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August 19, 2015

OUTDOOR POOLS

TEAM SPORTS JEWISH VALUE PROGRAM

DAILY ELECTIVES MUSIC & DRAMA FINE ARTS PROGRAM

LIFE SKILLS ORGANIC GARDENING CAMP TRADITIONS

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES KOSHER CATERED LUNCHES CAMPING FOR OVER 50 YEARS

PRE-K - 10TH GRADE

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148 Cedarville Rd East Windsor New Jersey 08520

(609) 606-7070

jccabramscamps.org

A message from our Camp Director Creating a camp culture that is filled with compassion, kindness, excitement & creativity are just a few of the campership traits that we instill in each and every camper. Our primary goal is to foster life-long friendships to build self-confidence and watch them mature into caring people, as parents would hope for them to become.

Attending the JCC Abrams Camps is the single best gift that you can give your child. A chance to join a family, feel a sense of belonging to a place that they can call home. We look forward to taking your child on this empowering Jewish journey and thank you for giving us this privilege.

Wendy Soos is an American Camp Association Accredited Camp Director

The JCC Abrams Camp leadership and specialist team is comprised of diverse and highly-skilled teaching professionals that work together to provide a safe, fun-filled creative camp experience.

Together with our five-star counselor staff, we work hard for each camper to thrive in a positive atmosphere so that they can reach their fullest potential. Promoting every day values through a Jewish lens helps build character, compassion and camaraderie through the entire camp.

ABRAMS AT A GLANCE ALL INCLUDED IN CAMP TUITION!

Stay Cool

Indoor art pavilion & recreation center, the J Teen Zone with DJ booth, renovated air conditioned camp building, sports barn for indoor gym & rainy day fun

Let’s PLAY

Gaga stadium, outdoor basketball & tennis courts, athletic fields, baseball stadium and press box, batting cages, beach volleyball, street hockey & more!

Splash & Swim Three outdoor pools including a fun inflatable obstacle course, pool kayaks, water sports, snorkeling, and remote control boats

Fun & Adventure INCREDIBLE NEW CAMPSITE

AIR-CONDITIONED BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM LOCAL STOPS

KOSHER CATERED LUNCH AND SNACKS

TOP AQUATICS PROGRAM WITH INSTRUCTIONAL & FREE SWIM DAILY

Mega 30’ rock wall, biking paths, archery range, rocketry launch pad, science & nature areas, wooden playground structures, brick campfire & more!

The Great Outdoors OVER 25 SPECIALIST & ELECTIVE AREAS

JEWISH VALUE PROGRAM

NEW GAGA STADIUM!

CAMP T-SHIRT

Private property nestled between acres of farmland, brand new campitheater, shaded picnic grove, courtyard blacktop games, organic gardening, beautiful trees & fields

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Pre-K - 4-th4th GRADE Pre-K Grade

Pitzelah

Pre-K & Kindergarden

• Dedicated staff led by certified teachers with current First Aid certifications

• Unique instructional swim and safety program with higher staff to camper ratios

• Junior sized sports fields, big wheelers, & athletic equipment just right for our youngest campers

• Daily “cool down” times include interactive play, manipulatives, puppetry, and reading

• Play Village with wooden play structures, play houses, and sand for fun & imagination

• 25+ specialist areas in creative & performing arts, sports, outdoor adventure, & Tikkun Olam fun

Keshet

1st & 2nd Grade

August 19, 2015

Our Pitzelah program is for children ages 3 through 5 years who are ready for an exciting full day of activities.

Our Keshet Program offers more options, more adventure, and more independence while continuing our emphasis on social skills, self-awareness and sportsmanship.

• Biking: Keshet campers develop basic biking and safety skiills on our beautiful new camp property

Aquatics

Instructional and free swim, all supervised with the goal of safety, instruction, & fun!

Creative & Performing Arts Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Fine Arts, Music, Jewelry Making, 3D Design, Woodworking, Drama, Cooking, Dance, & Singing

• Daily instructional and free swim focusing on stroke development and swim safety

• 2nd Graders: Introduction to our • Weekly elective choice activity to discover new skills & specialize in “Let’s Move” competitive team an area of interest sports program • Intermediate archery, rock climbing, and science programs

Gesher

3rd & 4th Grade

• New for Summer 2015: Organic gardening and expanded cooking program

Our Gesher Program includes, every specialty offering with an emphasis on skill development for individual growth in an inclusive camp culture of depth and purpose.

