EVER! Best. Summer. CAMP Open to children of all faiths and backgrounds, Camp J is a diverse summer camp, dedicated to your child’s happiness, growth and well-being. Summer 2018 R rosenjcc.org/campj About Camp J At Camp J, we encourage growth, inspire Your child’s care and well-being are confidence, and create the framework our priorities. It takes a great staff to for lasting memories and friendships. make a great camp. We carefully screen We provide quality programs that are and interview candidates to ensure age-appropriate, fun, and safe. Our camp that we hire staff who are committed, is imbued with a sense of joy (simcha), hardworking, enthusiastic role models community (kehila), spirit (ruach), and fun for kids. All camp staff participate in our (kef). Throughout all our programs, we comprehensive multi-day staff training. encourage discovery and self-expression. Many of our camp staff return to us year after year, and our low staff-to-camper We carefully craft our camp programs to ratio (no more than 10 campers for each nurture your child’s interests, offering counselor) ensures a safe and successful traditional and specialty programs, with summer. age-appropriate activities focused on both fun and learning. There’s never a dull We hope that your family will join us at moment at Camp J! Camp J this year and be part of the BEST. SUMMER. EVER. Dr. Phyllis Bochman Betsy Schwartz, MSW Sr. Director, Early Camp & Youth Director Childhood Services [email protected] [email protected] 407-387-2753 321-319-4702 Our Mission The Jack & Lee Rosen Jewish Community Center is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to build community, strengthen family life, and promote Jewish values. We embrace and take pride in our diverse local community, and we welcome people of all faiths and backgrounds. rosenjcc.org/campj 1 1. Fun, full-day options, 7am-6:30pm 10 Reasons why CAMP 2. We know your name! Creative Programming & Weekly Special Events Is The 3. Best Summer EVER! 4. Fun Field Trips 5. The Best Counselors 6. Low Staff Ratios, Never more than 1:10 7. Flexible Extended Care Best of both worlds: Outdoor play area 8. & indoor, air-conditioned play space 9. Easy Morning Curbside Drop-Off We’ve been doing this since 2010 and our leadership team has been working at 10. camps for more than 60 years! Our Values FRIENDSHIP DISCOVERY COMMUNITY osen JCC 407-387-5330 11184 S. Apopka-Vineland Rd rano, L Orlando, Fl 32836 Summer 2018 2 Early Childhood Camps Our high-quality learning program provides: • A developmentally-appropriate • Involvement of parents as partners curriculum • Staff that are certified in early childhood • Sensitivity to the needs of diverse development and receive supervisory families and children support and in-service training • Low teacher-to-student ratio Age Groups Each age group offers 2-, 3- and 5-day Optional Lunch Program programs. We offer lunches everyday for $5. Lunches include entrée, veggie/fruit Gan Nitzanim R Jr. Toddlers For children and dessert. (Garden of flowers) 1 year old by 9/1/18 Special Performances Gan K’tanim R Toddlers For children To make the summer extra special (Garden of little ones) 2 years old by for your camper, we regularly 9/1/18 bring in a variety of professional Gan Chaverim R Twos For children entertainment. Music and P.E. (Garden of friends) 3 years old by classes are offered weekly. 9/1/18 Extended Day Gan Yeladim R Threes For children (Garden of children) 4 years old by Based on availability, we offer 9/1/18 extended care for $10 per hour. Summer Program hours are designed to align with our Camp J Youth Program for older children, but children may be picked up at any time during the day. Parents have the option of our “nap room” or “no nap room” for their children, based on your preference. For full-time enrollment in our summer program, contact our Office Manager, Jill Schwartz at [email protected]. rosenjcc.org/campj 3 “Jump Into Literacy” Program R Ages 2-4 Register for our summer program, which outdoor play and games, as well as fun includes fun activities while making book character dress-up days and special storybooks come alive. Our program events. encourages a love for reading and extends stories to a new level that includes building Teachers and children make their favorite vocabulary, creativity and language at storybooks come alive each week. an age when children’s imaginations are Water play is included in the summer optimal and language is developing at a program. rapid pace. Join us this summer and jump into literacy Children engage in a variety of experiences with our camp full of fun activities, including water play, art, sensory, music bursting with imagination and creativity! and movement, cooking, science and WEEK WEEK Making Storybooks Swampland Come Alive 