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CHAI’LIGHTS
IN THIS EDITION...Page 1• KAVANAH 2013
• Upcoming CMC EventsPage 2 • Camper CornerPage 3• We’ve Grown! Meet Zim & Jon
Page 4 & 5 • Who’s coming to camp!
Page 5• 2013 Camp Events
Page 6& 7• Camp NewsPage 8 & 9• Meet some CMC StaffPage 10• CHAI 5 - Snippets of Info
SPRING 2013 EDITION 7
Upcoming CMC EventsAPRIL 5th -‐ CAMP OPEN HOUSE
Join us up in the beautiful mountains at camp for an afternoon BBQ and camp activities, and meet some of our summer staff. A great way to see the facility prior to the summer.
9th -‐ NEW CAMP PARENT ORIENTATION 6:30pm CMC Office -‐ If you’re new to CMC please join us for this informative meeting to help you prepare you and your child for camp. Parent’s only meeting.
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To register/RSVP for any of our CMC Events please email us at [email protected], add the Event Name in the subject line.
C A M P M O U N T A I N C H A I
“WAY UP THE TALL GREEN MOUNTAINS THERE’S A CAMP WE HAVE ALL COME TO SHARE”
AJer two years of planning it’s finally here! We could not be more excited about the inaugural summer for our new Social AcPon 11th Grade program, KAVANAH. Kavanah promises to be a life changing and unbelievable opportunity for our older campers in so many ways.
Our campers will acPvely live and work in a community where our impact will make an acPve and immediate difference. For five weeks, this impressive group of 16 year olds will create and solidify meaningful relaPonships with each other as they work, volunteer, learn, play, travel and grow together!
“Kavanah-‐niks” are an integral part of our camp community, serving as Jewish ambassadors of Camp Mountain Chai, bringing our CMC spirit, energy, and enthusiasm outside the “walls” of camp.
This year’s locaPon in in the beauPful Pacific Northwest of, Roseburg, Oregon.
Our partner, AJSS (American Jewish Society of Service) has been coordinaPng and operaPng summer programs
for teens for over 60 years. Their mission is to build Jewish leaders while simultaneously providing meaningful service to communiPes in need across America. AJSS is commiaed to creaPng a world where service is a central tenet and mainstay of Judaism.
If you are interested in parPcipaPng in Kavanah or would like more informaPon please visit the our website or contact us at the camp office (858-‐499-‐1330). Spaces are limited.
With countless volunteer opportunities, unique and fun travel adventures, and valuable Jewish experiences, our KAVANAH program is UNMATCHED by any other camp experience.
K A V A N A H T R A I L B L A Z E R S F O R C H A N G E
7th -‐ ANNUAL CMC KICKBALL CLASSIC We’ll be running a lower and upper division game. There will be classic ballpark snacks, the singing of the CMC “national anthem”, and some exciting entertainment for observers!
14th -‐ CMC & JFS Food Distribution for Military Families (1-‐3:30pm) Join us in helping out military families in need on a Sunday afternoon. The support last year was overwhelming so we’re doing it again!
28th -‐ Lag B’Omer DAY AT THE BEACH (2-‐4pm) Join the CMC family for a fun-‐filled day at Crown Point Shores. Family activites, volleyball, sandcastles, frisbee, picnics, and more!
LOOK WHO’S COMING TO CMC! The excitement about the upcoming summer is building. More families than ever registered early, making sure they had their spots reserved for the upcoming summer. Some of our older bunks filled by December this past year, another first for CMC!
2nd & 3rd GRADE BOYS: Jan Andersons*, Donavan Arqueros*, Joshua Fisher*, Nathan Jacobson*, Benjamin Markowitz, Ryan Weissman, David Yalen*.
2nd & 3rd GRADE GIRLS: Samantha Friedman*, Katelyn Gardner*, Josie Gocal*, Maddie Gocal*, Gabriella Herman*, Lily Jacobson*, Alexis Lafer, Lauren Mathios* Gabriela Mitrani*.
4th GRADE BOYS: David Brin*, Joey Harris, Jonah Jacobson, Elijah Kalal*, Zeke Pearl*, Max Rosenblum*, Ellis Selznick, Luca Shahar, Cole Sorosky(∞), Ethan Swidler, Mark Troianovski*, Seth Windham.
4th GRADE GIRLS: Lindsay Benedek, Emily Boodman*, Kate Chasin, Audrey Ecelbarger*, Elizabeth Gardner, Mara Greenfield*, Payton Greenfield*, Isabel Katz*, Reese Loseke*, Marina Nevin, Maya ShaJon*, Brooke WhiPng*.
