping new campers make the transition to camp and building campers’ confidence in a group setting. Hebrew for “Small”
K’tonton campers will enjoy art projects, stories, music and movement, manipulatives, weekly Shabbat celebrations, and much more through opportunities for independent play as well as counselor-directed activities. K’tonton is dedicated to implementing beginning swim instruction and developing campers’ individuality and creativity.
Gadol
ECC Camps
K'tonton
4 years by Aug 15, 2014
Kindergarten in Fall 2014 Hebrew for “Big”
Gadol is dedicated to providing campers with high-energy, fun-filled days to prepare them for a smooth transition to kindergarten. Counselors support the development of higher-level social skills and lasting friendships by providing a balance between structured and unstructured supervised games and activities. Children have fun with science, stories, art, and writing. Independence is stressed during routine times of the day such as morning arrival, dressing for swim, lunch, and keeping track of belongings.
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Traditional Camp MJCC Traditional Camp is the perfect place for a kid to be a kid. With an emphasis on friendship, character building, and having fun, campers quickly gain a sense of belonging and find themselves immersed in a caring community.
Campers spend their days participating in games, playing sports, making art projects, experimenting with science, singing camp songs, going on field trips, and being involved in everything camp has to offer. As part of our commitment to creating a well-rounded program that develops wellrounded campers, we have several specialists on staff. Each specialist comes to us with his/her own area of expertise and will challenge campers to develop existing skills and discover new ones.
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New This Summer! Osher and Paeel will participate in Chugim (electives). Campers will have the opportunity to choose a different Chug each week to enhance their camp experience. Chofshee will participate in community service activities and create a special project that will beautify our camp and allow campers to leave their own unique mark to share with our community.
Example Traditional Camp Day 8:45–9:00
Drop-off
9:00–9:20
Flag Raising & Songs
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Sports
10:00–10:40
Arts & Crafts
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Instructional Swim
11:20–12:00
Chugim (electives)
12:00–12:55
Lunch
12:55–1:55
Free Swim
1:55–2:40
Unit Kickball
2:40–2:55
Snack
2:55–3:50
Israeli Scouts
3:50–4:00
Dismissal
Hebrew for “Great”
Yofi starts from the ground up, introducing children to traditional camp for the first time. With engaging staff hand-picked to work with this age group, Yofi For Yofi, we is the perfect combination a recommend minimum of of high-energy activities and e iv 2 consecut a nurturing environment. Yofi weeks the at ca mp for nce! offers new opportunities for the best experie expanding abilities of campers.
Hebrew for “Active”
Paeel immerses campers in a fun and dynamic environment, where they are encouraged to act naturally. Weekly field trips and team building activities allow Paeel campers to bond with one another and our staff. Groups are divided by gender. Field Trip every week! Thursday overnights in weeks ➌ and ➎. Enjoy a late night swim, campfire, and fun times with friends!
Field Trips in weeks ➋, ➍, ➏, and ➐!
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Rising 4th–6th Graders
Rising 2nd–3rd Graders
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Osher is the perfect unit for campers to bloom. Each day is filled with excitement and ruach (spirit) as Osher campers quickly find a sense of belonging at MJCC Day Camp. Osher campers develop a strong sense of self while creating, constructing, observing, experimenting, and participating in a wide variety of activities each day. Field Trips in weeks ➊, ➌, ➎, and ➐! One Late Night during week ➍, and one during week ➏. Stay for more fun and dinner!
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Rising 7th–8th Graders Hebrew for “Carefree” What’s a middleschooler to do during weeks ➋, ➌, ➏, & ➐? Check out our Travel Camps on page 17!
Chofshee is the place to be! Campers will enjoy a schedule made just for them. Each day includes team-building and leadership games, a leisurely poolside lunch combined with time for free swim, and lots of fun with friends.
Traditional Camps
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Rising 1st Graders
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Throughout the summer, Chofshee campers will enjoy special activities and favorites from last summer, including learning to juggle and making duct tape creations. Field Trip every week!
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Sports & Specialty Camps
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RISING 1st–6th* GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS
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These camps give children the opportunity to dig a little deeper into activities they’re interested in. We hire instructors who have skill and knowledge in their respective areas and have been trained to share their passion with our campers. Whether your child is looking to try something new or develop skills in a favorite activity, our instructors will offer enriching activities and fun too!
All-Star Sports
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Basketball
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Flag Football
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Baseball
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Tennis
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Dance
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Cheer and Gymnastics
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LEGO®
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Chess
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Science
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Circus
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Theatre
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Art
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Travel: Dallas
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Travel: Birmingham
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Travel: Sabra
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* Theatre Camp: 2nd–6th Graders
Part of what makes MJCC Day Camp so special is the strong sense of community. Campers in Sports Camps and Specialty Camps come together with our Traditional Camps for flag raising each morning and for lunch each day. All campers entering 1st–6th grade swim twice a day, and we all conclude our week with a camp wide Kabbalat Shabbat (greeting the Sabbath). Within each sports and specialty camp, campers will be divided by age and ability, while following the same daily schedule.
