fter she went on one of those
rides that goes around and
with a small group of up to 23
people, kids get to do just that.
around at Cedar Point in
While the summer is all
Ohio, Christina Ceci, 13, admits she
about not worrying about the
needed a rest.
English report due tomorrow, it
"My stomach was in my throat,"
does not mean forgetting about
she said. "So after I got off, I sat there
Judaism.
for a few minutes, but then I got right
Yossi Lichterman, 16, of
back on another ride."
Huntington Woods spends his
Christina, of West Bloomfield, is one
summer attending a national
of the more than 1,100 campers who
leadership camp for Young
attend the Jewish Community Center
Judaea. Camp Tel Yehudah
Yossi Lichterman of Huntington Woods at Camp Tel Yehudah in Barryville, N.Y.
of Metropolitan Detroit's Center Day
in Barryville, N.Y., is a place
Camps every summer. Her camp heads off to places like the
where Yossi says he has made countless "really cool friends
Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak and Cedar Point in Sandusky. She
from around the country and the world."
especially enjoys being with her friends while still meeting new
At Tel Yehudah, campers spend their days swimming
people, and she recommends camp because it's fun — unlike
and doing other fun activities; but for Yossi, the best parts
sitting around at home all summer watching soap operas or are those unique to his religion. Yossi loves the free time on
helping your mom do lots of cleaning.
Shabbat he gets to spend with his friends and the Israeli danc-
For some kids, however, camp is all about exploring new ing after Havdallah.
things. When Jacob Allen, 15, of Southfield goes on Tamarack
Summer is a time when teens can relax with
Camps' Western Trip, he gets to learn more about his Jewish
friends.
identity while traveling on a bus full of kids through the back
"On a clear night at camp, you can see every
star in the sky," Yossi says. "It's amazing."
Adina Applebaum, 15, attends Frankel Jewish
"This is a great experience to get close with people in the
Academy, West Bloomfield.
Jewish community that you don't know," Jacob said. And
Sarah Jessop, /8, recent North Farmington graduate.
any teenagers go to camp or travel
during the summer, but some stay
home and work. Steven Garfield-
Turner, 18, of Farmington Hills is determined to
He has various ideas, all centered on beat box-
ing, his greatest hobby. He might beat box while Turner
wearing a shirt advertising a business or perform
with a rapper at events, such as b'nai mitzvah. "I could create a
rap for the bar mitzvah boy," said Steven, who works at Kmart
in Farmington Hills.
For the past two summers, Steven has volunteered with
Summer in the City, a program that matches suburban teens with
volunteer work in Detroit. He'll do that again this summer.
Next fall, he will attend Cornell College in Iowa. "I've been
spending a lot of time socializing with my future peers on
Facebook," he said.
Mark Feldman, 15, of West Bloomfield is
working with 3-year-olds this summer in Temple
Israel's day care in West Bloomfield. "I get to
interact with other people and have fun with lit-
kids," he said. This is his second year working
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there. His older brother, Jake, works there, too.
Later in the summer, Mark competes with his
travel baseball team, the NFWB Cobras. He has been a member
of this team for five years. They compete in Michigan, Ohio and
Indiana. "Practices are all year, but I play from
June to August," he said.
The benefit of working is that at the end of the
summer, you have some income to show for it. {
Hannah Cohen, 17, attends Farmington Harrison
High School.