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summer camp experiences.

LISA FEIN
Special to the Jewish News

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nities out there for children. I thought
putting information together for par-
ents would be helpful. I used to work
in party planning and this seemed like
a natural progression for me."
Sturman is a firm believer in the

with winter still upon
us, it's not too early to start
thinking about warm weath-
er and making camp
preparations for the summer
months.
To help, the 11th annual
metro Detroit Camp Fair —
officially, Super Summers for
Kids: A Camp and Activities
Fair — will be held on Sunday,
Feb. 27, in Beverly Hills. The
event assists parents in choosing
an ideal summer experience for
their children and the whole
family. Jewish camps with direc-
tors at the fair will include the
Jewish Community Center of
Elyse Stettner of Huntington Woods and Julie Bean
Metropolitan Detroit Day
of West Bloomfield ran the Tamarack Camps booth
Camp, Tamarack Camps and
at last year's Camp Fair.
Hadassah's Camp Young Judaea.
Attending for the fourth year,
camp experience — her family has
Stan Trompeter, director of the Jewish
attended Michigania, the University of
Community Center Summer Camps
Michigan family camp on Walloon Lake,
in both Oak Park and West
for 23 years, and she and her three chil-
Bloomfield, plans to bring enough
dren are all alumni of Tamarack Camps.
staff with him to accommodate the
,
Her idea for a fair has spread by
"steady flow of people coming to talk
word of mouth among the camps; the
about camp."
first year, 34 participated.
Last year, about 4,000 parents and
Sturman said she encourages parents
children attended the fair to learn
to bring their children to the fair. "The
about available summer programs.
children should be intimately involved
This year's Camp Fair will showcase
and choosing a camp should be a family
81 different camps: day and overnight
decision," she said.
camps, and programs for children,
Trompeter sees the fair as a chance
teens, families and those with disabili-
for him to speak with prospective
ties, just to name a few. The programs
campers, offering information on the
cover various interests, such as cycling,
JCC
Day Camps' 100 programs
horseback riding, wilderness adven-
attended by 1,400 children each sum-
tures, computers, sports, music, art
mer. He also takes the opportunity to
and drama. Some camps offer academ-
meet older siblings who have an inter-
ic enrichment, too. Camps at the fair
est in camp-counseling positions.
are located statewide, nationwide, in
To help make the camp decision easi-
Canada and overseas (even Australia).
er, attendees will receive a free Reference
Costs to attend vary. Many offer schol-
Directory with a complete description of
arships to assist parents, subscribing to
each program, as well as guidance in
Tamarack Camps' motto, "All children
choosing the best camp experience.
should have a camp experience."
Things to consider when choosing a
Elaine Sturman, a Temple Beth El
camp include: the child's age and maturi-
member who is active in both
ty; the facility and medical care offered;
Hadassah and ecumenical work, stages
how camp directors hire camp personnel;
Camp Fair as part of her Bloomfield
camp activities; whether swimming takes
Township-based Elaine S. Events. "I
place in a pool or in a lake; references of
knew of camp fairs in other states,"
parents of children who have attended a
she said. "There are so many opportu-