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Challenger Sports will return for a second summer and more fun! Over the past 20 years, Challenger’s vast army of British coaches have helped hundreds of thousands of boys and girls learn, improve, master, and fall in love with the sport of soccer.
The British Soccer Camp program will contain Challenger’s own brand of innovative practices, coached games, camp world cup, cultural education, character building, and FUN! • British Coaching Staff • Individual Foot Skills • Fakes, Moves, and Turns • Freestyle Soccer
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Offering American players the opportunity to experience first-hand the kind of soccer training that has made Brazil the most successful soccer nation in the world. The TetraBrazil Soccer Academy will teach your child more than just techniques and tactics.
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A little bit of everything for boys and girls who love sports! Campers will participate in sports favorites including basketball, soccer, kickball, and tennis, but we will also branch off to some unique sports such as team handball, pickleball, nukem, and more!
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Anthony Douglass, former University of Memphis Tigers basketball player and experienced coach, will conduct our basketball camps this summer. Under his direction, basketball camp will teach campers the correct way to play basketball, and develop them into better players and teammates, while having fun in the process! Campers will also enjoy guest visits by former University of Memphis and NBA players.
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Each member of the TetraBrazil coaching staff will bring an authentic taste of the flair, passion, and creativity of Brazilian soccer to our camps! • Brazilian Warmups • Fast Footwork • Individual Skills • Combination Plays
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Flag Football camp will focus on enhancing campers’ knowledge of strategy and plays. Each day campers will enjoy working on offensive and defensive drills, agility, passing, catching, and kicking. Campers will play in scrimmages and have an awesome week of football fun!
Baseball Sports Camps
America’s Baseball Camps comes to the MJCC this summer to teach the fundamentals as well as advanced skills of baseball to various age levels, helping each camper to better understand the game both mentally and physically. Campers will develop skills through instruction, individual and multiplayer drills, and game experience. Baseball Camp will not participate in Color War.
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Campers will have a great week with Mark McCluskey, our JCC tennis pro. They will learn basic fundamentals including footwork drills, games, strategy, and match play – all while having tons of fun! Campers will be grouped according to age and/or skill and are encouraged to bring their own tennis racquets. Tennis Camp will not participate in Color War.
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Cut loose and dance in the wind! Dance campers will be treated to a wide variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, creative movement, and tap. From elementary steps to intricate routines, all dance campers will benefit from the professional instruction of Noelia WarnetteJones, accomplished dancer and dance instructor with experience teaching all ages. Dancers are encouraged to bring their own dance shoes. Shoes for camp may also be borrowed from the Markell School of Dance.
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Cheer, jump, tumble, and twirl to new heights! This will be a high-energy week led by MJCC Gymnastics and Cheer Instructor, Angelica Taylor. Campers will learn chants and cheers, stunts and tumbling skills, and most importantly, what it’s like to be part of a spirited team! Cheer and Gymnastics campers should wear athletic shoes each day.
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Space Adventures Inspired by NASA and Star Wars™, LEGO® Space Adventures Camp is packed full of models that will make your imagination blast off! Each day, campers will learn about real-life space exploration and build models related to the NASA space program. In addition, the day includes LEGO® Star Wars™-themed models, group games, challenges, and more. And, at the end of the week, campers will go home with a custom mini-figure. Bricks 4 Kidz® Space Adventure Camp provides the spark for imagination and creativity to take off on an adventure that’s out of this world! Amusement Park Get your ticket to ride! Campers will build a new thrill ride model each day using LEGO® bricks, motors and remote controls, learning how to make things spin, roll, turn, and rock. Using their imaginations, campers will design their own exciting and challenging models. Each camp day includes carnivalthemed games, group challenges, model-building, and more...
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Whether your child has never touched a chess piece or can defeat all challengers, MJCC Chess Camp welcomes them to a positive environment for fun, learning, and achievement. Hand-selected instructors have been trained by both Grandmaster Alexander Stripunsky and International Master Jake Kleiman. Campers are divided in groups according to age and/or experience, and each camper will receive chess souvenirs.
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This summer Kristi Schulz, current high school Chemistry teacher, brings her camp programming experience and passion for science to the MJCC, for two exciting weeks of Science Camp. One Science Field Trip each session! EEK Soil Sleuths
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Let’s get dirty discovering what soil is, and why we cannot live without it. A variety of fun experiments and activities will uncover the mysteries of dirt. Campers will get a chance to dig and explore at our campgrounds, here at the MJCC!
