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Extended childcare hours
Camp fees flex-spending eligible
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CAMP KADIMA IS HIRING!
REGISTRATION IS COMING SOON!
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CAMP KADIMA WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Mishpacha Memo

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol the rabbis had the last word. Rabbi Laura, Rabbi Manhoff, Rabbi Rick and Rabbi Schulman are coming to Kadima this week to share some of their favorite Jewish books with the campers. After introducing new stories and authors to the campers, the rabbis will help the children find the morals in these specifically Jewish tales. Throughout the week the camp staff will help your campers create an entirely different story, probably with a secular plot, setting and cast of characters, that shares the same moral. Our goal this week at camp is to help your children understand that sometimes books and stories present Jewish morals without being specifically Jewish stories; Jewish learning happens everywhere. Please help reinforce this lesson at home while reading together with your camper. Our community rabbis will join us for our Shabbat celebration, on Friday at 2:45pm, to see how the campers did in their retellings of the morals taught earlier in the week. Please join us for our final Shabbat of the season.

ONSITE FIELDTRIP – Wednesday

This week’s field trip onsite on our Sunol campus. Monster Fun Jumps brings us the greatest water slides around. There is something for everyone.

CAMPERS MUST WEAR 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT

Sunblock, Bathing Suit & Bring a Towel

Monday morning, August 9, is the first day of session 6.

We look forward to seeing you in the front parking lot by 9:30 a.m. at Sunol Glenn School 11601 Main street, Sunol

TRAFFIC WARNING: There has been alot of traffic on the Freeways from Plesanton/Dublin. Please allow 10-15 extra minutes and we recommend taking Foothill and/or Pleasanton-Sunol Road.

Camp Kadima and Sunol Glen School, do not allow campers on site before we open our gates at 9:30 a.m. unless your child has been signed up for our morning childcare.

YOU MUST SIGN YOUR CHILD IN & OUT OF CAMP ON OUR GOLD CLIP BOARD EVERYDAY.

IF YOU ARE CARPOOLING YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SIGN IN & OUT ALL CHILDREN IN THE CARPOOL.

What does your camper(s) need for Monday
Kosher Style Lunch (It will be refrigerated at camp)
Closed toe shoes
Come to camp wearing sunblock
Smiling Face

Parent handbooks will be handed out at the welcome table or can be found on our website: www.campkadima.org.

You will be given a weekly activities sheet when you sign-in camper(s) with all the details about the week. You can also find the same information on our blog located on our website.

PARENTS GET CONNECTED
Get the most current information about camp.

Go to www.campkadima.org to join the Camp Kadima Network

Mishpacha Memos: Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter which lists everything you need to know about camp for each session.

Follow our Camp Twitter:on your cell phone or computer get quick short notification about what Camp. We will remind you when campers should wear camp shirts or wear a bathing suit as well as other status information.

Join our Camp Kadima Facebook group: Talk with staff and other parents from Camp Kadima about carpools, find out when friends are going and watch for special updates from the directors.

PHOTOS: Check the Photo button on our website to view the daily happenings at camp.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET TO CAMP KADIMA?

You will meet Program Director, Rinat Manhoff with a very excited staff.

You will hear the music of Camp Kadima blasting out of Administrative Director, Sharon Cohen’s car as she makes her way to the entrance to open the new camper welcome table.

Parents and campers are required to check-in at our welcome table to receive handbook, camp cell phone number card, sign medical forms and give medications to the Director and we give your Camper(s) a name tag and their group assignment, and 2010 Camp Shirt and any other items you have pre-purchased.

You can purchase camp hats, bracelets and swim bags any morning of camp.

NEXT, we announce new campers arrival and we welcome them to Camp Kadima with lots of cheering!

We introduce campers to their counselors and put lunches in our coolers and take an opening day photo of them which will be available for pick-up on Friday.

Pick-up is 3:30. Please park in the front parking lot and walk to the back of the school. There are 3 portable buildings, campers will be in the portable on the left, the Ulam.