5th GRADE BOYS: Jordan Amas, Max Clark, Derek Dujowich*, Jeremy Epner, Zachary Friedman, Joshua Gonzalez, Josh Goodman*, Dante Grace, Ryan Green*, Dylan Gruber, Noah Hampshire(∞), Ryan Jacobson*, Hudson Kahn*, Harrison Kaseff*, Rylan Lander, Joshua Levinson*, Benjamin Levy, Joshua Miller, Charlie Morrison(∞), Ethan RePn*, Ben Rosenblaa*, Brea Serwin*, Jacob Shuman*, Joshua Shuman*, Julian Stern, Ben Talpalatsky*, Ario Tanenbaum*, Walter Trostler*.
5th GRADE GIRLS: Fiona Andersons*, Allegra Bark, Arielle Bark, Emily Bernstein *, Jackie Bucholtz*, Morgan Cummins(∞), Haley Fisher, Emma Francis*, Julieae Frost, Phoebe Gocal*, Dana Gordon*, Natalie Halpern, Carly Kalunian, Ariela Mitrani, Tzipporah Moehringer, Cassidy Ratner*, Bess Romero, Jaden Rosoff*, Ali Shapiro*, Molly Umansky*, Juliet Walker, Brianna Wallace, Breanna Yalen.
6th GRADE BOYS: Souleymane Bangoura, Cole Berson, Fletcher Block, Daniel Book, Hayden CurPs, Jason Dick*, Zachary Dick*, Maahew Goodman, Jared Greenberger, Jacob Griffin*, Aaron Hoffman, Liam Hoffman, Max Kass, Jeffrey Katz*, Jacob Kollegian, Maahew Kontur*, Zachary Lafer, Logan Lavine, Benjamin Lazo, Max Levy, Jeremy Pearlman*, Sam Peters(∞), Ryan Pitesky, Max Pollack*, Jacob Renert, Avi Schlafman*, Noah ShaJon, Maaeo Shahar, Jordan Sider, Jacob Spurgin*, Sean Wainstein*, Andrew Waldman*, Ethan Weissman, Isaac Wieder*, Jayden Yalen*.
6th GRADE GIRLS: Nicole Ahadian*, Dani Anapoell, Reyna Belsky, Ava Bendea*, Sara Bernstein*, Sophie Borin, Sophia Cartsonis, Emily Chasin, Kambria Dick*, Lindsey Ewing, Maia Fram, Lina Gruber, Sophie Harris, Valerie Hoffman*, Elsa Kalal, KaPe Kanter*, Mia Kaufman, Cailey Koren, Samantha MarPnez(∞), Mia Michaels*, Abbi Pals*, Jesse Pearl*, Paige Pucher*, Megan Rafner, Lilah Schlesinger, Lily Selznick, Ciara Weissman, Noa Weltsch, Louisa Youngerman.
7th GRADE BOYS: Jacob Adler, Samuel Adler, Ethan Bentel*, Ari Brin*, Kyle Bucholtz*, Kris Constable, Blake Dujowich*, Thomas Garry*, AJ Goldschmidt*, Adam Goodman*, Marley Noah Hughes, Alexander Jacoby, Benjamin Loren*, Danill Magaril*, Joshua Meyer, Ben Myers, Ben Nellmapius*, Tyler Nelson, Joshua Parness, Max Perlmuaer, Tayo Rhodes, Gabriel Rich, Tamir Rokach, Samuel Shelton, Jesse Steinberg, Jordan WhiPng, Noah Widman-‐Mazor.
7th GRADE GIRLS: Angela Aaais*, Abby Baggelaar*, Claire Benedek, Sara Berman*, Julia Bernicker, Alexia Buchholz(∞), Ashley Casden, Rachel Dean(∞), Hayley Diaer, Rebecca Epner, Tori Frost*, Rachel Goldschmidt*, Alexandra Harryman, Myzelle Lieberman Hughes, Mallory Hulsey(∞), Kaya Ildau-‐Tarmo, Mariana Kramer, Grabriela Lazo, Sara Marmor(∞), Olivia Marx, Emily McKenzie, Reanna Mustain, Hannah Peskin-‐Owens, Carly Provol, Karen Ptashek, Lauren Remish, Breana RePn, Gabi Rosenberg(∞), Gillian Shapiro(∞), Macey Walker, Natalie Wiaenberg.
