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JCamps is the place to be!

A summer camp guided by Jewish values, JCamps puts safety first and does so while creating a welcoming environment where campers can be silly, laugh, and discover new interests. Our amazing staff prioritizes the social and emotional needs of each camper and makes sure that every day is a confidence building adventure!

Registration Open!

Camp Chaverim

(Rising 1st – 3rd Graders | JCC College Avenue)

A summer at Camp Chaverim offers campers the opportunity to learn through play and new experiences, develop life-long friendships, and build independence and self-confidence in a safe and welcoming environment. Each day allows campers to be active, creative, and have fun!  

Check out all Camp Chaverim has to offer: Daily Swimming & Swim Lessons, Splash Pad, Specialist-led activities, Maccabi Games, Nature, Singing, Gaga, and Shabbat/Judaics. 

Camp Hoover

(Rising 4th – 8th Graders | Located on Hoover Reservoir)

Take your summer to new heights with a day camp experience like no other. At Camp Hoover, our campers have the opportunity to have a new adventure each day on our 40 acres of campgrounds with a high ropes course, lakefront, pool, and archery range. Campers will discover the great outdoors, make friends, and build valuable leadership skills in a way that no other camp in the Columbus area can rival. 

Camp Hoover includes: Ropes Course, Climbing Wall, Zipline, Canoeing/Kayaking, Gaga, Sports, Daily Swimming, Archery, Nature Trails, Arts & Crafts, and Shabbat/Judaics. 

Arye Inclusion

(Rising 1st – 8th Graders | Available at Camp Chaverim & Camp Hoover)

Inclusion is central to the philosophy of JCamps. Our Arye Inclusion program provides support for children with disabilities at both Camp Chaverim and Camp Hoover. While embracing each camper’s individuality, we create an environment for them to thrive alongside their peers. JCamps provides a staff-to-camper ratio of 1:3 in our inclusion program. 

If you think the Arye Inclusion Program could be a good fit for your camper, please reach out at Camp@columbusjcc.org

Specialty Camps
Theater Camp (1st – 8th Grade) 

June 10 – June 28 | Annie Kids | $1,200 (member)/ $1,380 (community) | Full Day SOLD OUT
July 15 – August 2 | Willy Wonka Kids | $1,200 (member)/ $1,380 (community) | Full Day
SOLD OUT

Theater Artist and Educator, Michael Solomon, directs and engages campers in the process of putting on a musical from start to finish. They will audition, rehearse, learn choreography, build the set, create costumes, and perform in the production of the show for family and campers.  

Basketball Camp (1st-3rd Grade) 

June 17 – June 21 | $400 (member)/ $460 (community) | Full Day
July 8 – July 12 | $400 (member)/ $460 (community) | Full Day SOLD OUT

Children will spend the morning working on all facets of the game of basketball with Nick Felhaber, JCC Basketball trainer and former DIII men’s assistant coach for Capital University and Ohio Wesleyan University. In the afternoon, they will join Camp Chaverim for swimming, lunch, and other fun camp activities! 

Soccer Camp (1st-3rd Grade) 

June 24 – June 28 | $400 (member)/ $460 (community) | Full Day 

Campers will spend their afternoon working on the fundamentals of soccer and learning new things through fun skill work and games with the coaches of Sporting Columbus. In the afternoon, they will join Camp Chaverim for swimming, lunch (packed or purchased for an additional cost), and other fun camp activities! 

Ninja Camp (1st-3rd Grade) 

June 3 – June 7 | $400 (member)/ $460 (community) | Full Day SOLD OUT

Come challenge yourself with Bally Sports this summer!  The Bally Sports’ Ninja Training Camp offers a wide variety of games and activities planned to test each campers’ skill, speed, strength, balance, mind and most of all, their ability to work as a teammate. Examples of challenges that will be offered next week include Tug-Of-War, Human Pyramid, Shipwreck, Ladder Runs, Multiple Relay Races, Link Tag, Monkey Lines, Obstacle Courses and much more. This camp is team-building based as opposed to combat based. In the afternoon, they will join Camp Chaverim for swimming, lunch (packed or purchased for an additional cost), and other fun camp activities! 

Pre-Competitive Stroke Clinic (4th – 8th Grade) 

June 3 – June 7 | $425 (member)/ $485 (community) | Full Day 

July 15 – July 19 | $425 (member)/ $485 (community) | Full Day 

Develop your swimmer’s competitive swimming strokes in a team atmosphere. This clinic will also introduce competitive starts, turns, and finishes. In the afternoon, they will join Camp Hoover for free swim, lunch, and other fun camp activities! 

Artistic Swim Boot Camp (4th – 8th Grade) 

July 22 – July 26 | $425 (member)/ $485 (community) | Full Day 

This boot camp is designed to introduce the fundamentals of Artistic Swimming.  This includes core body positions, required elements, and team synchronization to music in the water. We will work and train as a team to learn to move as one. In the afternoon, swimmers will join Camp Hoover for free swim, lunch, and other fun camp activities! 