Friday – You are invited to join us at 2:45 p.m. to see the campers and staff in skits, and Shtick followed by the Camp Kadima Shabbat Celebration “Hagigah Shabbat”.

Camp ends at 3:30.

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol everybody has a story to tell. Whether in K’tantanim or La’atid, every camper will have the opportunity to tell their eidah, and ultimately all of camp, a story about themselves, their lives and their adventures. Campers will learn that they too can be, and are, authors just like Shel Silverstein, Patricia Polacco, Joel ben Izzy and their favorite storytellers. Please check in with your camper throughout the week about what story they are choosing to tell. Ask about the characters, setting and details. And please be sure to join us on Friday at 2:45 for a very special, Camp Kadima Shabbat celebration only Week 5 can present based on these personalized stories.

FIELDTRIP – Wednesday

WAIVER REQUIRED

This week’s field trip is to Springtime Tumbling and Trampoline. Lots of bouncing on the trampolines, tumbling, games and races!

CAMPERS MUST WEAR SOCKS and the 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT. PLEASE WEAR SHORTS or PANTS that DO NOT HAVE ZIPPERS OR BUTTONS.

Please do not send money.

OVERNIGHT AT DEL VALLE

Campers 3rd grade and up will be campig on wednesday night at Del Valle. Please let us know if your camper is not attending asap.

Packing list is located in the parent handbook.. add a towel for swimming.

Monday morning, August 2, is the first day of session 5.

We look forward to seeing you in the front parking lot by 9:30 a.m. at Sunol Glenn School 11601 Main street, Sunol

TRAFFIC WARNING: There has been alot of traffic on the Freeways from Plesanton/Dublin. Please allow 10-15 extra minutes and we recommend taking Foothill and/or Pleasanton-Sunol Road.

Camp Kadima and Sunol Glen School, do not allow campers on site before we open our gates at 9:30 a.m. unless your child has been signed up for our morning childcare.

YOU MUST SIGN YOUR CHILD IN & OUT OF CAMP ON OUR GOLD CLIP BOARD EVERYDAY.

IF YOU ARE CARPOOLING YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SIGN IN & OUT ALL CHILDREN IN THE CARPOOL.

What does your camper(s) need for Monday
Kosher Style Lunch (It will be refrigerated at camp)
Closed toe shoes
Come to camp wearing sunblock
Smiling Face

Parent handbooks will be handed out at the welcome table or can be found on our website: www.campkadima.org.

You will be given a weekly activities sheet when you sign-in camper(s) with all the details about the week. You can also find the same information on our blog located on our website.

PARENTS GET CONNECTED
Get the most current information about camp.

Go to www.campkadima.org to join the Camp Kadima Network

Mishpacha Memos: Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter which lists everything you need to know about camp for each session.

Follow our Camp Twitter:on your cell phone or computer get quick short notification about what Camp. We will remind you when campers should wear camp shirts or wear a bathing suit as well as other status information.

Join our Camp Kadima Facebook group: Talk with staff and other parents from Camp Kadima about carpools, find out when friends are going and watch for special updates from the directors.

PHOTOS: Check the Photo button on our website to view the daily happenings at camp.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET TO CAMP KADIMA?

You will meet Program Director, Rinat Manhoff with a very excited staff.

You will hear the music of Camp Kadima blasting out of Administrative Director, Sharon Cohen’s car as she makes her way to the entrance to open the new camper welcome table.

Parents and campers are required to check-in at our welcome table to receive handbook, camp cell phone number card, sign medical forms and give medications to the Director and we give your Camper(s) a name tag and their group assignment, and 2010 Camp Shirt and any other items you have pre-purchased.

You can purchase camp hats, bracelets and swim bags any morning of camp.

NEXT, we announce new campers arrival and we welcome them to Camp Kadima with lots of cheering!

We introduce campers to their counselors and put lunches in our coolers and take an opening day photo of them which will be available for pick-up on Friday.

