General

J Day Camp

Preschool (Ages 2-5), Youth (Grades K-2), Youth (Grades 3-6)

At J Day, campers will experience a variety of all the fun activities that camp has to offer, while building independence, skills, and friendships.

Overview

At J Day, campers will experience a variety of all the fun activities that camp has to offer, while building independence, skills, and friendships.

Explore nature, go ziplining, create works of art, enjoy swimming and athletics, and learn about Israeli culture with new friends. All campers will enjoy weekly special event activities, Shabbat, and Shabbabah!

For information, contact: jcamps@jcc.org | 410.559.2390

J Day Jr.

Age Group
Age 4 | Campers must be 4 by September 1, 2024 | 4-8 weeks
Options Available: Early Drop Off | Hot Lunch

Beresheet (Beginners)
J Day Jr. is designed to meet your child where they are now. In our highly supervised setting, our youngest J Day campers are provided a designated indoor bunk space and enjoy a scaled-back version of the fun-filled J Day Camp program.

J Day Camp

Age Group
Grades K-6 | 2-8 weeks
Options Available: Early Drop Off and Late Stay | Hot Lunch

Beresheet (Beginners) – Kindergarten
As the second group in our Beresheet Unit we welcome our Kindergarteners to the incredible world of J Day. Each bunk is led by an experienced head counselor. They’ll explore nature, go ziplining, sing in music, create works of art, enjoy athletics, dance in Zumba Jr., and learn about Israeli and Jewish culture with their new friends. Your child will love daily free and instructional swim too!

Olim (Moving Up) – Grades 1-2
Our 1st and 2nd graders are “moving up” to Olim! As our campers grow each year into seasoned campers, we welcome the opportunity for them to develop their skills and discover new interests! Campers will continue to enjoy favorite camp activities like free and instructional swim, teambuilding, ziplining, karate, nature, art, Israeli culture, playground, music, and athletics. Campers will get their first experience on our teambuilding low-ropes course and Second graders get to try their skills at Archery Jr.

Tzofim Aleph (Grades 3-4)
Campers in 3rd and 4th grade participate in all of J Day’s wonderful camp activities including the first opportunity at our high ropes course and weekly field trips! They also get the chance to choose elective periods, participate in weekly unit special events, and experience a late night at the J.

Tzofim Bet (Grades 5-6)
Our Oldest Campers get the opportunity to excel at all of our J Day activities and participate in daily programming created for just this age group! 5th and 6th graders participate in weekly field trips including Hershey Park and late nights at the J!

Inclusion Program
Children with a range of learning, developmental, social, emotional and/or physical challenges are paired with trained staff enabling them to successfully participate in all camp activities alongside their peers. Space is limited. Additional charges will apply. If you have a child with special needs that would benefit from participating in our program please contact Helene Rapaport at 410.559.3613 or inclusion@jcc.org to find out about available Inclusion openings.