CAMP Dates & Rates

Registration Open Dates

For Members: January 15th @9a

For Community and Pending Members: January 22nd @9a 

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Fees

Registration Fee

 $50: A one-time registration fee will be added for each camper registering after February 15th 

Optional add-ons

Weekly Hot Lunches

$35: Available for Camp Chaverim and Specialty Camps located at the College Ave JCC ONLY.  

Aftercare 

$80 (member)/$90 (community): Extend your camper’s day at the College Ave JCC location until 5:30! Aftercare will be held in the Zusman, where campers will be offered snacks and activities after their day of camp! Available for campers entering 1st-5th grades. 

Why JCamps

Amazing Staff

Our staff complete 25+ hours of training on child development, safety practices, and mental health awareness. Many of our staff grew up attending JCamps and most are coming back for their second, third, or even fourth summers as counselors!

Convenience

JCamps provides FREE busing from JCC North/Beth Tikvah and JCC New Albany/CJDS to all camps and from JCC College Ave to Camp Hoover!

Jewish Values

Each day, our values are woven into all activities! Kehilla (Building Community), Hachnasat Orchim (Welcoming Guests), Shmirat Haguf Vehanefesh (Nurturing the Body and Soul), Klal Yisrael (Connection to the Jewish People), and Gemilut Chasadim (Bestowing Kindness).

Health & Safety

 All camp staff are First Aid/CPR certified and FBI/BCI background checked. A camp nurse is onsite at Camp Chaverim and is available to consult with Camp Hoover staff as needed.

Swimming

Campers swim EVERY DAY (weather permitting). Camp Chaverim campers receive daily swim lessons from our Red Cross-certified Water Safety Instructors (WSIs).

Choose Your Own Adventure

Camp Chaverim and Hoover will have opportunities throughout the week to choose activities that they want to participate in! Activities will change for each rotation and may include competitions of kickball, knockout, or pickle ball; art activities like origami, sculpting, or water colors; games like chess, yard Yahtzee, or corn hole; and opportunities for movement through nature walks, yoga, or dance.

transportation to and from JCamps

JCamps makes getting to camp easy! Transportation is included in your fee.

Routes run in the morning and afternoon to and from Camp Chaverim and Camp Hoover from:

o   JCC College Avenue

o   JCC New Albany

o   JCC Worthington

Swimming at JCamps

Providing swim instruction and teaching water safety are central to the JCamps experience:

o   Camp Chaverim campers receive formal group swim instruction every day at camp taught by American Red Cross WSI Certified swim instructors.

o   Camp Chaverim and Camp Hoover campers enjoy free swim every day at camp.

ALL LIFEGUARDS ARE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN FIRST AID, CPR, AND WATER RESCUE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY PRACTICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN MONTHLY IN-SERVICES. 

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OUR JCAMP COUNSELORS ROUND OUT OUR AMAZING STAFF TO CREATE SUMMER FUN FOR YOUR CHILD. 

Why JCamps Counselors are the best: 

25+ hours of training in child development, safety practices and mental health awareness 

Keep ratios of 1:10 or less 

First Aid, CPR & AED Certified 

FBI/BCI Background checked 

The most energetic, kind, and caring staff around 

    ALL LIFEGUARDS ARE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED IN FIRST AID, CPR, AND WATER RESCUE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY PRACTICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN MONTHLY IN-SERVICES. 

    Counselor in Training (CIT) Program

    Weekly Sessions June 3 – August 2 | $25 per week (member)/$60 per week (community) | Full Day

    Do you have a rising freshman or sophomore who is interested in becoming part of the JCamps team of counselors but is not yet 16 years old? CITs will participate in portions of staff training and will then work side-by-side with our team of counselors and directors to learn the ropes of being a part of the JCamps team. Our CIT Coordinator will be checking in with them along the way to help facilitate their learning. Leadership, communication, and teamwork are skills that our JCamps counselors need to be successful and are skills that will be taught through hands-on experience and guidance from a CIT Coordinator during the program.

    JCAMPS IS ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES

    Kehillah
    Hachnasat Orchim
    Hachnasat Orchim
    Hachnasat Orchim
    Hachnasat Orchim

    Become a JCC Member!

    • Discounted rates for JCamps
    • Early access to Registration

    • Use of all the JCC’s facilities, including indoor/outdoor swimming pools, fitness center, racquetball courts and participation in many programs and sports leagues for all ages
    • Access to outstanding year round programming
    • For more information about JCC Membership, call (614) 559-6229 or email Evi Goldberg, Membership Director, at egoldberg@columbusjcc.org

    ECLC Summer OFFERINGS

    Open only to children enrolled in our ECLC program – Based on Availability

    If you are interested in this offering, please contact Ericka Amabile, eamabile@columbusjcc.org (614) 559-6294