Pick-up is 3:30. Please park in the front parking lot and walk to the back of the school. There are 3 portable buildings, campers will be in the portable on the left, the Ulam.

Friday – You are invited to join us at 2:45 p.m. to see the campers and staff in skits, and Shtick followed by the Camp Kadima Shabbat Celebration “Hagigah Shabbat”.

Camp ends at 3:30.

SESSION 4

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol Tula, the book eating bookworm, ate a value meal of local, award-winning author Patricia Polacco books and stories. She was so filled with morals and lessons that she vowed to never need to eat another book again. However, the campers at Camp Kadima were devastated because they worried that they would not have the opportunity to read and learn from the amazing stories of Patricia Polacco. But have no fear; the Book Brigade is on the case and will surely save the day. Please ask your camper about which Polacco story he or she read this week at camp and what values they “munched” on. All of camp looks forward to sharing what we learned from Ms. Polacco’s books with you on Friday during our Shabbat celebration.

General Information

Camp hours 9:30 to 3:30
DO NOT enter camp before 9:30
Please call camp cell phone if you will be late to drop off or pick up your camper Pick-up at 3:30.

Please park in front and walk to back of school.
On site cell phone # 925-699-8377
Year round camp office. 925-931-1055 ext 11.
website: www.campkadima.org email: campkadima@bethemek.org

LUNCH CAMP LUNCHES MUST BE KOSHER STYLE.

PLEASE do not send lunches that contain: pork or shellfish or mix milk & meat products.

Example : If a turkey sandwich is sent do not send a string cheese or pudding with it. LUNCHABLES Most are NOT “camp friendly” they contain pork or mix milk & meat food products.

SNACKS:
Snack is provided at camp 2x a day. Morning snack is a healthy nutritious serving of fruit, crackers, or carrots & dip. Afternoon includes delicious energy boosting treats. Water and Gatorade are always available during lunch and snacks.

ATTIRE
2010 Camp t-shirts & handbooks are given out on the first day of each session.

CLOSED TOE SHOES Flip Flops can be brought for the pool Sunblock should be applied every morning. Hats are great sun protection

Wednesday: Wear 2010 Camp T-shirt
Tuesday & Thursday: Wear bathing suit & bring towels.

SWIMMING -Tuesday & Thursday: We are swimming at the Robert Livermore Aquatic Center in Livermore. On swim days campers should arrive at camp wearing sunblock, hats and bathing suits. Only Camp Kadima swim bags can be brought to the pool with towels and goggles etc.

Campers can carry towels and goggles in hands if not using Camp Kadima swim bags. We reapply sunblock to everyone before we go to the pool.

FIELDTRIP    Wednesday – This week’s field trip comes to Camp. Games2U is bringing Outdoor Laser Tag, Booger Wars, (Yes, I said, “Booger Wars”) Giant Human Hamster Balls and a Foam Party for everyone to experience.

WE WILL BE KEEPING COOL WITH HOSES AND SPRINKLERS, CAMPERS SHOULD WEAR BATHING SUITS UNDER the 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT.

CLOSED TOED SHOES REQUIRED FOR ALL ACTIVITIES

LA’ATID (7th-8th grade) SCHEDULE
7/26-7/30

Monday – morning local excursion & on Campus
Tues. – Fremont Waterpark
Wed. – Laser Tag etc. Comedy Improv workshop, onsite overnight.
Thurs – Starbuck and SF. Zeum
Friday – Choice Day
Candle making will also be a part of this week.

FRIDAY RUACH DAY – A Ruach (Spirit) day is a day in which we express our Ruach in some crazy and fun ways …

This Friday is Jewish/Israeli T-Shirt Day, Show your spirit with Jewish or Israeli themed t-shirts or Camp Kadima T-shirts from the past!