• Advanced sports programs to master skills, techniques, game tactics and true teamwork

• Off road bike trails, rock wall challenges, and nature survival skills

• Specialized creative arts options such as dramatic plays, unique art projects, glee club, musical instruction & talent show

• “Let’s Move” competitive team sports program 3 days per week, developing teamwork and camaraderie with all campers

Outdoor Adventure Archery, Rock Climbing Science & Nature, Biking, Rocketry, Remote Control Vehicles

JCC ABRAMS

• Freedom of choice electives in woodworking, rocketry, science, sports, creative and performing arts • Offsite “step-up” day trip for our 4th graders to have some fun with Alufim “Tween Travel”

• Overnight trip to the JCC’s beautiful camp in Milford, PA. Boating, archery, ropes courses, lake swimming, arts & crafts, campfires, ruach, sports & more!

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Sports

Team Sports, Soccer, Basketball, Flag Football, Street Hockey, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse, Gaga, Kickball, Tennis, Badminton, Beach Volleyball, Shuffleboard, & Tetherball

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Jewish Values

Shabbat sing-alongs, Israeli Fair, Top Chef Israeli cooking, Ruach (Spirit), Tzedakah Bee Program, Family Shabbat Dinner and more!

Camp Traditions

Camp Idol, Color War, Friday Fests, Counselor Car Wash, Wacky Wednesdays, Abrams Extras

Visit our website for the full calendar! www.jccabramscamps.org

Alufim 5th and 6th Grade

Our Alufim program is the ultimate experience for our 5th – 6th grade campers.

They enjoy 2 days a week on-site with a variety of day camp activities to choose from as well as competitive sports and aquatics. Then, 3 days a week they are off on unique adventures with team building activities and making new lifelong friends.

Additionally, Alufim will have the chance to experience mini overnight trips for some ultimate getaway fun with their bunk and counselors.

HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS THIS SUMMER

AMAZING TRIPS AND FUN AT OUR INCREDIBLE NEW CAMPSITE Craving adventure? Join our Alufim program this summer -- we’ve got plenty of it. Split your time between fabulous trips and our incredible new campsite, where the fun never stops.

This summer our tween campers will have a blast on day trips to fun spots, cool beaches, thrilling amusements and discover their inner artist. The incredible overnight trips to Club Getaway, Aquatopia’s Camelback Resort, and Campout at the JCC are just the right amount of time with their friends to getaway and make summer memories.

When we’re not busy traveling, the campers will have a jam packed program of activities to choose from at our new campsite this summer! Tweens will enjoy enhanced camp programming in specialized areas such as 30” mega rockwall, advanced rockety, biking trails, jewelry making, 3D design, dramatic performances and more! Our brand new J Teen Zone with DJ Booth makes for a cool hangout so we can party all summer long!

Visit our website for the full calendar! www.jccabramscamps.org

Teen Travel

7th, 8th, and 9th Grade Our Teen Travel program is for teens entering 7th - 9th grades who want to embark on an exciting journey filled with adventure and once in a lifetime extended trips.

This unit is lead by a dynamic, caring and an educated staff who are there to encourage self-discovery, independence, and to help each teen shine as bright as they can.

Madrichim 10th Grade

Our Madrichim are campers who are entering 10th grade and have an interest in becoming future counselors. This leadership development program is very “hands on” and offers peer-bonding experiences with weekly trips to fun spots. They will also inspire all campers to donate charitable items & money to their summer-long Tzedakah Project called “The Big Give”.

Connecticut

Explore the Outdoors to Connecticut! Seize the day by ziplining, wakeboarding, swimming, kayaking, and more at the Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park. We’ll conquer the ultimate climbing course at Nomads Outdoor Adventure and experience boundless thrills at Lake Compounce with the world’s top rated wooden roller coaster Boulder Dash. On the way home we’ll chow down with a southern meal and take a ride on a mechanical bull at Johnny’s Utah’s.

GET READY FOR AMAZING FUN AND ADVENTURE

HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE ON OUR EXTENDED TRIPS TO VA & CT

CAMPOUT at the jcc Virginia

LIVE THE LIFE IN VIRGINIA, with a week long journey with your friends and favorite counselors.

Get a new perspective riding floorless coasters at the incredible Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion amusument parks. Come for a authentic Ghost Tour in Colonial Williamsburg by night and enjoy your stay at the beautiful Williamsburg Woodlands Resort. We’ll end the week at Virginia Beach on a private kayak tour with the dolphins. Don’t miss out on this once in-a-lifetime experience with your friends.

Visit our website for the full calendar! www.jccabramscamps.org

POOL OBSTACLE COURSE

148 Cedarville Rd East Windsor, NJ 08520

jccabramscamps.org

(609) 606-7070

NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID TRENTON, NJ PERMIT #685