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Camp Hoover
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Camp Hoover
For campers entering 4th-8th grades
June 16-August 8
8am-4pm
Camp Hoover Contact Information
At JCC Hoover Family Park
4290 East Walnut Street, Westerville
Ben Brant, Director
bbrant@columbusjcc.org
Camp Hoover provides
- Camp Hoover is located on a 28-acre rustic woodland bordering Hoover Reservoir. Camp Hoover boasts beautiful woods, a boat dock, a high ropes course, a swimming pool, a bathhouse, a pavilion, a basketball court, bike trails, athletic fields, an archery range and an art area.
- Adventure-based programming with an emphasis on Jewish values
- Extended fun with a unit overnight and two all camp overnights for every camper
- The chance to participate in TAG initiatives created by the Mandel Center for Jewish Education. TAG is an acronym for Torah (learning and living), Avodah (service and spirituality) and Gemilut Chassadim (acts of loving kindness). TAG initiatives add Jewish richness, beauty, quality and meaning to our camps through Jewish experiences and education.
- An All American trip to Cleveland for 5th-8th graders, featuring a Cleveland Indians baseball game and a trip to Geauga Lake (available on three dates TBD)
- A 2-night, 3-day White Water Rafting Camping trip down West Virginia's New River for 7th and 8th graders (dates TBD)
- Free transportation to and from camp.
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A Typical Day at Camp
A typical day at Camp Hoover includes ...
- Activities such as high ropes, outdoor survival training, daily free swim, canoeing, trail biking, kayaking, basketball, soccer, arts & crafts, archery, Judaics, drama, street hockey, sand volleyball, nature, and Israeli dodgeball. Activities rotate on a 2-week cycle starting in weeks 1, 3, 5 & 7.
- Individual bunk and unit time
- Specialty rotations like ropes course, boating, Judaics, archery and sports
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What's New this Year?
New for '08 at Camp Hoover
Things are heating up at Camp Hoover! We've been working hard in the off-season to make this season the best one yet. Look forward to all the things you love about Hoover, plus
- A brand new state of the art ropes course with a climbing tower!
- New chugs that include sailing, skateboarding (we supply equipment) and a poker chug!
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