FRIDAY MILESTONE PICTURES Pictures are taken every Monday 9:30-9:45 as your camper arrives at camp to mark this moment for you! Check them out on Fridays. $1.00 donation is appreciated per picture. To see all pictures taken during the week click on our website photo button or http://campkadima.shutterfly.com/ to see you campers.

SHABBAT CELEBRATION Friday, the campers will share their stories through skits, songs, game shows, art and food. We end the week with a Haggigat Shabbat, (Shabbat Celebration). Be a part of welcoming Shabbat, Kadima style, with candles, Kiddush Challah and Shirah with our song leaders and the Kadima guitar gang, as wells as rabbis, educators and members of our congregations. We’ll Turkish Kiss our way into the last minutes of camp and journey home for Shabbat.

We encourage parents & guests to join their camper(s) at

2:45 in the “ULAM” to share in the celebration. CAMERAS WELCOME

Get current information about camp – Join the Camp Kadima Network – It’s all on www.campkadima.org

Mishpacha Memos: Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter which lists everything you need to know about camp for each session.

Camp Photo Gallery: Click on the photo link on the camp website and see the 1000’s of pictures we post per sesion of your campers.

Follow Our Camp Twitter: on your cell phone or computer get quick short notification about what’s going on at Camp. We will remind you when campers should wear camp shirts or wear a bathing suit. We will “tweet” everyone when the bus is running late from a field trip. Sleep easy when you know the kids are doing fine on the overnight.

Join our Camp Kadima Facebook group: Talk with staff and other parents from Camp Kadima about carpools, find out when friends are going and watch for special updates from the directors.

Gooooo Kadima!

July 19 to July 23 2010

SESSION 3

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol an amazing storyteller wandered into Camp Kadima. Joel ben Izzy will transfer our loud, crazy, rambunctious camp into the simple shtetl of Chelm. He will tell the campers of the villagers in Chelm and their simple-minded ways and teach them how to tell Chelm stories.  With exemplary storytelling and improvisation techniques Joel ben Izzy will help the campers bring these stories to life.  Ask your campers about the antics of the characters in Chelm.  Please join us for an extra special Shabbat celebration this Friday when Joel ben Izzy will share stories with the Camp Kadima community in addition to the campers presenting their versions of Chelm stories.  This week we will begin our Shabbat afternoon celebration at 2:30pm; come one, come all to the village of Chelm.

General Information
Camp hours 9:30 to 3:30
DO NOT enter camp before 9:30
Please call camp cell phone if you will be late to drop off or pick up your camper Pick up at 3:30.

Please park in front and walk to back of school.
On site cell phone # 925-699-8377
Year round camp office. 925-931-1055 ext 11.
website: www.campkadima.org email: campkadima@bethemek.org

LUNCH CAMP LUNCHES MUST BE KOSHER STYLE.
PLEASE do not send lunches that contain: pork or shellfish or mix milk & meat products.
Example : If a turkey sandwich is sent do not send a string cheese or pudding with it. LUNCHABLES Most are NOT “camp friendly” they contain pork or mix milk & meat food products.

SNACKS:
Snack is provided at camp 2x a day. Morning snack is a healthy nutritious serving of fruit, crackers, or carrots & dip. Afternoon includes delicious energy boosting treats. Water and Gatorade are always available during lunch and snacks.

ATTIRE
2010 Camp t-shirts & handbooks are given out on the first day of each session.
CLOSED TOE SHOES Flip Flops can be brought for the pool Sunblock should be applied every morning. Hats are great sun protection
Wednesday: Wear 2010 Camp T-shirt
Tuesday & Thursday: Wear bathing suit & towels.

SWIMMING -Tuesday & Thursday: We are swimming at the Robert Livermore Aquatic Center in Livermore. On swim days campers should arrive at camp wearing sunblock, hats and bathing suits. Only Camp Kadima swim bags can be brought to the pool with towels and goggles etc.

Campers can carry towels and goggles in hands if not using Camp Kadima swim bags. We reapply sunblock to everyone before we go to the pool.

