Welcome to Camp Families

GARY BAKER - Sababa Theatre Camp Co-Director Gary Baker is an actor, director, producer, writer and theatre instructor in Jacksonville. A graduate from Jacksonville University with a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Theatre, Gary currently works in Jacksonville teaching acting, improv and writing. Gary has worked with our theatre camp for the past 10 years and is excited for another summer of fun at the JCA.

RIO ROBINSON - Camp Yalla Director Coach Rio has served as the Sports and Recreation Director and a summer camp director at the JCA for the past 18 years. Rio is a graduate of the University of Florida and holds a Bachelors of Science in Commercial Recreation. During his tenure at the JCA, Rio has worked with all age groups in a variety of recreation and sport settings.

DUSTIN RULIEN - Adventure Days Co Director Dustin is the Assistant Manager of Aquatics and has been with the JCA for 12 years. Dustin has been involved with camp in many ways including swim lessons, managing lifeguards, implementing Fun Fridays, pool safety training and offsite kayaking and fishing trips with JCA Camps Yalla and Habonim. Dustin is a Red Cross instructor certified to teach all levels of CPR, first aid and lifeguarding.

Dear Camp Families, Being with friends and learning life-long skills is perhaps more important now than it ever was before. Yearning to have fun, being active, acquiring new skills and being part of a community are just some of the most cherished parts of summer camp - because they provide our children the opportunity to grow and learn all while making unforgettable memories. Because we understand that many lifestyles have changed in the last two years, we’ve added half and full day, one-week skill-focused summer camp programming to meet your family’s ever-changing needs. Our Camp Gan Yeladim, Kindercamp, Theatre, Sabra, Habonim, Yalla, Adventure Days and Kaytana camps are promised to challenge and engage your children this summer! We are excited to enrich your children and allow them a safe and independent environment to learn and grow. At the Jewish Community Alliance, your children will gain leadership skills, develop a greater appreciation and respect for cultural differences, engage in team building activities and enjoy 35 acres of outdoor space thanks to our community partners at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. It is our pleasure to share the plans for the 2022 Summer Camp season at the JCA. We can’t wait to see you, we hope you’ll join us at the JCA this summer!