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Above: Dennis Rosen and Keith Stein set
up camp. Gene Kollenberg holds his
grandson. Camping portrait — Jennifer
Green, Loren Jacobs, Scott Stein, Jackie
Topy, Steven Adler, Melanie Stein, Carrie
Adler, Andrew and Elaine Topy, Jennifer
Rosen and Dean Egdish.
Far left: The Presidents Topy — Hillary,
Andrew, Jackie, Elaine and Bruce. Jackie
helps Andrew on the slide. Larry Zisholz
watches Jack Kopnick fill his tray at the
passing table."
carry out the same activities, Chai
member David Moss maintains that
there are differences between the two
groups. "We have more children. I can
venture to say that three-quarters of
our club have kids under 12 years old,
and for that reason, a retired couple
may not like to camp with Chai. It all
depends on the type of people each per-
son likes being with."
Similarities include the member-
ship fees which pay for such items as
beverages on the week-end long hospi-
tality table, group sports equipment
and camp ground fees. Shalom charges
a $20 fee while Chai charges a $5 initi-
ation fee and annual dues of $25.
Both clubs require members to be
families. We are trying to keep a fam-
ily outlook, but we do have newly-
married couples without kids as well
as older couples with grown children,"
Topy said. At this time, neither club is
at its maximum membership of 40
families, but those wishing to join
must submit an application for mem-
bership. That, in turn, is presented to
the president and "unless there is a
waiting list, they are always accepted
immediately into the club," Topy said.
If there is a waiting list for Shalom,
prospective members can still camp
once a month but they do not have the
privilege of voting until they are full
members. To become members of
Chai, the requirement is to attend
two meetings and two campouts.
Those not sure if they want to join are
welcomed as guests of members for a
weekend or, if they do not know any
member, as guests of the President.
Most members first heard about
Shalom and Chai through friends who
were members, and often had their
first experience with the groups as
guests for a weekend. Others have
seen flyers that have been placed in
store windows or ads in The Jewish
News. Those interested in further in-
formation about Chai can call Norman
and Anita Moss, 398-3056. For
Shalom, call Bruce and Hillary Topy,
646-3149.
An executive board, committees,
hosts and co-hosts are also official
positions of both clubs. Each position is
filled by a husband-and-wife_team.
Bruce Topy explains his and wife
Hillary's role as Shalom president this
way: We are the complaint depart-
ment and we sit in on the committees
and try to make sure they are function-
ing well." They include an installation
committee for the annual installation
of officers, the camp ground committee
which selects campsites, and the good
and welfare committee, which sends
out cards if someone is ill or passes
away. In addition, the committees also
choose members to run in the next
election for a position on the board.
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