FIELDTRIP – Wednesday – This week’s field trip is to the San Jose Tech Museum.  The Tech Museum is singularly focused on inspiring the innovator in everyone it reaches. Hands-on and interactive exhibits, divided among themed galleries, offer guests a truly memorable experience. The Tech Museum is the only museum to offer visitors of all ages the unique comprehensive Silicon Valley experience with hands-on, interactive experiences in genetics, earth sciences, alternative energy, virtual design, microchips and lots more.

CAMPERS MUST the 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT.  Please do not send money.

FRIDAY RUACH DAY A Ruach (Spirit) day is a day in which we express our Ruach in some crazy and fun ways   … This Friday will be Toh Voo Vah Voh Hoo (chaos) Days. In honor of our week in the village of Chelm everyone will be wearing their clothes inside out and/or backwards.
FRIDAY MILESTONE PICTURES Pictures are taken every Monday 9:30-9:45 as your camper arrives at camp to mark this moment for you! Check them out on Fridays. $1.00 donation is appreciated per picture.  To see all pictures taken during the week click on our website photo button or http://campkadima.shutterfly.com/ to see you campers.

SHABBAT CELEBRATION Friday, JOE BEN IZZY will share a story or two with everyone and then the campers will share their stories through skits, songs, game shows and art. We end the week with a Haggigat Shabbat, (Shabbat Celebration). Be a part of welcoming Shabbat, Kadima style, with candles, Kiddush, Challah and Shirah with our song leaders and the Kadima guitar gang, as wells as rabbis, educators and members of our congregations. We’ll Turkish Kiss our way into the last minutes of camp and journey home for Shabbat. We encourage parents & guests to join their camper(s) at 2:30 in the “ULAM” to share in the celebration. CAMERAS WELCOME.

Get current information about camp – Join the Camp Kadima Network – It’s all on www.campkadima.org

Mishpacha Memos: Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter which lists everything you need to know about camp for each session.

Camp Photo Gallery: Click on the photo link on the camp website and see the 1000’s of pictures we post per sesion of your campers

Follow Our Camp Twitter: on your cell phone or computer get quick short notification about what’s going on at Camp. We will remind you when campers should wear camp shirts or wear a bathing suit. We will “tweet” everyone when the bus is running late from a field trip. Sleep easy when you know the kids are doing fine on the overnight.

Join our Camp Kadima Facebook group: Talk with staff and other parents from Camp Kadima about carpools, find out when friends are going and watch for special updates from the directors.

Gooooo Kadima!

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol campers read books that are “nom.”  Like Tula, Camp Kadima’s very own book eating bookworm, our campers are going to get a chance to take a bite out of some great Jewish literature this week that all centers around fabulous foods.  From learning about the relationship between American Jews and Chinese food to understanding how Matza Ball soup has become a national, non-denominational comfort food to examining the association between food and heritage through bagels, the kids at Kadima will read and cook to a deeper knowledge of “Jewish food.”  Please ask your campers to share with you what they have discovered about food, their families and heritage.  We look forward to sharing our new understanding of the relationship between food, people and books with you on Friday afternoon.

General Information
Camp hours 9:30-3:30
DO NOT enter camp before 9:30
Please call camp cell phone if you will be late to drop off or pick up your camper Pick up at 3:30.

Please park in front and walk to back of school.
On site cell phone # 925-699-8377
Year round camp office . 925-931-1055 ext 11.
website: www.campkadima.org email: campkadima@bethemek.org

LUNCH CAMP LUNCHES MUST BE KOSHER STYLE.
PLEASE do not send lunches that contain: pork or shellfish or mix milk & meat products.
Example : If a turkey sandwich is sent do not send a string cheese or pudding with it. LUNCHABLES Most are NOT “camp friendly” they contain pork or mix milk & meat food products.

SNACKS:
Snack is provided at camp 2x a day. Morning snack is a healthy nutritious serving of fruit, crackers, or carrots & dip. Afternoon includes delicious energy boosting treats. Water and Gatorade are always available during lunch and snacks.