8th GRADE BOYS: Carmine Arqueros, Evan Baltman, Andrew Book, Nathan Cummins(∞), Thomas Dayzie, Maa Farhi, Sky Frank, Max Glaser, Benjamin Harvey(∞), Sam Hussin, Jason Kesler, Maahew Kopelowitz, Rand Lander, Garrea Layton, Koby Lerner, Jonah Mandel, Andrew Moehringer, Noah Myers, Kyle Norris, Ori Rickler, Nathaniel Romero, Jacob Rosoff*, Jakob Saloner*, Nathan Schwedock, Zackary Siperstein, JusPn Stueland, Jay Telles*, Jack Trudeau*.
8th GRADE GIRLS: Taryn Abelowitz*, Sheer Azoulai, Rachel Barron, Mijal Buchsbaum, Emma Cohen, Elena Ecelbarger, Sara Feinman, Chloe Fisher, Sophia Flores, Alyssa Geffen(∞), Sophie Goodman, Danielle Gordon, Sophia Green(∞), Hannah Halpern(∞), Madison Hankin, Mia Harris, Cassidy Kaufmann, Tara Kaufmann, Rachel Layton*, Eve Litman, Hannah Markowitz, Rachael Montgomery, Sophia Muroff, Gillian Okin, Flora Perlmuaer, Gianna Pitesky, Dahra Pucher*, Miranda Rafner, Jeri Reisman, Honey-‐Rose Ross(∞), MaPne Rubin*, Syd Schlafman(∞), Sadie Schlesinger, Melissa Schneider, Sunshine Schneider, Maya Schuster(∞), Becca Shuman*, Brooke Wallace, Mia Wallach*, Juliann Weissman, Donna Wertheim, Sophie Williams, Emily Youngerman(∞), Diane Zashin, Jessica Zucker*
9th GRADE BOYS: Brendan Anapoell(∞), Kenny Averna*, Brandon Berson(∞), Alex Bogage, Shimon Chait, Sam Clark, Jake Cunningham, Joshua Feldman, Jacob Frank*, Jake Goldstein, Trevor Goodman, Evan Greenberger, Ben Grossman-‐Thompson(∞), Josh Hampshire, Max Hussin, Zack Jensen, Hunter Kahn*, Noah Kalal, Ryan Kaplan, Jerrea Keller, Adam Kosviner*, Noah Lander, Skye Lander, Eli Mitnick, Issac Morganstein, Elioa Park, Evan Parness, Eli Perlmuaer, Jason Provol, Max Rosoff*, Noah Ruskin, Simon Shapiro(∞), Noah Stashower-‐Marcus, Jordan Taran, Adam Teel, Brandon Victor, Aaron Wainstein, Michael Weiser, Evan Weissman(∞), Sammy Wiaenberg.
9th GRADE GIRLS: Mariama Bangoura, Ayden Belsky, Katherine Buchholz(∞), Gabi Burkholz, Elena Cohen, Michelle Cohen, Sydney Cohen, Julia Derman(∞), Sara Erdman, Chelsea Evic, Julie Glassman, Mari Hoffman, Erica Kahn, Megan Klingensmith(∞), Talia Koren, Mollie Levy, Kira Loren*, Reut Moskowitz, Hayley Nelson, Emily Peters(∞), Shiraz Rokach, Jennifer Serwin, Jasmine Shapiro, Jordana Siegel, Baylee Swidler, Allison Tarr, Julia Tierney, Ally Valdez*, Arielle Walker, Sapeer Yehezkel.
* = New Camper, (∞) = MulPsession Camper
Below is a list of all campers currently enrolled for CMC 2013 as of Sunday, March 10.
Look who’s coming to camp! (continued)
10th GRADE BOYS: Eric Bressinger, David Colton, Rhea Gavson, Jordan Hankin, Eytan Jinich(∞), Max Kelton(∞), Aaron Knopman, Dylan Landow, Noah Larky(∞), Jordan Laser, Samuel Laser, Joshua Libin(∞), Mitchell McKenzie, Eitan Penner(∞), Yaniv Rokach(∞), Alexander Romero, Mitchell Ross(∞), Zachary Schiff, Jacob SigismonP, Samuel Trudeau.
10th GRADE GIRLS: Adi Azoulai(∞), Kimmy Baggelaar*, Mackenzie Barney, Samantha Cowell(∞), Korina Day, Alaris Dayzie, Sami Elfus(∞), Sydney Furman, Jennifer Katz(∞), Devyn Kontur, Rebekkah Lasky(∞), Eden Levinson, Ilana Levy(∞), Alexandra Mandel, Alexandra McCain, Alisa McRee, Katherine Nizen, Rachel Perkins, Allie Schneider, Emily Schugel(∞), Nikki Shultz, Michelle Telles(∞).
KAVANAH: Gal Ben Kiki, Leah Bloom*, Jacqueline Domi, Julia Eisengart, Sophie Langerman, Spencer Pilarski, Jaron Pitegoff, Maya Reisman, Samantha Tabak, Claire Wengrod.
