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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Camp Grants and Scholarships

Philadelphia Area, PA | 215-832-0570
Ages: For One Happy Camper, any grade up through grade 11. For our need-based scholarships, ages 5-19.. Coed Campers. All Boy Campers. All Girl Campers. Overnight Camp. Day Camp.

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Top 10 Reasons to Go To Wilderness Camp This Summer

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Why Go to Wilderness Camp? There are lots of good reasons to go to a great Wilderness Camp in 2025 -- here's just a few to get you started.

1. Wilderness Camp is Fun.
2. Make some great friends with other Wilderness Camp campers, who share similar interests and new experiences.
3. Wilderness Campers learn about sharing, caring, and doing their very best.
4. Wilderness Camp Counselors can be positive role-models, building leadership in their campers, and offering helpful advice and encouragement.
5. Some parts of Wilderness Camp might involve hard work and a concentrated focus on participation, helping others, and team spirit -- as well as, many other character building activities.
6. In most Wilderness camps, campers are encouraged to take individual responsibility, whether it's making their own bed, or taking responsibility for specific camp duties.
7. Most Wilderness camps are very accepting of beginners and new campers, and there will be lots of instruction, encouragement and skill building in all the major camp activities.
8. While many first-time Wilderness campers might be a little hesitant about going, by the end of camp they probably won't want to leave.
9. Wilderness Camp can be very affordable. Many Wilderness Camps offer camperships, financial aid, or discounts, so be sure to ask each camp for details.
10. Wilderness Camp can be a life-changing experience for campers of any age, with memories and friendships that can last a lifetime.

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Best Wilderness Camps 2025 eNewsletter

Fun and Informative 2025 Wilderness Camp News for Campers & Parents!

Starting Soon we will begin publishing our Best Wilderness Camps eNewsletter, with lots of great 2025 Wilderness Camp info, camp scholarship and financial aid news, tips for parents and campers, and other fun and informative 2025 Wilderness Camp Topics.

You must be at least 13 to sign-up. Look for our new sign-up form here in the near future.

Here Are a Few Wilderness Camp News Topics We're Thinking About:

• Choosing the Best Summer Wilderness Camp for You!
• How to Have the Most Fun at any Wilderness Camp
• Wilderness Camp Insider Tips
• The 10 Most Important Things to Bring to Wilderness Camp
• Best Overnight Camps for First Time Wilderness Campers
• Info on New Wilderness eCamps, Online Wilderness Camps & Virtual Wilderness Camps

WILDERNESS CAMP OWNERS & DIRECTORS: If you would like to submit your camp for listing in our 2025 Best Summer Wilderness Camps Directory, please click on the "SUBMIT YOUR CAMP" link above.

WILDERNESS CAMP PARENTS & CAMPERS: If you are looking to find info on how to choose the best summer camp to attend this summer, please check out our 2025 GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE BEST SUMMER WILDERNESS CAMP for some great camp research tips and lots of important 2025 summer camp info.

In addition to our 2025 Summer Wilderness Camps Directory we have also created quite a few SPECIAL INTEREST CAMP DIRECTORIES, and have included brief descriptions of these and links to their dedicated websites on the 2025 CAMP GUIDE page.

You can go directly to any of our other 2025 Special Interest Camp Directories from the list in the black bar at the bottom of this page.

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