ATTIRE
2010 Camp t-shirts & handbooks are given out on the first day of each session.
CLOSED TOE SHOES Flip Flops can be brought for the pool Sunblock should be applied every morning. Hats are great sun protection
Wednesday: Wear 2010 Camp T-shirt
Tuesday & Thursday: Wear bathing suit & towels.

SWIMMING -Tuesday & Thursday: We are swimming at the Robert Livermore Aquatic Center in Livermore. On swim days campers should arrive at camp wearing sunblock, hats and bathing suits. Only Camp Kadima swim bags can be brought to the pool with towels and goggles etc.

Campers can carry towels and goggles in hands if not using Camp Kadima swim bags. We reapply sunblock to everyone before we go to the pool.

FIELDTRIP Wednesday -This week’s field trip is to Fremont’s new water park, FREMONT AQUA ADVENTURE. There are waterslides, pools that are shallow & deep, play structures and safe water play for all ages and skill levels.

CAMPERS MUST the 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT they will be given and bathing suits under clothes. Please do not send money.

FRIDAY RUACH DAY A Ruach (Spirit) day is a day in which we express our Ruach in some crazy and fun ways   … This Friday will be Meshughana Hair Day a.k.a, crazy hair day.  Campers can come to camp with crazy hair or let the counselors create a Meshugana hair do on Friday morning.

FRIDAY MILESTONE PICTURES Pictures are taken every Monday 9:30-9:45 as your camper arrives at camp to mark this moment for you! Check them out on Fridays. $1.00 donation is appreciated per picture.  To see all pictures taken during the week click on our website photo button or http://campkadima.shutterfly.com/ to see you campers.

SHABBAT CELEBRATION Friday, the campers will “share their story” through skits, songs, game shows, art and food. We end the week with a Haggigat Shabbat, (Shabbat Celebration). Be a part of welcoming Shabbat, Kadima style, with candles, Kiddush Challah and Shirah with our song leaders and the Kadima guitar gang, as wells as rabbis, educators and members of our congregations. We’ll Turkish Kiss our way into the last minutes of camp and journey home for Shabbat. We encourage parents & guests to join their camper(s) at a special time this week 2:30 in the “ULAM” to share in the celebration.

CAMERAS WELCOME!

GET CONNECTED Get current information about camp – Join the Camp Kadima Network – It’s all on www.campkadima.org Mishpacha Memos: Subscribe to get the weekly newsletter which lists everything you need to know about camp for each session. Follow Our Camp Twitter: on your cell phone or computer get quick short notification about what’s going on at Camp. We will remind you when campers should wear camp shirts or wear a bathing suit. We will “tweet” everyone when the bus is running late from a field trip. Sleep easy when you know the kids are doing fine on the overnight. Join our Camp Kadima Facebook group: Talk with staff and other parents from Camp Kadima about carpools, find out when friends are going and watch for special updates from the directors.

Gooooo Kadima!

Week 1 – The Giving Tree

Once upon a time in the small town of Sunol a tree and the campers were happy. They were happy because they spent a week at Camp Kadima investigating about some of the different messages and themes in Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree. Each eidah will read the story, learn from Silverstein’s timeless tale, and give back to the Camp Kadima community in its own way. The younger children will be exploring what it means to give without receiving anything in return while our older campers will be studying the importance of caring for our earth by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Please ask your campers to share what they have discovered about both The Giving Tree and how they can help make the world a better place. We look forward to meeting with you in front of the magic, purple book and introducing you to Tula, our very hungry bookworm on Friday afternoon.

General Information

CAMPERS MUST WEAR SOCKS and the 2010 CAMP T-SHIRT. PLEASE WEAR SHORTS or PANTS that DO NOT HAVE ZIPPERS OR BUTTONS. Please do not send money. A SIGNED WAIVER IS NEEDED. Waiver can be found at http://campkadima.bethemek.org/field.html