We’ve already blown by the 400 camper threshold for 2013! In other news... Session 2 is almost completely full with only a few spots remaining in our youngest male cabins. In other sessions some of our older cabins are full or close to full. Don’t delay. Contact us for availability and registraPon info!
SESSION 1: (12 Days) Tuesday, June 25 – Sunday, July 7 Our summer kicks off with some great programs. In addiPon to our regularly scheduled camp programs, first session will also include: JULY 4th CARNIVAL, and what has become a CMC tradiPon both Steve & Sas (along with other members of our Leadership Team) will be making their annual appearance in the Dunk Tank once again. CMC’s song and dance compePPon: CHAI’DOL, and our always popular Rock Concert!
SESSION 3: (20 Days) Wednesday, July 24 – Sunday, August 13This longer session gives our campers an opportunity to spend more time at camp experiencing and participating in our camp activities as well as developing and cultivating the meaningful and long-‐lasting relationships found in a camp setting. In addition to our regularly scheduled camp programs, THE MACCABIAH GAMES – an exciting, intense, and action-‐packed two and a half days of competition and sportsmanship, and a CMC favorite – will be held. If you’ve never experienced a Maccabiah at CMC you’re missing out! It’s a CMC TRADITION!
2013 SUMMER EVENTS
SESSION 2: (12 Days) Tuesday, July 9 – Sunday, July 21Our middle session of the summer also promises to be an exciPng and jam-‐packed experience. In addiPon to our regularly scheduled programs, second session will also include EMBASSY! Our camp-‐wide, full day, Embassy game blends
capture-‐the-‐flag and treasure hunPng into a unique and exhilaraPng camp compePPon. For those of you who have competed in Embassy you know how unique and strategic this game is. Those of you who haven’t experienced Embassy… let’s just say you need to!
Meet our new Executive Director...
We are thrilled to announce Zim Zimmerman as the new ExecuPve Director of Camp Mountain Chai and Alpine Meadows Retreat Center. Zim joins us aJer spending the past 11 years as the director of Shwayder Camp located in the majesPc Rocky Mountains just outside of Denver, Colorado. He is one of the
lucky few who had the privilege and honor to direct the very camp he aaended as both a camper and staff member, and is now excited to bring that experience to bear upon the success of CMC. Preferring smaller environments, the size, mission and personal nature of Camp Mountain Chai is what originally caught his aaenPon and ulPmately led him to the decision to become part of the CMC team.
Zim has served on the regional board of the American Camp AssociaPon for six years and was on the planning commiaee for the 2011 ACA naPonal conference, the largest yearly gathering of camp professionals in the country. An avid outdoorsman, Zim finds solace both on the ski slopes and backpacking through the high country. Although Zim claims to have no rhythm, he currently is co-‐owner of a dance studio in Denver with his fiancé, (who just happens to be a professional dancer) KaPe. Zim and Steve have also known each other for the past four years and are excited to be working together.
Aside from his lifelong commitment to Jewish summer camping, Zim has a personal, secondary goal of converPng the world to the delicious wonders of jalapeño and pineapple pizza. We wish him the best of luck with this endeavor!
Please welcome Zim to the CMC family by emailing him at [email protected].
Our year-round staff has grown...by 11 feet! No, Sas & Steve are not suddenly taller since we
were last together, however the Camp Mountain Chai full-time family has grown,
and we’re excited to introduce to you the latest
members to our team.
Meet our new Communications and Program Director...
We are excited to announce that Jon Bell has joined the Camp Mountain Chai year round staff as our CommunicaPons & Program Director. Jon spent 11 summers as a camper and counselor at Camp Nebagamon, in the great Northwood’s of Wisconsin. While a counselor, Jon directed the camp’s swimming and archery programs, helped lead and run special all camp days and facilitated various evening programs. Jon leJ the camping world aJer college to gain a variety of legal, business development and markePng experience. Having never lost the passion for the overnight camping world, however, Jon jumped at the chance to join the CMC family on a full Pme basis.
Originally from Highland Park, Illinois, Jon earned his BA in History, PoliPcal Science and Badger Football from the University of Wisconsin-‐Madison, and a JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. An avid runner, soJball & volleyball player, Jon finds the transiPon from the Chicago winters to the 300 plus days of San Diego sun to be “more his style”. Jon can’t wait to get up to camp this summer, and conPnue his lifelong enthusiasm in a growing and thriving camp environment.
Please welcome Jon to the Camp Mountain Chai family by emailing him at [email protected]. Seriously, he’s furiously scrambling to memorize hundreds of camper & staff names...send him a line saying hi!
