We Are Camp Wise

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ADVENTUROUS

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Build your confidence and sharpen your skills by climbing to new heights on our High Ropes Course, taking a horseback trail ride, and learning fire-building and outdoor cooking!

Express your imagination at all of our visual, musical, and performing arts activities. Our campers find countless ways to show their true selves and discover new passions. They express their creativity through tie-dying at the Art Shack and making crafts at the pottery studio, covering songs at Music Production, printing stickers at Graphic Design, and taking their talents to the stage in the camp play.

CREATIVE

ACTIVE

Get energized at our sports programs, including coaching from trained specialists. Campers improve their skills at their favorite sports and try out new ones with their friends! Then, cool down by swimming at the pool or taking a jet ski ride at the lake!

Here at Camp Wi by our commitm B’tzelem Elohim I • We create a com with kindness an individual for wh Tikkun Olam Rep • It is our respons in our world thr justice, and takin Kehillah Commu • We develop indi to their commun community, the State of Israel, an Hachnasat Orchi • Camp Wise crea returning camp and everyone w Hakarat HaTov G • Our camp enviro step back from a missing from ou appreciating the Kavannah Spiritu • Camp is a place every time we c campers and sta L’Dor VaDor Chai • As a camp that i recognize the va traditions, and t each summer.

SPIRED

ise, everything we do is guided ment to Seven Core Values.

In the Image of God mmunity where we treat people nd respect, and celebrate each ho they are. pairing the World sibility to repair what is broken rough social action, social ng care of our environment. unity ividuals who feel a responsibility nities, including the camp e larger Jewish community, the nd the world as a whole. im Welcoming Guests ates a place of belonging for pers, new campers, staff, guests, who enters our community.

Gratitude onment encourages us to an everyday focus on what is ur lives, and turn our attention to e blessings that surround us. uality/Intentionality where Judaism comes to life create opportunities for our aff to engage in spiritual growth. in of Tradition is over 115 years old, we alue of having generations-long the joy of creating new ones

Overnight camp is a unique, transformative environment of living Judaism. At Camp Wise, accessibility for everyone – regardless of background – is created by the openness of the community. With Shabbat celebrations full of ruach (spirit), Hebrew names for locations around camp, brachot (blessings) before and after meals, and a variety of Jewish educational and cultural activities, campers take ownership for their Jewish exploration that stays with them far beyond camp.

CONNECTED SUPPORTIVE Camp Wise is organized by age-group, co-ed villages; counselors and specialists in these age groups are trained to respond to the specific age-appropriate needs of each camper. The staff in each cabin form meaningful connections with their campers as role models, trusted mentors, and constant sources of encouragement. In addition, a multidisciplinary camper care team helps ensure the mental, emotional, spiritual, and social health of every camper.

WELCOMING

We love our first-time campers! Rishon is our intro session for new campers – it’s the perfect way to get a taste of camp!

During their two-week session, campers get to try the best that Camp Wise has to offer, giving them a well-rounded program and leaving them ready for more next summer. Rishon campers live in the Chalutzim village and participate in the same evening programs as the Chalutzim campers.

To support all first-time campers, the One Happy Camper program provides first-time scholarships of $1,000-$1,250 towards camp tuition. For more information, please visit onehappycamper.org.

DATES AND RATES

OUR MISSION

SUMMER 2025

TRIP I

Entering Grades

JCC Member

Community

JUNE 11 – JULY 6 (3 1/2 WEEKS) Chalutzim 3- 5 $

6,107 $

7,023

Ohalim Noar

6- 7 8- 9

$ $

6,107 $ 6,107 $

7,023 7,023

Solel

10

$

6,464 $

7,434

JUNE 11 – JUNE 22 (12 DAYS) Rishon Aleph

2- 5

$ 2,687

$

3,090

2- 5

$ 3,176

$

3,652

Entering Grades

JCC Member

Community

JUNE 23 – JULY 6 (14 DAYS)

TRIP II

Rishon Bet

JULY 10 – AUGUST 4 (3 1/2 WEEKS) Chalutzim 3- 5 $ 6,107 Ohalim 6- 7 $ 6,107 Noar 8- 9 $ 6,107 Solel 10 $ 6,464

$ $ $ $

7,023 7,023 7,023 7,434

JULY 10 – JULY 21 (12 DAYS) Rishon Gimel 2- 5 $ 2,687

$

3,090

JULY 22 – AUG 4 (14 DAYS) Rishon Dalet 2-5

FULL SUMMER

Entering Grades

$ 3,176

$ 3,652

JCC Member

Community

JUNE 11 – AUG 4 Chalutzim Ohalim

3-5 6- 7

$ $

11,359 $ 11,359 $

13,063 13,063

Noar Solel

8- 9 10

$ $

11,359 $ 12,024 $

13,063 13,827

Camp Wise provides a friendly, supportive, and cooperative atmosphere that fosters individual growth at each camper’s own pace. Campers are encouraged to learn new skills and master old ones, to make decisions, to take responsibility, to be expressive, to live with others, and to have fun. Complemented by our Jewish environment, campers develop a deeper understanding of and appreciation for Jewish heritage and traditions while also developing a true sense of community. Camp Wise is committed to making sure that every camper leaves with a greater sense of self-esteem and selfconfidence, and with memories that will last a lifetime.

At Camp Wise, one of the oldest Jewish overnight camps in the country, our program is grounded in more than 115 years of tradition. When we sing and dance on Shabbat, cheer on our friends during Maccabiah, and listen to counselors telling stories around campfires at the end of an action-packed camp day, we’re sparking new lifelong memories that link our Jewish future to our past.

Camp Wise also sets the gold standard in Camper Care.

Our resources to support campers’ physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health make camp a place where all can feel truly welcomed. In experiencing this kind of environment, our campers also learn how to support their peers – they feel empowered to encourage their friend who is nervous on the ropes course, or practice active listening when a cabin-mate feels a little homesick.

Every summer, hundreds of campers try new activities like jet-skiing, music production, outdoor cooking, and more, all while spending time with their best friends and the best staff in the world. With beautiful forests, a pool and lake, and incredible starry skies, it’s easy to see why Camp Wise really is the Home of Happiness!

TEEN LEADERSHIP

Entering Grades

ISRAEL LEADERSHIP SUMMER JUNE 16 – JULY 16

ILS (tentative dates)

11

$ 10,200*

STAFF IN TRAINING JUNE 6 – AUGUST 4

SIT+ Israel Israel Only SIT Full Summer

12 12 12

$ 11,280* $ 8,760 $ 3,600

Rishon sessions are for first time campers only A $180 security fee will be added to each camper’s registration Rates are subject to change with notice * Eligible for $3,000 RootOne voucher

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