One Week Specialty Camps
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Engineers solve problems by brainstorming ideas and creating solutions. Campers will use design thinking as they work as engineers, building and testing simple machines. It will be a week of figuring out how things work and having lots of fun!
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Starfish Circus is back this summer for more circus fun: aerial skills and acrobatics, balancing, juggling, and clowning around! For two weeks, campers learn circus skills and routines, culminating in a final circus show. No previous experience needed. We start with basics and multiple coaches provide individual attention and opportunities for campers to learn extra skills on whatever act they most enjoy. Parent Performance July 17, Evening Camp Performance July 18, Daytime Circus Camp will not participate in Color War.
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The perfect place for young actors and actresses. In a performance camp that will have your camper taking the stage, each day will include acting, movement, music, and more! Parent Performance June 19, Evening Camp Performance June 20, Daytime
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Mr. Jerry is back for a jam-packed two weeks of Art Camp. Campers will have a great time experimenting with a variety of art mediums. Projects will include cardboard animal/figure sculptures, portrait painting, tissue paper collages, a series of abstract paintings inspired by improvisational music, candle making, perspective drawing, and nature collages. Campers will have the opportunity to express themselves creatively and have tons of fun at the same time!
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Dallas Five days and four nights of fun in Dallas! By day, campers will have a blast visiting Dallas attractions, such as Six Flags Over Texas, Hawaiian Falls Waterpark, Dallas World Aquarium, and more. Campers will spend their nights at the Dallas JCC.
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Birmingham Campers will explore Birmingham for five days and four nights. A major highlight of this trip will include a day trip to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, as well as other fun outings, like a visit to Splash Adventure Waterpark, the McWane Science Center, a Birmingham Barons game, and more! Campers will spend their nights at the Levite JCC.
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RISING 2nd–5th GRADERS TWO-WEEK CAMP
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Our new Sabra Program is the perfect way for campers to try sleepaway camp for the first time! Camp Sabra is located midway between St. Louis and Kansas City, MO, at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. Campers will be immersed in a community where the joy of being Jewish is celebrated, and participate in activities that allow them to grow in so many ways. They will enjoy swimming and tubing in the lake, sailing, Israeli dancing, archery, the ropes course zip line, and more!
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Summer Camp 2014 Registration Form Complete all 5 pages and return to MJCC, 6560 Poplar Avenue, Memphis TN, 38138 One form per camper, please. Additional forms are available at the MJCC Member Services Desk or jccmemphis.org/camp2014 Camper Info
New Camper
Returning Camper
First Name Last Name Middle Initial
Birthdate Age Sex Grade Entering Fall 2014 School
T-shirt Size:
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Child S M L
Adult S M L XL
MJCC Membership ID
Non-member
Parent/Guardian Info
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First Name Last Name Middle Initial
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Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
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Does child live with this parent?
Email Address (ALL CAMP COMMUNICATION HAPPENS VIA EMAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED)
Marital Status
First Name Last Name Middle Initial
Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email Address (ALL CAMP COMMUNICATION HAPPENS VIA EMAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED)
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Does child live with this parent?
Marital Status
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Medical/Health Info
IMPORTANT: Along with this registration form, submit a copy of your child’s most recent immunization records. Please notify the MJCC if child is exposed to any communicable disease during the three weeks prior to camp attendance.
Camper’s Insurance Carrier Policy Holder Name Policy #
Please enter approximate dates for each health issue, if applicable: Ear Infection
Insect Sting Allergy
Rheumatic Fever
Convulsions
Penicillin Allergy
Diabetes
Behavior
Other Drug Allergy
Hay Fever
Nut Allergy
Ivy Poisoning, etc.
Other Food Allergy
Chicken Pox Measles German Measles Mumps Asthma
Operations or serious injuries with dates
Other diseases or details of above
Chronic or recurring illness Current medications
Any specific activities to be encouraged?
Any specific activities to be restricted?
Sunscreen Policy
MJCC camp participants spend a lot of time outdoors. We follow these policies: • Parents/Guardians are responsible for applying the first layer of sunscreen prior to morning drop-off. • Parents/Guardians are responsible for providing one sealed container per child with enough sunscreen for later day applications. • Camp staff are responsible for ensuring thorough follow-up applications after 1 hour in the water, after 2 hours of activity in the sun (due to perspiration), and/or any other time as needed. • The MJCC reserves the right to disallow anyone to participate in the camp program, at any time, for failure to comply. Please note that these decisions were made to protect your child. Furthermore, our staff members have been trained on this subject and understand their responsibilities for failure in observing this policy. I understand that I must apply sunscreen for my child. If my child does not have sunscreen on, they will not be able to participate in outdoor camp activities.