A LITTLE WINTER UP AT CAMP... We thought you might like to see what CMC looks like after a nice snowfall!
ROPES COURSE PICNIC BENCHES AMPHITHEATER FIELD
CAMPER CORNER
Danielle Gordon 7th Grade, Amirim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC?I have been at CMC for 3 years (2013 will be my 4th!)What was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?My favorite memory from last summer as on the last night of camp. AJer watching the slideshow of all the pics, my enPre cabin cried for two hours because we didn’t want to leave and we would miss each other too much, even though almost all of us go to the same school. Even our counselors were crying. The reason that was my favorite part was because it showed how close and how much of a family we became in the 2 weeks of being together.What three words would you use to describe CMC?The 3 words I use to describe camp would be Amazing, My-‐Second-‐Home, and the Best-‐Place-‐in-‐the-‐World!What excites you most about next summer?I am excited for this summer because I can’t wait to see all of my friends and the counselors and make even more amazing memories.
Marina Nevin 3rd Grade, Shorashim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC?I have been at CMC for 2 summersWhat was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?Shabbat and the Israeli dance parPesWhat three words would you use to describe CMC?FUN, NEW, EXCITING! What excites you most about next summer?To come back and see old friends.What do you like most about Shabbat at camp, and why?WriPng Shabbat-‐O-‐Grams to your friends is awesome!
Jeremy Epner 4th Grade, Shorashim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC?I have been at CMC for 2 summers and can't wait for my 3rd this year!What was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?My favorite memory was when my previous summer's counselor, Jeff, came back for a visit. I was so surprised and excited to see him!What three words would you use to describe CMC?Amazing, loving, perfect!What excites you most about next summer?I am most excited to see my old friends.What do you like most about Shabbat at camp, and why?I love the Shabbat celebraPon aJer dinner because I get to dance and sing with all of my friends and counselors.
Elsa Kalal 5th Grade, Netzarim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC? Last summer was my first Pme going to CMC. I wasn’t sure I’d like it but once I got there I LOVED IT!What was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?Definitely dancing together as a group on Shabbat.What three words would you use to describe CMC? Fun, ExciPng, Memorable!What excites you most about next summer?I’m looking forward to seeing friends that I made last summer.What do you like most about Shabbat at camp, and why?There is something special and different about celebraPng Shabbat at camp. The dancing is so much fun and you get to experience Shabbat with all your friends.
Carly Provol 6th Grade, Netzarim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC?2012 was my first summerWhat was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?Definitely the talent show and the overnight!What three words would you use to describe CMC?Fun, Amazing, Best-‐Place-‐On-‐Earth!What excites you most about next summer?Seeing my friends and being in the talent show again.What do you like most about Shabbat at camp, and why?I love the dinner and being able to sit with whoever I want because I love matzoh ball soup and I have friends from other cabins that I can sit with.
WE WANT YOU IN THE NEXT CAMPER CORNER!Send Jon an email at [email protected]. We’ll send you
the questions and you’ll see your interview in the next edition!
Sara Marmor 6th Grade, Netzarim 2012How many summers have you been at CMC?I have been at CMC for 3 yearsWhat was your favorite moment/memory from Summer 2012?My favorite memory of 2012 is the closing circle with our cabin. We were laughing, crying, and hugging.What excites you most about next summer?MeePng new friends and reuniPng with old friends. And having fun!What do you like most about Shabbat at camp, and why?I like how we get to sit anywhere we want on Shabbat for dinner because normally we sit with our cabin. It is fun hanging out and simng with all my other friends.What three words would you use to describe CMC?Best. Camp. Ever.
CMC Retreat CornerCMC 4 - 6th Grade Community Retreat February 1-3
4th, 5th & 6th graders from San Diego, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and Palm Desert braved the drive up the mountain and reports of wintry weather to spend a fun-‐filled, acPon-‐packed weekend at camp! Joined by 5th graders from the San Diego Jewish Academy, campers were split into six color war teams for the weekend. The teams spent the weekend learning about the Ten Commandments through a series of fiercely compePPve contests including Steal the Bacon (kosher, turkey bacon, of course), Paper Bag DramaPcs and Human Baaleship. The teams made cheers and prepared skits to perform in front of the camp. We had prepared for some serious winter weather, but instead
were surprisingly treated to weather not all that different from what we leJ behind: plenty of sunshine, with temperatures in the 60s during the day. Not to worry, the campers found those last few patches of snow conveniently shoveled
off to the side, and found plenty of Pme in an otherwise packed schedule to play in it! We put our gloves and scarves back into storage and parPcipated in summer favorites like archery, gaga, soccer and our ropes course. Before we knew it, the weekend was over, and we had to get home in Pme to watch the Super Bowl. All in all, a great Pme was had by all, and camp spirit was evident everywhere you looked, making us all the more excited for the summer ahead!
