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June 19-July 14 and has an early-
bird discounted fee of $7,195. Camp
Kennedy Session Two runs July 17-Aug.
11 and has the same price. Beginning
Jan. 1, 2023, both prices go up to
$7,695.

CHARLES N. AGREE
Situated just outside of Wawa in
northern Ontario, Canada, Charles
N. Agree Outpost Camp, or Ultimate
Agree, is designed for campers entering
grades 10 and 11. Slightly larger
than Camp Kennedy, this outpost
camp accommodates 32-34 campers.
There, campers learn leadership skills,
self-confidence, how to navigate
group dynamics and how to build
interpersonal relationships while
also experiencing the timeless Jewish
traditions like Shabbat that Tamarack
Camps is ultimately known for.
“Agree is definitely more rugged,”
Weinstock says. “They don’t have
electricity; they have outdoor showers.
But it’s one of the most beautiful places
that you would ever be.”
Similar to Camp Kennedy, teens build
their own schedules and cook their own
food. “It’s really a special community
that you don’t get anywhere else,” she
continues. “It really teaches skills that
they can take with them their entire
lives.”
Charles N. Agree Outpost Camp runs
June 25-Aug. 2 and has an early-bird
discounted fee of $6,995. Beginning Jan.
1, 2023, prices go up to $7,495.

WESTERN TRIP
Tamarack Camps’ two teen travel
trips take Michiganders far outside of
Michigan to experience the untouched,
rugged wilderness in other parts of the
country. The Western Trip is offered for
campers entering 10th grade and is an
intensive, five-week backpacking trip
through the Western side of the United
States.
Campers visit sites such as Rocky
Mountain National Park in Colorado,
Zion National Park in Utah and
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
There, they white river raft, day hike,
rock climb and, of course, cook their
own meals without the use of modern
devices.
“What the travel trips do is really
create magic for these groups,”
Weinstock says. “They’re hiking every

day and sleeping in tents, but it changes
these kids for the better. It really makes
them grow as teens and as a group
while learning how to be a community.”
The Western Trip runs June 21-Aug.
8 (with dates subject to slight changes)
and has a fee of $7,495. Prices remain
the same after Jan. 1, 2023.

ALASKA TRIP
Campers entering 11th grade can
embark on a 48-day trip to Alaska that
includes hiking, camping and touring
Alaska and the Canadian Rockies.
As one of Tamarack Camps’ most
intensive and rugged trips, campers do
everything from ice climb on a glacier
to fish for salmon, as well as hike the
steep and winding Klondike Gold Rush
Trail.
While the idea may sound scary to
some, Weinstock says she meets with
each family to discuss the trip and any
fears they might have. “We show them
pictures, we talk about it, and no one
has canceled,” she explains. “They all go
on the trips. One of the girls called her
mom halfway through the trip because
they get a phone call, and she said,
‘Mom, thank you so much for allowing
me to go on this trip because it changed
my life.’”
The Alaska Trip runs June 21-Aug. 9
and has a fee of $10,795. Prices remain
the same after Jan. 1, 2023.

Find information about trips and outpost camps at

tamarackcamps.com.

Campers on the
Western Trip

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