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Akiva *brew Pay School
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For both boys and Girls, grades Nursery - 6
- transportation will be proilded to and from camp
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before February 1✓;
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1st session:
June ZS* - July 16th
Learning
2.nci session:
July 19th - August 10th
Cost of each session:
141ursexy program - - 4250
*JO
- Grades 1-6
Swimming Music
Art
Field Trips Sports
all transportation fees!
or more information, please contact
Rabbi Akevy Greenblatt - Camp Director
Akiva office - 55Z-9690
Home number - 968 1515
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CAMP
IN ALGONQUIN PARK
A Camping Tradition Since 1936
Boys & Girls ages 7-16
4 or 8 Weeks (plus 2 wk. Junior Program)
Swimming — Windsurfing — Sailing — Kayaking
Drama — Crafts — Photography
Canoe Trips — Day Outings — All Landsports
Creative Programs — Ropes Task Course —
Clay/Pottery
Contact: CAMP TAMAKWA
TAMAKWA
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1760 S. Telegraph
Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
(313) 335-6400
accredited member of the Canadian Camping Association
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CAMP'S
WERE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE
children," says Bob
Ditter.
In particular girls aged
12 to 15 years seem to
suffer the most at co-ed
camps. First, they are
struggling with the issue
of self-esteem in the
years immediately pre-
ceding high school. And
they tend to peak in
their performance levels
before males of their age.
"One of the things we
notice is girls are much
more willing to try
things — to own up to
their own abilities — if
there are no boys pre-
sent," Mr. Ditter contin-
ues. "If boys are present,
girls will disown their
talents or defer to boys.
They will not be as com-
petitive or aggressive.
Boys and girls can bene-
fit from some time by
themselves."
On the other hand, co-
ed camps give children
exposure to the opposite
sex in a healthy, compet-
itive environment that
can be important to their
relationships in the
future. "We live in a co-
ed world," Mr. Ditter
says. "It's important for
kids to have some experi-
ence and discover each
other as people as
opposed to objects."
If there is one thing to
beware of, it is sending a
child to a camp where
social lines are drawn.
"Children are very aware
of the gear that other
kids bring to camp," he
says. "Some kids can feel
out of place in a fairly
wealthy camp."
Camps can get around
the class differentiation
by restricting things that
can be brought to camp,
such as computer games
and such, and by requir-
ing uniforms, which re-
duces the peer pressure
of wearing designer
clothes. Interested par-
ents may want to check
out these aspects of the
camp policy.
Responsibility is a
prime lesson for campers
to learn. In a small
group, everyone has to
pull his share of the
load. Cabin clean-up,
waiting tables in the din-
ing hall and other chores
require cooperation
among the residents of
each tent or cabin.
"There is very much a
feeling that the whole
group exists comfortably
because everyone is will-
ing to give," says Mr.
Ditter.
Facing the world with-
out the benefit of
parental wisdom
enhances the maturation
of children, Bruce
Muchnick adds. "Camp is
a wonderful opportunity
to develop, refine and
strengthen coping skills.
Kids really have to rely
on developing their own
resources for solving
problems. Mom and Dad
aren't there to intervene
or give advice. Back
home, it's important that
parents support their
kids' efforts to resolve
problems."
Parents,
however,
should not have unrealis-
tic expectations for a
summer away at camp.
"Children mature, they
grow, but you don't know
which summer it's going
to happen," said Dr.
Rosenberg. "He may
come back the same way
he left or feeling more
confident and comfort-
able mastering things he
didn't do at home."
"I see camp as a labo-
ratory of sorts where
kids get the chance to
practice lots of stuff,"
says Bruce Muchnick.
"That doesn't mean a kid
who doesn't go to camp
will be deprived, but
camp is a good place to
learn a lot of things. And
it provides the setting,
tools, equipment, sup-
plies and encouragement
to just have fun." 0
Israel Camp
For Teen Girls
Nanci Grossman and
Shulamit Gartenhaus
have formed of a new
camp in Israel for teen-
age girls between the ages
of 13-18 (completed the
8th-12th grade). Camp
Ahava is designed to serve
the needs of the true bas
yisroel from communities
throughout the United
States and Canada.
Camp Ahava will be
located in Jerusalem. For
information, call the camp
office, (410) 486-0478; or
(410) 764-3914.