Upcoming CMC Programs
Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148
Please join us for the 7th Annual Family Camp Weekend up at Camp Mountain Chai, co-‐sponsored with
JFS -‐ Suppor*ng Jewish Single Parents. The weekend promises to be an exciPng getaway for Jewish single parents and their children in the beauPful San Bernardino Mountains. Age specific acPviPes will be offered for all children ages 6-‐18. We offer a child acPvity program for children 5 and under and a variety of addiPonal programming for all parents.
Join over 100 other women for an all inclusive weekend free of work, cooking and cleaning up aJer others. Let us do all of the work for you! Be a part of new experiences, friendships, workshops, yoga, exercise, fesPve singing, Israeli dancing & much more!
August 15-18 Grandma, Grandpa & Me
May 3-5Single Parent Weekend
October 18-20 Women’s Weekend Retreat
Together at Camp Mountain Chai grandparents & grandchildren (ages 5 to 13) can experience camp together. Our specially planned programs and acPviPes lead to memories that will last a lifePme. Don’t let this opportunity to develop lifelong memories pass you by.
For more informabon on any of these programs please visit our website www.campmountainchai.com/offseason
Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148
This past winter, 750+ Jewish young adults traveled to Israel on a URJ Kesher Taglit-Birthright Israel. Camp Mountain Chai partnered with URJ Kesher for our first-ever CMC Staff Birthright trip, and it was a huge success! Sas had the privilege of spending ten days in Israel with 47 amazing individuals; the perfect blend of CMC staff members (current and alum) and new friends from across the United States and Israel.
Our group traveled throughout the Holy Land, visiting beautiful cities and important religious sites, trying new foods, learning about the history of the Jewish people and the Jewish faith, and creating meaningful relationships with one another and with the land of Israel. The program was designed to allow the participants to explore Israel in a group setting while developing their individual identities and solidifying a connection to Judaism and the Jewish people.
The coming together of all these people, each searching for a new connection in their own way, only solidified the importance and value of Jewish experiential education – one of the principal tenets of what we do at camp. It was a fantastic opportunity to make new friends, and to spread the CMC magic across the world. We are thrilled to announce that four of our new friends from our birthright experience will be joining us on our CMC staff this summer!
We cannot wait for our new friends to join the CMC family, and we’re already excited and looking forward to next year’s Birthright experience… Israel 2014, here we come!
For a more detailed inside look at the CMC Birthright experience 2013, please visit our blog: http://kesher431.blogspot.com/
Birthright Israel 2013 - CMC Style
CAMP MOUNTAIN CHAI and FACEBOOKPhotos, videos, stories... CMC’s Facebook page is a hot destination for all our
camp families! www.facebook.com/campmountainchai
“Like Us” on Facebook! It’s a great way for you and your family to keep up with everything that’s going on at CMC, not just during the summer but all year! Camp doesn’t end when the summer ends, it’s just switches gears! Just look at how many activities and events we have scheduled!
Meet some of our 2013 CMC Staff... Sarah Tagger, General Counselor 2012, RETURNING STAFF MEMBER 2013Hi everyone! My name is Sarah Tagger and I love camp! I am so thankful to be part of the Camp Mountain Chai Family once again. Since last summer, I’ve embarked on my freshman year at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Classes here are quite challenging, but really interesting nonetheless! During my Freshman year I have become very involved in both Hillel and Chabad here at UCSB. The exciting thing is that at times it feels just like being at camp, there are so many fun Jewish activities and great people to meet at UCSB!
In my free time I enjoy volunteering for a few different organizations. I am on the board for ASI, American Students for Israel, which has provided an amazing opportunity for me and others to learn more about Israel and all the conflict in the Middle East. And I can’t forget about all of the time I have spent on the beach here; it is such a beautiful place!
This upcoming summer, I am so glad to come back to camp as a senior counselor! I cannot wait to see all of the returning campers and meet the new ones! It will truly be a fantastic summer. Not to mention, Cardio Funk will be making a grand return, and we’re so excited to bring it back. This will be my fourth summer at CMC, and I’m convinced it’ll be the best one yet!
Rachel Kavanaugh, Behavior Specialist, NEW STAFF MEMBER 2013Hey! I'm Rachel Kavanaugh and will be the new Behavior Specialist this summer! My role at camp this summer is to be another resource for the campers and help out with any challenges or issues that may arise while at camp. I want everyone to have a great experience at camp, and my role is dedicated to making sure that will happen!
