Summer at
Cranbrook

Camp
Summer Stock

CRANBROOK, KINGSWOOD
& BROOKSIDE DAY CAMPS:

(Ages 5-13) June 22-July 31
Instruction in tennis, canoeing, swimming, archery, weaving,

ceramics, dance, art and crafts, nature study, sports

CRANBROOK
SUMMER THEATRE:

June 22-July 31

Drama instruction by professionals with weekly perfor-
mances in the Greek amphitheatre.

•

OTHER CRANBROOK
PROGRAMS:

• Foc4.1 Point — A film-making institute for adults.
• Art and French classes for adults.
• Soccer camps for boys and girls, ages 10 and up.

For further information, call

Cranbrook Summer
Programs Office

(248) 645-3678

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Everything You'll Ever
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ACTIVITIES

34288 Woodward Ave.,
Birmingham
(248) 203-7777

3405 Orchard Lk. Rd.,
Keego Harbor
(248) 738-5291

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555 E. Grand River,
East Lansing
(517) 333-4000

Tamarack officials add new programs and expand
existing ones for the new season.

and general education as well as ath-
letics.
Special to The Jewish News
Most of the changes will focus on
the
camp's Judaic education curricu-
ention the word camp
lum,
with the largest alterations in the
to a kid around this
Scholar
in Residence program.
time of the year and,
The six-week rotating program
with growing excite-
began last year and featured speakers or
ment, he will likely rattle off a list of
specialists who came to camp
things it means to him: new
for a week to teach in their
friends, new experiences, new-
field. This year, Shtull-Leber has
found fun in the sun.
into
g
Gettin
worked
on attracting new and
Mention the word camp to
the s wim
different
experts, a challenging
Dina Shtull-Leber and, with
at camp.
task
considering
the candidates
growing excitement, the direc-
must work well with children,
tor of Judaic learning for Camp
possess strong Judaic knowledge
Maas will likely rattle off a list
and be at the top of their fields.
of things the upcoming season means
"This is becoming an integral part
to her: new programs, an expansion of
of
the
camp experience and we want
last year's proven activities, new-found
to
give
the children the best possible
fun in Jewish learning.
program
with the best possible teach-
"We are still working out the details
ers," Shtull-Leber said.
but I am very excited for the sum-
For one week, an interpretive
mer," Shtull-Leber said.
dancer from New York will instruct
Shtull-Leber and other Jewish
the campers about expressing the
camping professionals are spending
Torah
through movement. Another
the next few months working hard to
week,
an
environmentalist will lead
round up new educational programs
hikes
and
discovery walks while teach-
and strengthen existing ones for what
ing Jewish concepts. A paper cutter
promises to be one of the local camp-
from Israel will teach his art and how
ing scene's biggest seasons. With
it involves Judaism.
record enrollment numbers already,
Another creative challenge is in
camp staffers are hoping to offer a
making
the summer's centerpiece
"taste of everything to every child,"
activity,
a salute to Israel's 50th birth-
said Harvey Finkelberg, executive
day,
not
only fun and exciting but rich
director of Fresh Air Society.
in
Judaic
learning.
"Variety and quality in program-
"There is going to be music, dance
ming — those are the things that we
and art, all around the theme of the
do well," he said.
50th birthday," Shtull-Leber said,
To continue in this tradition, the
adding
that it is still in its planning
camp staff plans a number of addi-
stages.
"It
is going to be a major festi-
tions and changes in the existing pro-
val."
grams, including the areas of Judaic

JILL DAVIDSON SKLAR

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