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APJCC Summer Camp
Addison-Penzak Jewish
Community Center
14855 Oka Road.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 357-7416
[email protected]
www.SiliconValleyJCC.org/camp/
Director: Andrew Mendes
Ages 18 months-16 years. Sports, swimming, art, science, nature, Jewish programming, field trips. Specialty camps in circus, theater, sports, dance.
Camp Chai
Jewish Community Center Sonoma County
1301 Farmers Lane, Suite 103
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 528-2549
www.jccsoco.org
Session 1: June 20-24
Session 2: June 27-July 1
Session 3: July 6-9
Overnight Adventure to Hendy Woods State Park.
Jewish traditions, recreational swim, weekly bbq lunch, kumzitz, gaga, arts & crafts, active games, storytelling, singing, Israeli dance, Shabbat
celebrations.
Camp Gan Israel
Chabad of SF and Noe Valley
834 28th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 668-6178
[email protected]
www.campganisraelsf.org
Director: Chaya Langer
Camp Gan Israel, Kids for Community 2011 offers a San Francisco Jewish adventure through art, theater, sports, dance, nature hikes, trips. Scholarships available from CGISF and the Community Jewish Day Camp Scholarship Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund.
Kindergarten to age 15.
Camp Gan Israel of Silicon Valley
Chabad of Greater South Bay
3070 Louis Road (Office)
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 539-KIDS (5437)
[email protected]
www.campganisrael.info
Director: Ber Rosenblat
Held at South Peninsula Hebrew Day School in Sunnyvale. Noted for its Jewish and fun experience for over 35 years! Swimming, Sports, Trips, Overnights and special activities. Workshops: Art, Science, Woodworking, Gymnastics, Music and Dance. Programs for every Jewish Child.
Camp Kadima Jewish Community Day Camp
3400 Nevada Court
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 931-1055 ext.11
[email protected]
www.campkadima.org
Directors: Sharon Cohen, Rinat Manhoff
Ages 4.5 – 14. Located in Sunol, center of the Tri-Valley/ Tri-Cities area. Offering art, sports, photography, field trips, swimming, overnights, and extended care.
Camp Kee Tov
Congregation Beth El
1301 Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 848-2372
[email protected]
www.campkeetov.org
Director: Zach Landres-Schnur
Since 1967, an imagination-oriented Jewish day camp experience in the Berkeley Hills. Dedicated to the cultural and personal enrichment of campers of all ages, providing role models, a wide variety of activities and leadership training.
Camp Kefli
Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County
3800 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 284-9191
[email protected]
www.temple-isaiah.org/kefli/
Contact: Dan Lange, Rabbi Alissa Forrest
Two one-week sessions for K – 8th grade. We offer creative on-site theme days and off-site adventures that enrich and delight our campers!
Session 1: August 8 – 12
Session 2: August 15 – 19
Camp Kehillah Osher Marin JCC
200 North San Pedro Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 444-8055
www.marinjcc.org
Contact: Celina Tousignant
June 20-August 12. Programs for toddlers-teens. Traditional camps offering field trips and overnights. Specialty camps featuring legos, mad science, cooking, circus camp, cake decoration, yearbook, art, music and more. Teen adventure travel camps with whitewater rafting, surfing, LA amusement park trips, camping, biking and hiking.
Camp Newman
Office: 235 Montgomery St., Ste. 1120
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 392-7080
[email protected]
www.newman.urjcamps.org
Contact: Linda Herkes
Camp: 4800 Porter Creek Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404
A Jewish residential summer camp and retreat center that creates sacred communities of living Judaism that endow children, youth and adults with a positive Jewish identity and community, personal growth, self-esteem, lifelong friendships & role models.
Camp Tawonga
131 Steuart Street, Suite 460
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 543-2267
[email protected]
www.tawonga.org
Contact:Adam Weisberg
Independent Jewish summer camp next to Yosemite National Park for kids 7-17. Group-
centered with emphasis on Teen service learning, Teen Adventure Travel, and weekend programs for individuals, couples and families in Spring and Fall. Financial assistance available.
Camp Tzofim
JCC of the East Bay
1414 Walnut Street
Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 848-0237 ext. 130
[email protected]
www.jcceastbay.org
Director: Michele Levine
Day camp with specialty classes, field trips, Jewish enrichment and outdoor adventures. For kids in grades entering K – 9th.
June 20st – August 12th.
CCJCC Camps
Contra Costa JCC
2071 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 938-7800
[email protected]
www.ccjcc.org
Contact: Camp Office
Day camp for ages toddler-14. Offers sports, art, theater, and music. Check out www.ccjcc.org for exciting new programs.
Gan Shalom Summer Camp
Congregation Beth Israel
2230 Jefferson Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 848-3298
[email protected]
ganshalomberkeley.com
Director: Laura Lipman
A camp for ages 4 – 5. June 20 – August 12, Monday – Friday from 8:30 – 1:00 with afternoon care from 1:00 – 4:30. Each week is a different theme: Circus, Animal, Drama and Music Week! Single week signup available.
Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa
(323) 653-6772
[email protected]
www.campgilboa.org
Our progressive Zionist summer camp in Southern California is for those entering grades 4-10. Welcoming, fun-loving community based on responsibility, respect, equality, Judaism,
connection to Israel. Throughout the year in the Bay Area, continue with fun and educational activities. Sessions in 2011: 6/29-7/17, 7/19-8/2 or 6/29-8/2.
iD Tech Camps & iDTeen Academies
Held at Stanford, Santa Clara, as well as
60 Prestigious Universities Nationwide.
1(888) 709-TECH (8324)
[email protected]
www.internalDrive.com
Summer tech fun! Weeklong, day and overnight summer program where ages 7-18 create video games, iPhone apps, C++/Java programs, robots, websites, and more. Located at Stanford, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara, Princeton, Harvard and
others. Also, special Teen programs at Stanford in Gaming, Programming and Visual Arts. Free year-round learning with iD 365! Save w/code CAU2L
J-Camp
Oshman Family JCC
3921 Fabian Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 223-8700
www.paloaltojcc.org/camps
Exciting camp programs for preschool and
grades K-12. Includes: swimming, field trips, arts and crafts, travel camps, special interest camps and more!
JCCSF Rabin
Summer Camps
Jewish Community Center of
San Francisco
3200 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 292-1250
[email protected]
www.jccsf.org
Camp and family programs:
Samantha Kelman
Summer and vacation camps for preschool-high school including a variety of specialty programs. Sports, swimming, visual and performance arts, cooking, Jewish celebration, overnights, day trips and leadership training.
PJCC Camp Keff
Peninsula Jewish Community Center
800 Foster City Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404
(650) 212-PJCC (7522); (650) 378-2704
www.pjcc.org/camp
Camp Director: Ian Israel – Grades K-12
Camp Director: Lisa Elliott – Preschool
Programs for kids and teens age 2-12, including one-week specialty camps, three-week traditional camps and leadership programs. Spring and Winter camps also available.
Ramah Outdoor Adventure
(303) 261-8214
[email protected]
www.ramahoutdoors.org
Rabbi Eliav Bock
Combining 25+ years of Ramah camping
experience with the best of outdoor adventure and environmental programs, Ramah Outdoor Adventure is one of the only Jewish outdoor adventure camps in the country, and the only one in the Rocky Mountains.