This will be my first summer at CMC, but I am so excited and can't wait for camp to start! Currently, I am studying for a doctorate in School-‐Clinical Child Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in New York while also working at Mount Sinai's Seaver Autism Center. After achieving my degree, I hope to work in Early Intervention Clinics and, eventually, with children in schools.
While I have loved living in New York, I am a California native and am therefore even more excited to be coming back to this wonderful state for the summer. I have heard beyond wonderful things about CMC and know my first summer will be amazing and unforgettable! I'm already counting down the days until camp starts!!!
Marshall Voit, Head of Arts, Head SongleaderNEW STAFF MEMBER 2013Marshall is excited to be joining the staff at Camp Mountain Chai for the summer of 2013. A San Diego nabve, Marshall is a Jewish camp veteran, having spent nine previous summers as a camper and songleader at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps in Malibu, CA. Acer graduabng from UCLA in 2011, Marshall moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he is currently complebng a two-‐year volunteer Fellowship in the Progressive Jewish community. In Melbourne, Marshall has been responsible for developing a Jewish music curriculum at The King David School, working on the informal Jewish educabon staff at the school, and serving as a cantorial soloist in 4 different synagogues. He has also been an arbst in residence for the Union for Progressive Judaism, working with its affiliate communibes across Australia and New Zealand, as well as Shanghai, China.
Looking forward to 2013, Marshall brings his passion for Jewish music and arts to the posibons of Head Songleader and Head Specialist of the Arts. Working together with all arts specialists, Marshall will be a supporbve and construcbve voice in the creabve process at camp. Acer camp, Marshall is planning to pursue a Master's Degree in Ethnomusicology, focusing on the cultural performabvity of group singing at Jewish summer camps.
Teague Fordis, Drama Specialist, NEW STAFF MEMBER 2013Hey, hi, and hello! My name is Teague Fordis and I am the Drama Specialist for Camp Mountain Chai Summer 2013! This is my first summer here at CMC, and I am very excited to be joining the staff this summer. Here’s a lihle bit about me:
I was born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii but eventually found my way to Galt, a Suburb of Sacramento. I currently hold an Associates in Stage Management, Stage Lighbng, Costume Construcbon, Set Design, and of course Stage Performance. I specialize in the design, implementabon, and automabon of lighbng and projecbon and have worked with such companies as Disney (World of Color, Space Mountain, and ElecTRONica), Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Universal, Red Bucket Dance Troupe, and many of today’s top performing arbsts. While a vast majority of my work is geared toward the backstage scene, there is sbll a special place in my heart for performance.
There is a joke in my family that we all are either born with the teaching gene or pick it up. Needless to say, I love sharing my knowledge with others. Whether it is a master class on intelligent lighbng, stage management, or improv acbng, I am always itching to give back. I am really looking forward to working as a part of the Camp Mountain Chai staff and even more importantly, working with and spending bme with the wonderful campers! I know we are going to have an awesome summer!
Meet the 2013 CMC Staff...The backbone of any successful summer is undoubtedly the outstanding young men and women who make up our staff, and our 2013 CMC staff is shaping up to be yet another incredible group! As we conPnue to complete our team, we are thrilled to have the following outstanding individuals signed on for 2013:
Dr. Jamie Friedman, M.D.
Dr. Jaime Friedman has been pracbcing pediatrics in San Diego for over 10 years, first working at Rady’s Children’s Hospital in the Urgent Care and then moving to Children’s Primary Care Medical Group in 2004. She is now the lead physician of the new 4S Ranch office. Dr. Friedman is Board Cerbfied and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has been one of San Diego Magazine’s Top Docs for the past 8 years and was elected Best Doctor in East County by The Californian in 2011.
Dr. Friedman went to medical school in Balbmore, Maryland, where she grew up, and did her pediatric residency in Portland, OR at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. She grew up ahending Jewish summer camp on the east coast.
Dr. Friedman started working at Camp Mt Chai the first summer it was open. She has watched it grow and has helped shape the Health Center into what it is today. Her favorite part about working at camp is watching the campers grow up to be counselors. Dr. Friedman’s own children are now full bme campers and love the camp atmosphere, as well as being immersed in the Jewish culture. Their favorite bmes at camp are the July 4th carnival and Shabbat.
Meredith Nevin, R.N.Hello! My name is Meredith Nevin and 2013 will be my second summer as a nurse at CMC. My daughter Marina has been a camper at CMC for three summers, and my enbre family has ahended numerous weekend retreats there over the past five years. When I am not at camp, I am working as an orthopedic & neurological nurse at Sharp Hospital, where I’ve worked for 3 years. I absolutely love my “day job” but will of course jump at every opportunity to escape to CMC for a weekend retreat or summer adventure!
