Calling all young men and women, age 19 - 24: Experience Israel with TEENS ONLY page 73 Project Otzma Spend 10 exciting months working side by side with the people of Israel on the program that gives you the most opportunities to explore Israeli life, • Study Hebrew on a kibbutz • Work in a Youth Aliyah village with children from all over the world • Help resettle new immigrants at absorption centers Lend a hand during harvesting season on a new kibbutz or moshav in the Arava • Live and work in Yavne, Detroit's Project Renewal city • Tour the country • Now accepting applications. Limited space available. an yip o plinD PROJECT 1 v 1/ AI OTZMA For more information or an application, call the Michigan/Israel Connection, (810) 645-7878 (formerly the Israel Desk) Come to an information meeting: Tuesday, January 18, 1994 7:30 p.m., U of M Hillel or Wednesday, January 19, 1994 7:30 p.m., MSU Hillel fits. All four offer highly trained camp leaders and a skypager- beeper system that allows par- ents to be in touch with their teens at all times. For three summers in a row, Lynn Brull's two daughters traveled with Musiker Tours. Susan, a senior at Bryn Mawr, took the six-week Canadian Rockies/West Coast camping tour in 1991. Amy, a sophomore at McDonogh School, traveled through the East Coast in 1992 and the West Coast in 1993. Amy recalls that the first tour had 36 kids; the second, 43 kids. Rehabilitation Camp Helps Well Children Sinai Kids Information Pro- gram, (SKIP-R), is a rehabili- tation educational day camp for children ages 7-14 who have parents, grandparents brothers or sisters who are physically. challenged. This program spon- sored by the department of physical medicine and rehabil- itation is free of charge but en- rollment is limited. SKIP-R started in 1986 and is designed to assist children in Aktva MYry Nursery - 6th trrade 0 1st Session - 44 3000 1.nd Session per childeposit Deposit: 475 on d tteceive 41.5 discount 1, 1994 1 if registering by Feb. i egister for six weeks by Feb. I, 1994 WOVE TO 1111 WEEK MEE! 1.0Ches Swimming Irips 'tiger 8aseball Belle Isle pet rout Science Museum Wkarvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museurii and more!!! lenged. It is aimed at steering kids toward thinking more about possibilities and less about limitations that accom- pany disabilities. "It's an opportunity for kids to learn about rehabilitation and ask questions about dis- abilities which have hit close to home," said Ms. Liles. "But most importantly, it gives them the chance to meet other chil- dren who also have a family member who is physically chal- lenged. It's a way to relieve the feeling of isolation that the chil- dren may feel." The SKIP-R program will be held this year August 15-19. For more information about SKIP-R, call Sinai Hospital at 493-5346. Special Program At Tamararck o • • • • • • . S Those on the first tour came mainly from the East Coast. But the second tour had kids from locales as diverse as Cal- ifornia, Israel and Hong Kong. "I always find myself talking aboutthe tours] because I had the best time. Everything was perfectly planned and they were much more than I expected," said Amy. Mrs. Brull added, "It was a great experience for Susan and Amy. I felt wonderful having my mind at rest, knowing my girls were with such a well- planned, well-executed tour." ❑ 4Uhe IS/th8e310n: - 4(4y 15th ind 4 44 ik session : - „r„,, 12th ..."••••••••• Transportation will be provided to and from camp on separate buses for Oak Park er Southfield! Oiktt NOW FOR' ROAMSTIOM Rabbi Akevy Greenblatt Camp Director office - 551-9690 home - 968-1490 Learning Golf at camp. adjusting to and understanding a family member's physical dis- ability. Speakers, games and fun activities expose the kids to doctors and experts who can an- swer their individualized ques- tions. Last year the 20 children involved in the program partic- ipated in a picnic, painted T- shirts and saw how animals help people who are physically challenged. Elizabeth Liles, the 1993 camp coordinator, said the pro- gTam is ideal for children who are having a hard time dealing with parents, grandparents or siblings who are physically chal- Last summer, Tamarack Camps created a special program. The camp program Horizons was developed to serve students with special needs. Eight chil- dren attended the camp and were integrated into the regu- lar camp program. Extra sup- port staff were hired and every aspect of their program was aimed at ensuring success. Anne Ouerkerk, the coordi- nator of Horizons marvelled at the success of the program. "Not only did our Horizons campers benefit from this experience but the awareness of the other campers in learning to live and play with children of special needs is excellent," she said. Horizons camper Sam Miller can't wait until camp starts this year. His mom, Judith, was hesitant to send her son last year. "I was really leery about sending Sam to camp, but I be- lieve this was an exceptional ex- perience for him," said Ms. Miller.