6/4-6/8 1 7/9-7/13 6 WEEK WEEK Across the Mighty Jungle Seven Seas 7/16-7/20 6/11-6/15 2 7 WEEK WEEK Lost in the Desert Tropical Paradise 7/23-7/27 6/18-6/22 3 8 WEEK WEEK Outer Space Outback 7/29-8/3 6/25-6/29 4 9 WEEK WEEK Relive Your Favorite Party in the USA Story of the Summer 7/2-7/6 5 8/6-8/10 10 Pricing (For students not currently enrolled in the ECLC School Year Program) Tuesday/Thursday $195 per week ($155 JCC Members) Monday/Wednesday/Friday $220 per week ($180 JCC Members) Monday-Friday $270 per week ($230 JCC Members) For full-time enrollment in our summer program, contact our Office Manager, Jill Schwartz at [email protected]. Summer 2018 4 Youth Camp Options Compare and contrast our different camp options for childrenGrades K-8! All Camps Traditional Camp Specialty Camps Daily lunch Juniors (K-3) service offered Orlando REP Seniors (4-8) Orlando Science Center Sports (K-3) Easy pick-up TNBA Basketball and drop-off iBrickAcademy SuperAwesomeCool Art Weekly field trips Extended Care KidFit available Pop Squad Water play 7am-6:30pm Cooking Soccer Special events and All camps performances available in Different specialty Fantastic JCC 1-week sessions programs available counselors and staff every week Includes Varied activities afternoon snack Best instructors from partner organizations One camp with lots of options! We’ll help you make your summer a breeze! Mix and match weeks and programs, knowing your children are always receiving the best of care. No matter what you choose at Camp J, pick-up, drop-off, hours, and our administrative staff will always be the same. rosenjcc.org/campj 5 Traditional Camps Juniors R Grades K-3 Seniors R Grades 4-8 $220 per week ($190 JCC members) $245 per week ($215 JCC members) Traditional Camp is jam-packed with fun for Campers choose a specialty activity on campers of all ages! Campers are grouped Monday morning, and spend half of each based on grade and rotate between day that week immersed in that program traditional camp activities with their peers area. This gives our older campers a chance and counselors. Activities typically include to choose the program they like, and have arts and crafts, recreation, music, science, more time to explore that area of interest. cooking, nature, drama and WaterZone. Special events and field trips round out There are always multiple elective track the summer to provide a comprehensive options, and they may vary from week to camp program where campers gain new week. A sports elective will be offered experiences and build lasting friendships. every week. Other elective options may include: cooking, improv, drama, Sports R Grades K-3 photography, music, art, fitness. $240 per week ($210 JCC members) Senior campers also go on two field trips per week, specially geared toward older campers. Check out our week-by-week breakdown on Page 13 to see all the exciting stuff we have planned for this summer! Campers in grades 6-8 also participate in our Leadership Development Program. This special program provides opportunities for experiential learning, community service, and building leadership skills. Sports Camp is our special sports elective program for younger campers Fourth of July Week seeking an active, athletic experience at All Camp J programs are closed camp. Coaches provide instruction and Wednesday, July 4, but we’re adding challenge campers through drills and extra fun with a camper late-stay. Junior scrimmages in a variety of sports such campers will go to Legoland on Thursday as basketball, hockey, baseball, kickball, followed by a cook-out at the JCC. Senior soccer, volleyball, and more. Campers campers will spend a full day at Busch are grouped based on grade and skill Gardens on Tuesday and return level to ensure fair play and appropriate in the evening. instruction. Summer 2018 6 To view Orlando REP’s complete Summer Camp listings, visit orlandorep.com rosenjcc.org/campj 7 All camps are for children entering grades 1 – 2 with the exception of LEGO-ology, which is for kindergarten. June 4 – 8 June 25 – 29 July 23 – 27 Pokémon Evolve Junior Astronaut Pint-Sized Programmers June 11 – 15 July 9 – 13 Wicked Reactions Eww! That’s Gross July 30 – August 3 Wicked Reactions June 18 – 22 July 16 – 20 Eww! That’s Gross Pokémon Evolve August 6 – 10 LEGO-ology JCC/OSC Member General Public $260 $300 7 Summer 2018 8 Specialty Camps Sports Specialty Camps Art & Science Specialty Camps TNBA Jr. Magic Basketball Camp SuperAwesomeCool Art Studio Weeks 1 (6/4-6/8) and 10 (8/6-8/10) Weeks 1 (6/4-6/8) and 10 (8/6-8/10) $255 per week ($230 JCC members) $330 per week ($299 JCC members) Come learn from the best coaches around Each day features different take-home and work on your game to prepare for the projects that will include the pottery fall basketball season.