Over the past several years, my daughter and I have grown to feel like a part of the CMC family. We have made so many wonderful friends with whom we stay in contact throughout the enbre year. Many of our friends from CMC also are members at Congregabon Beth Israel, where I have been a member since early childhood and where my daughter will have her Bat Mitzvah in a few years. Among the numerous reasons we love going to camp is the embracing of Jewish community that reinforces our faith and encourages conbnued explorabon. Addibonally, my daughter loves learning new games, mastering skills on the ropes course and archery range, and kayaking on the beaubful lake with her friends. The staff is selecbvely chosen by the CMC directors and as a parent, I trust that my daughter is in the best of hands during her stay there.
We are looking forward to another amazing summer experience with CMC and I look forward to being a part of the medical team who will care for your children. Thank you!
Sarah Abt-‐LawrenceJake Anapoell*Leah Baker*Clara Belitz*Jon BellTommy Benneh*Ben Berger*Dlyan Block*Bob Carroll*Chris Carroll*Beth Caplan-‐Matlow*Lauren Caplan-‐Matlow*Rosey ChardakTyler Cheswick*Becca Clark*Rachael Cunningham*Mah Dain*Cory Dicker
Jenna EdelLior ErinbergAlon Farkash Yoel Ferdman*Lauren Finkel*Teague FordisChelsea Fricker*Or GiatZachary Goldman*Collehe GreenIsaac Green*Chantal Greenwald*Cara Hoffman*Rachel KavanaughJuliana Kimelman*Adi KasirerEmma KitnickDylan Kline
Sarah Kowall*Jon Henry Langerman*Emily Lassman*Stav LevyDylan Lieberman*Debra Marcus*Josh Minzer*Emily Naito*Alex NeumannHunter Norman*Ella Ozer*Kianna Pitegoff*Taylor PosloskyAdam Rose*Kabe Samiljan*Haley Samiljan*Abi SamuelNoa Schonberger
Talia Shoval*Dave Shyloski*Rachel Shyloski*Lucy Siegel*Rebecca Siegel*Alexander SkulnickSamantha Step*Sarah Tagger*Jordan Tarr*Jeremy Toren*Marshall VoitBryant Volk*Zach YankowskiJade Ziekenoppasser
Meet two members of our summer medical team* = returning CMC member
Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148
5 SNIPP IT’s of INFO• NEW Electronics Policy Reminder• New Camp Parent Orientation• CMC Clothing Order • Prepping For Camp• CampMinder
ELECTRONICS POLICY REMINDERWe all know camp is a place to learn, grow, make new friends, and importantly, unplug. As stated in the 2013 Parent
Handbook the ONLY electronic device allowed at camp is a basic mp3 player. Any device that has gaming, internet, or video capability is not allowed and will be confiscated. Please do not send these devices to camp.
Keep up to date this summer with online camp photos, news, & camper email!We are excited about our new partnership with CampMinder (CM) to provide you digital content throughout the summer. CM’s InTouch section is a secure, easy to use, summer website service that lets you stay in touch with your camper all summer!
All you have to do is log into your CM account and navigate from your Dashboard. We know you’ll love the ease of “one-‐stop shopping.” Everything is accessable from your CM Dashboard.
CAMPER FORMS must be returned no later than May 15th. All forms can be found in your CampMinder account.
If you haven’t made an appointment to
see your child’s physician as of yet please do so. It is required by our accreditation agency, The American Camping Association.
Reminder... we will be sending out information shortly regarding this summer’s camp clothing order. All
campers receive 1 free camp t-shirt. If you & your child are interested in any other camp clothing (sweatshirt, sweatpants, etc.) all you have to do is fill out the order form.
All clothing must be ordered prior to the summer and is directly delivered to your child at camp. We do not sell any camp clothing items in our camp store during the summer.
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Camp Clothing
THE
NEW CAMP PARENT ORIENTATION
Each year the directors of CMC host an
orientation meeting in our S.D. Office for new camp parents.
If this is your first time sending any of your children to sleep-
away camp we highly recommend for you to join us for this important and informative meeting. (No children please, this is a parents only meeting)
In addition to learning tips and tricks regarding getting you
and your child ready for camp you will also have the
opportunity to speak with our directors one on one.
More information to follow.
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2Thursday, May 9th - 6:30pm - 8:00pmCMC Office (Murphy Canyon Rd.)
We will again be starting our bi-‐weekly email called
The CHAI 5,providing you with 5
snippets of info to help prepare and keep you updated about camp related issues/topics as
we approach the summer. Keep an eye out for it in
your email.