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Health & Fitness
Camp Call
Study up on summer camp
opportunities for kids.
W
hat could be a better place for
your kids this summer than
the healthful, educational
environment of camp? Where should you
go to find the right program for preschool-
ers through teenagers? What if you have
two or more kids with different needs?
It can all be over-
whelming.
Enter "Super Summers
for Kids: Camp Fair" in
Beverly Hills. It offers
one-stop shopping for
the most interesting and
stimulating programs,
including Jewish camps.
Elaine
The annual event will
Sturman
showcase more than 74
U.S camps, including
both day and overnight
programs. The American
Camping Association
or the state of Michigan
license all the camps
represented. The age
range is 2 1/2-18.
Choices include
Forest Levy
academic enrichment,
guided travel, the arts,
special needs and day activities for
even young children. There are diverse
options for older teens. Specialty camp
themes include computers, sports, college
research, theater and overnight travel.
Many have a community service corn-
ponent.
High school and college students inter-
ested in summer jobs will have a chance
to obtain information.
Families will have a chance to direct
questions to camp representatives.
Attendees will receive a booklet listing all
participating camps as well as key ques-
tions to ask camp officials.
"I suggest strongly that parents take the
time to see everything that is out there
and not be afraid to try what is new;' says
Elaine Sturman, president of Bloomfield
Township-based Elaine S. Events and the
A Benefit To Patients
DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (HVSH)
and the Detroit-based Barbara Ann
Karmanos Cancer Center have announced
a strengthened partnership that will ben-
efit cancer patients in western Oakland
County.
The partnership, which began in 1999,
now offers teleconference technology,
enabling HVSH physicians to consult with
Karmanos cancer specialists on individual
cancer cases, and access to clinical trials
through Karmanos researchers and scien-
tists.
HVSH in Commerce Township pro-
vides cancer screening, diagnosis and
treatment through its Charach Cancer
Treatment Center and Sinai Center for
Women.
The teleconferencing component of
the agreement with Karmanos Cancer
Institute will enable HVSH physicians
to share diagnostic images and patients'
histories with the Karmanos cancer
experts.
Joel L. Appel, D.0, medical director of
HVSH Charach Center, and Kimberly Hart,
M.D., the hospital's chief of Radiation
Oncology, are members of the Karmanos
faculty.
In addition, Huron Valley-Sinai patients
will be able to enroll in the 300 clinical
cancer trials that are offered through
Karmanos.
It is one of 39 National Cancer Institute-
designated comprehensive cancer centers
in the U.S., serving more than 6,000 new
patients annually.
HVSH has experienced significant
growth in its volume of cancer ser-
vices. Its radiation treatment visits have
increased 11.4 percent from 2006 to 2007
"Super Summers for Kids: Camp
Fair" will be held on Sunday, Feb.
10,11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
Birmingham Conference Center,
31301 Evergreen, Beverly Hills, at
Groves High School. Free admission.
Information: www.metroparent.com .
With 54 camps represented, the
first-ever Ann Arbor version of
"Super Summers for Kids: Camp
Fair" will be held at Emerson
School, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9. The school is at 5425 Scio
Church Road, Ann Arbor. (734) 665-
5662.
fair's organizer. "There are some really
outstanding programs."
Jewish camps represented at the fair
include:
• Center Day Camps, part of the Jewish
Community Center of Metropolitan
Detroit.
• Camp Young Judaea Midwest,
Waupaca, Wisc.
• Camp Wooden Acres, Rothbury, Mich.
"Camp Fair gives us an opportunity to
market our camps to families not familiar
with the variety of programs we have to
offer:' says Forest Levy, director of the JCC
day camps and youth services. "While we
are truly a camp for everyone, we are very
proud of our commitment to the Jewish
community to support Jewish unity and
provide enriching experiences for the
families of our community."
Last year, Center Day Camps attracted
1,211 kids ages 2 1/2-14, including 101
special needs campers. It offers eight tra-
ditional camps, 28 sports camps and 34
specialty camps. The Imagitivity Camps
will feature cooking, chess, arts and crafts,
rock music, musical theater and rocketry.
The travel camps have been redesigned
to include overnights to Tamarack in
Ortonville, Chicago as well as scavenger
hunts to the University of Michigan and
Michigan State University.
"Campers going into 10th grade can do
our Leaders in Training Program where
they are learning to be leaders, earning
volunteer hours and being trained in posi-
tive guidance, behavior management and
more, along with hands-on experience of
being camp counselors:' Levy said. ❑
and medical oncology visits increased
19.3 percent.
The volume of mammograms increased
28 percent during the past year.
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital provides
cancer screening, detection, education,
support and treatment, including chemo-
therapy, radiation therapy using IMRT
and surgery.
The hospital treats many types of can-
cer including breast, lung, colon, prostate,
lymphoma and others.
enced a change in their family life due to
death, divorce, separation or abandon-
ment.
The core of Rainbows is centered on
trust, acceptance and sharing in small,
age-appropriate group settings.
New sessions will start in March for ele-
mentary school age children (grades K-6).
The meetings will be held on Thursdays
for 12 sessions, 7-8 p.m.
An information meeting for parents and
children will be held on Thursday, March
6, at the office of the National Council of
Jewish Women, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306,
Southfield.
The sessions will begin on March
20 and will be held at Temple Shir
Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West
Bloomfield.
For information or to register children,
call (248) 355-3300, ext. 0.
Peer Support For Kids
National Council of Jewish Women
Greater Detroit Section will sponsor
a Rainbows program for the Oakland
County area.
Rainbows (guiding kids through life's
storms) is an effective peer support cur-
riculum for children who have experi-
Considerations
Hints for finding a good camp.
• Does your child like sports or com-
puters?
• How old is your child? Would he or
she prefer a day camp or an over-
night experience?
• What is the camper-to-staff ratio?
• What are the medical facilities like
at the camp?
• What are the visiting days?
• Are phone calls allowed?
• Get references from other parents.
• See the facility if possible or at
least a video presentation.
• What are the sleeping arrange-
ments?
• What is the typical age that camp-
ers begin coming to the camp?
• What are the travel arrangements
to the camp?
- Source: Elaine Sturman, Elaine S. Events
February 7 0 2008
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