CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA
A Camp for Jewish Youth, 7-14
Waupaca, W1
FOREIGN PERSPECTIVE
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Jewish programming,
Canoeing and Sailing,
Israeli Dance, Overnights, Arts and Crafts,
Red Cross Swim Program
Hiking, Scouting, Sports,
Oneg Shabbat, Drama, Israeli Singing,
Water Skiing
CAMP DATES
Mini-Session
Session 1
June 21-July 14
Session 2
July 20-August 12
Entering 2nd, 3rd
& 4th Graders Only
June 21-July 4
and Jitly 20-August 1
2 Sessions
June 21-August 12
For more information call
(888) 605-CAMP
2727 Kenwood Blvd.
'Ibledo, OH 43606
Sponsored by Hadassah
Clive Sehtyn foul England, ;tin, shares a camp evening with Canadian
and American staff and campers.
Campers
Ages 5-14
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Door to Door
Transportation
Included For
Most Areas!
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PONTOONING • ARCHERY • POTTERY
POND AND LAKE • ARTS AND CRAFTS • DANCE
SOCCER • ATHLETICS • GYMNASTICS • PHOTOGRAPHY
NATURE PROGRAM • ANIMAL FARM • GO-KARTS
TENNIS • SWIMMING • FISHING • BOATING
SAILING • WATER SKIING • TUBING • COMPUTERS
CALL LORRAINE & ARNIE (248) 932-2123
Accredited by The American Camping Association
WHICH SUMMER EXPERIENCE
IS BEST FOR YOUR CHILD?
LET ME HELP YOU MAKE
THE RIGHT CHOICE!
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Overnight Camps
Specialty Camps
Teen Tours
School-US & Abroad
Wilderness Trips
• Language-Cultural
Exchange
• Community Service
• Biking - Sailing
• Sports - Arts
SUSIE PAPPAS (248) 540-9885
Student Camp ST Trip Advisors, Inc.
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1999
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Linda and Howard Goldman of West
Bloomfield housed two counselors
from England: Nicola Needham of
Sheffield two summers ago and Ian
Meyer of Manchester last year.
The Goldmans' daughter, Tracie,
17, said, "Both came here because they
wanted to experience America first
hand ... with an American family"
Lessel and Meyer also had the
opportunity to travel within the
States. Davis arranged trips during
each of his two summers in America,
spending time on the East Coast and
also in Denver, Houston and "an
unplanned stop in Las Vegas."
Traveling is a high priority for the for-
eign staff, agrees Will Thomas, place-
ment coordinator for Camp America,
the organization that also brought
Needham to the States. Each individ-
ual is furnished with a work visa that
allows them to remain here from May
1 until Oct. 31. This gives overseas
staff approximately two months of
optional travel time after camp ends.
Lessel says camp counseling is "a
really hard job." He "could stay in
London and work in an office five
days a week from 9-to-5 and probably
earn more money," but preferred an
"18-hour-a-day job that I love."
James Sanders a was a novelty to
his Tamarack campers. "Coming from
England is a huge thing to the kids.
Most of them haven't been outside of
America and don't really know much
about England."
He had fun with the younger ones
who would often ask him if he knew
the queen. His standard reply: "Of
course, I do. I mean I would hope so,
seeing how she lives next door." Most
campers, he said, "thought there were
like 10 people living in England and
England was only the size of camp."
Susie Zaks, assistant director of
Tamarack Camps doesn't see the for-
eign staff as quite so novel. Of the
close to 400 hired by Tamarack each
year, approximately 70 are foreign
staff, not including Canadians. Many
come because siblings have worked in
the States. Davis is an example; his sis-
ter worked at a special needs camp in
North Carolina.
Although James Sanders had been
to the States four times before work-
ing here, he looked for camp employ-
ment because "in England, we don't
have camps, except day camps, and
they are really bad so we have to go to
the USA to work at camp. To a British
person, camp is weird. A 10-year-old
child in England would never go
camping without their parents for
more than five or six days."
Sanders said foreign staff are
briefed on remaining lawful and
appropriate. Infractions will result in
being sent home at their own
expense.
Camp America charges the foreign
personnel a fee of approximately
$340. This cost includes free or dis-
counted airfare, medical insurance, a
work visa and guaranteed minimum
salary from the camp of $300 the first
year, $560 the second year and $710
the third, with increased pay for spe-
cialists such as lifeguards and mainte-
nance staff An employment fee is
also paid by the camps to the organi-
zation.