Signature of Parent/Guardian Date
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Emergency Contacts (Other than Parent/Guardian)
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First Name Last Name Relationship to Child
Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone
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First Name Last Name Relationship to Child
Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone
Pickup Authorization
I hereby authorize the following individuals to pick up my camper from Day Camp/PM Care. I understand staff has the obligation, if necessary, to ask for photo ID when individuals listed below are picking up the camper. Full Name Relationship to Child Birthdate
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Groupmate Requests
We will make every effort to accommodate one request per camper, but cannot guarantee groupmate requests. First Name Last Name
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➊ ➋➌ ½ Day: $745/$550m
½ Day : $510/$380m
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½ Day : $510/$380m
ESSIO ES C SMWF Full C S SIO Day Sessions 2 & 3: $1000/$740m
½ Day All Sessions: $1745/$1290m
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
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MWF Full Day: $750/$555m
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Pitzel 3 by 6/2
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Camp Level
EEK
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
M-F Full Day All Sessions: $1955/$1500m
MWF Full Day: $750/$555m
K’tonton 4 by 8/15
MWF Full Day Sessions 2 & 3: $1000/$740m
M-F Full Day: $835/$640m
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
M-F Full Day All Sessions: $1955/$1500m
Gadol Kindergarten
TRADITIONAL Yofi Grade 1
M-F Full Day: $835/$640m
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
M-F Full Day: $570/$440m
M-F Full Day All Sessions: $1955/$1500m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
$270/$205m
Osher Grades 2-3
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
$278/$213m
Paeel Grades 4-6
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
$323/$258m
Chofshee Grades 7-8
$330/$265m
$330/$265m
$330/$265m
SPORTS Grades 1-6
SPECIALTY Grades 1-6*
TRAVEL
ALL-STAR SPORTS: $323/$258m per session • ALL OTHER SPORTS CAMPS: $365/$300m per session All-Star
British Soccer
Cheer/Gym
Basketball
All-Star
Baseball
Basketball
Brazil Soccer
Dance
Football
Tennis
Cheer/Gym
Dance
Science
LEGO®
1-WEEK CAMPS: $365/300 per session • 2-WEEK CAMPS: $725/$660m per session LEGO®
Science
Chess
Theatre* Grades 2-6
Art
Circus
$965/$900m per session
Grades 2-5
Sabra
Grades 7-8
Dallas
Birmingham
CAMP EXTRAS ECC AM/PM
Session 1 AM: $150
Session 2 AM: $110
Session 3 AM: $110
Session 1 PM: $150
Session 2 PM: $110
Session 3 PM: $110
All Sessions AM: $355 $62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
$62.50/$50m
Day Camp PM
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
$78.75/$63m
Day Camp Both
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All Sessions PM: $355
Day Camp AM
All Sessions AM: $412.50/$330m
All Sessions PM: $525/$420m
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TOTAL CAMP FEE
Due upon receipt of application. $50 per session.
NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
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Memphis Jewish Community Center has limited funds available for the purpose of providing financial assistance on an individual basis. Applications for financial assistance must be completed and returned to the MJCC by March 15, 2014. To request an application, please contact Amy Hagar, Development Director at 901.761.0810 or ahagar@jccmemphis.org.
Camp Policy and Procedures
This application is accepted only upon the completion of all necessary forms and a personal interview with the director, if requested. There will be no refund in the event of cancellation after May 7, 2014. All camp fees and membership dues must be paid in full by May 7, 2014, unless payment arrangements were made in advance. In consideration of being permitted to participate in MJCC activities and to use the facilities and equipment, I accept all risk to my child’s health and any injury or death that may result from such participation, and I hereby release the MJCC, its Board of Directors, officers, employees, and representatives from any and all liability for any and all claims and causes for action from loss or damage to my child’s property and for any and all illness and injury to my child, including death that may result from or occur during participation in a MJCC activity. I further agree to indemnify and hold the MJCC and its representatives harmless from liability for the injury or death of any person(s) and damage to property that may result from my child’s negligent or intentional act of omission while participating in any activity. The MCC reserves the right to publish photographs of our members and program participants in newspapers, social media, magazines, brochures, newsletters, and promotional videos on our website. If I cannot be reached in the event of an emergency, I agree to assume all expenses for moving and medically treating my child. I also hereby consent to any treatment, surgery, diagnostic procedures, or the administration of anesthesia which may be carried out based on the medical judgement of the attending physician.
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Remaining Balance Options I authorize you to charge my card for my Remaining Balance in full on May 7, 2014.*
I will bring a check to the MJCC for my Remaining Balance before May 7, 2014.*
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* If I do not settle my remaining balance by May 7, 2014, I understand my child will not be registered for camp.
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