cover story: summer of learning Volunteer Abby Narens with camper Mallory Stoddard, 15, on a field trip. You've Been Spotted! Our Party Page, photographers are looking for the best parties! Watch for us! it a typical teen summer for the teens," Patronik said. "My favorite part of camp is being able to go to cool places when we are not working," said Jon Reinheimer, 16, a camper from West Bloomfield. "I learned how to work hard and make friends. I also love the friendliness of the campers." Three counselors work with the campers every day. "I like being able to give them opportunities they might not have and to teach them a good work ethic," said counselor Justin Tout, 19, a Central Michigan University student. All you need is love — This program prepares the campers for the future, offer- ing them not just great summer memories, but also skills that will carry them through life. Rayna and her friends. Alex Zaslow, 17, will be a freshman at Indiana University in Bloomington. DOES SUMMER! DON'T MISS THE CHANCE TO OURSELF IN PRINT & ONLINE E LOOKING FOR: Zoe. Benji and Alex at Benji's bar mitzvah. id ct • Writers: Cover what's happening with teens in the Jewisw community. cr) • Photographers: Tell stories through photographs. Op/Ed writers: State your researched Web Editors: Work with a JN-. opinion on Jewish topics of the day. editor to update JNT2T.com . z tHHENe JEWISHNE*S.C1i1111 teen2teen staff • hotline: (248) 351-5144 • kcohen@thejewishnews.com Reporters I Gabriella Ring (Berkley); Nechama Tawil (Beth Jacob. Oak Park): Jake Wayne, Spencer Wayne, Sydney Wolf (Birmingham Seaholm); Seth Samuels (Birmingham Groves); Teddi Cantor, Alexa Eisenberg, Lauren Lewis, Sara Smoler, Rachael Vettese. Rachel Rachel Margolin, Andrew Milgrom. Blake Orman (Frankel Jewish Academy, West Bloomfield); Benjamin Cher (Hillel. Farmington Hills): Mitchell Barnett. Sam Gringlas (North Farmington): Laura Katsnelson (Walled Lake Western) Ben Eilender, Jennifer Finkel, Bridget Labe. Rebecca Liebman, Shaye Winer, Ariella Yedwab (West Bloomfield); Stephanie Steinberg, Danielle DePriest (University of Michi- gan): Brett Alpiner (U-M-Dearbom); Alex Zaslow (Indiana University); Mackenzie Coden (West Bloomfield Walnut Creek); Eryn Fox, Molly Grossman, Elizabeth Kirshner. Ruthie Lehmann. Avielle Mosses, Stephanie Schulman. Sarah Spitzer (Yeshivat Akiva. Southfield). Photographers I Jessica Polk (Frankel). Colton Graub (Hillel), Lindsay Kay (WBHS) Cartoonist I Josh Loney (Andover) supervising staff From left to right: Ari, Noah, Harry, Benji, Ittati and A.J. Chief Operating Officer I F. Kevin Browett Editorial Director Robert Sklar Executive Editor I Keri Guten Cohen tu oaloN f ii[sT A Wein (Bloomfield Hills Andover); Jordan Birnholtz. Abby Hyman, Jessica Singer (Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood); Adina Applebaum, Rachel Brown. Avi Buckman, Carly Cykiert, Hillary Dorman, Rachel Goutman, Jessica Kahn. Michelle Kappy, Atara Lakritz, Creative Director j Deborah Schultz IT Director I Deanna Spivey Teen Consultant I Jon Layne Copy Editors I David Sachs and Alan Hitsky Jewish Renaissance Media — 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 This section is sponsored by Party Layne" Party Pages'. You've been Spotted!" and Partyrazzif" are trademarks of Party Layne* B4 teen2teen July 16 • 2009 Jewish Federation MetrGpol*tan Detroit AL .JEWiSH EDUCATION Supported by a generous grant from the Stephen H. Schulman N4illennium Fund. A Jewish Renaissance Media publication 2009 DFTRO:T \VISH