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Visit Our Camp Young Judaea Website
781 237-9410 (winter)
603 673-3710 (summer)
info[AT]cyj.org
9 Camp Road
Amherst, NH 03031
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
22 Priscilla Circle Wellesley MA 02481
CAMPER AGES: 8 - 15
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway.
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
AFFILIATION(S): Jewish.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Camp Young Judaea, located on Baboosic Lake in southern New Hampshire, offers an amazing overnight camping experience for children ages 8-15 from a variety of Jewish backgrounds. Safe, supportive and welcoming atmosphere; caring, competent college-age counselors. Beautiful facilities including sparkling pool, eight tennis courts, multiple playing fields and more. We offer fantastic horseback riding and farm care programs at a nearby stable!!
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Wilderness/Nature, Waterfront/Aquatics, Sailing, Adventure, Horses/Equestrian, Fine Arts/Crafts, Dance, Music/Band, Theater, Musical Theater, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Swimming, Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Weightloss, Basketball, Team Sports, and more. Riflery & Archery Lifeguarding Lacrosse Ultimate Frisbee Waterskiing/Wakeboarding Paddleboarding Outdoor Camping & Hiking Project Adventure Low Ropes Course
CAMP LOCATION: Camp Young Judaea, located on a lake on 169 acres in southern New Hampshire one hour from Boston, has offered a memorable overnight camping experience for Jewish children ages 8-15 from a wide variety of Jewish backgrounds, for more than 75 years.
CAMP FACILITIES: Beautiful facilities including large, new pool AND lovely private lake for boating, fishing, waterskiing and swimming, eight tennis courts, bright and airy dining hall, multiple playing fields, large Arts and Crafts studio and fantastic indoor gym and theater facilities. Both boys and girls areas (new cabins in girls area in Summer '17) feature rustic but comfortable wooden cabins.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Come find out why our camper return rate is more than 90 percent every summer. Huge range of activities, sports and team opportunities, arts programs, specialty clubs, outdoor adventure and more, all in an upbeat Jewish environment. Three and a half and seven-week sessions; new two-week program now available! Delicious kosher food; lifelong friends, ruach and FUN! Call, email or come for a tour this summer! Many age groups already booked for Summer 2018, so please call or email us about space availability. Or consider seeing camp in action this summer...call us to book a tour!
Huge range of activities, sports and team opportunities, art, music, dance and drama programs, specialty clubs, outdoor adventure, plus trips, intercamp sports and tournaments, Color War, engaging evening activities plus Israel Trip/Leadership Training program for former campers only after 10th grade...all in an upbeat Jewish environment. Two-week, three and a half and seven-week sessions available; delicious kosher food; lifelong friends, ruach and FUN! Safe, supportive and welcoming atmosphere, caring, competent counselors (more than 80 percent of them are former campers!!) Call, email or come for a tour this summer to find out why so many of our campers return year after year!
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership training program/five-week Israel Trip offered to former campers finishing 10th grade.
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available; please call for more info.
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see our website for details about Summer 2018 (check under Rates and Dates in the Prospective camper section) but it's best to call about availability since many of our age groups are already booked for this summer! We look forward to hearing from you!
SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Want to have the summer of your life? Camp Young Judaea in southern New Hampshire seeks kid-loving, upbeat bunk counselors/activity specialists ages 18+ (must be completing first year of college). Kosher camp with kids and staff from a variety of Jewish backgrounds welcomed. Looking especially for certified waterfront staff, tennis staff with coaching experience and pottery or woodworking A&C staff.
Give us a call...great community, fun environment, decent pay and tips, and the guaranteed most fun, rewarding summer of your life!
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