Camps: Specialty Day

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Winning bidder will receive a $150 fee reduction off a minimum two-week session of either JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts & Science Camp or JCC Grossman Camp during the summer of 2016, for NEW CAMP FAMILIES only (current Kaleidoscope Families are not eligible).  

TRANSPORTATION BUS SERVICE is available for campers TO/FROM BROOKLINE (Coolidge Corner, Cleveland Circle and South Brookline), Framingham and Wayland (fees apply). Carpool assistance is also available.  The fee is $120 for two weeks.  There are two stops in the Coolidge Corner area, including the corner of Harvard and Verndale and the corner of Freeman and Babcock.

About JCC Kaleidoscope Camp:

JCC Kaleidoscope Creative Arts & Science Camp presents boys and girls in grades K-8 with opportunities to make friends, learn new skills, stay active, and nurture their inner artists.  Campers experiment with the arts and science – and a healthy does of sports and the great outdoors – and regularly showcase their talents under the supervision of artists, performers, and experienced counselors.  It’s a great place to spread creative wings! 

Campers explore art, music, theater, dance, science and the great outdoors in a on the campus of the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center (333 Nahanton Street) in Newton.  Open to the entire community. 

kaleidoscope@jccgb.org

www.kaleidoscopecamp.org

More about the Program:

Campers are placed in groups according to age and grade in school:

Introductory Session (entering kindergarten)

For first year campers only. Our youngest campers get a taste of Kaleidoscope as specialists and counselors guide them through an exploration of art, music, drama, swimming, sports and Shabbat celebration during our special introductory 2-week session. Each day includes lunch, swimming, a snack and six activity periods.

Lower Camp (grades K-3)

Campers travel with their groups to enjoy a variety of exciting art, drama, music, and movement programming as well as science, nature and sports. Recreational and outdoor activities are key components. Each day includes lunch, swimming, a snack and six activity periods. Lower Campers may register for one four-week session or the full eight-week season.

Upper Camp (grades 4-8)

Upper campers choose elective classes every two weeks, which may include stage performance, visual arts, cooking, filmmaking, science, and other collaborative options. Guest artists, writers, specialists and performers provide sophisticated workshops in a wide range of concentration areas. Community service opportunities are also a cornerstone of Upper Camp. Each day includes lunch, swimming, a snack, and six activity periods. 

About JCC Grossman Camp:

A place to be active, a place to have fun, a place where children develop as individuals and Jews.

Seventy-five acres of the pine-studded Hale Reservation in Westwood, MA make Grossman Camp the perfect setting for activities on land and water! Varied activities give Grossman campers a sense of the world around them—and supportive, experienced counselors and staff give them the confidence to tackle them in a Jewish camping environment.

Grossman Camp is located on 75 acres in the Hale Reservation  in Westwood, Massachusetts. This natural, rustic setting affords many  opportunities to observe and learn from the environment as we go about the camp  day.

Grossman’s modern, well-maintained facilities include:

- Fully equipped waterfront for swimming, fishing and boating
- Large playing fields
- Basketball courts
- Lodge and shelter buildings
- Street hockey rink
- Ropes/challenge course
- Climbing wall
- Amphitheater
- Arts & crafts complex, housing arts & crafts, jewelry-making, sewing and ceramics
- Wrestling center
- Strictly kosher food service provided for overnights and special events

The Grossman day is about fun! Campers belong to units based on age and and spend most of their time together, making friends and learning new skills.

Link is www.bostonjcc.org

Item Special Note

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.  

CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO DEVOTION SCHOOL AND MAILED TO CINDY TUNGATE, DEVOTION SCHOOL SPRING CARNIVALE, 345 HARVARD STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02446 (OR DROPPED IN HER MAILBOX AT SCHOOL) 

All winning bidders will be charged a transaction fee of 5%, not to exceed $20 per item, to cover a portion of the auction transaction fees. We thank you for helping with this and supporting the school.