26 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 

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amarack Camps is 
offering a new six-
week session for 
campers going into grades 
2-7 as part of its upcoming 
2023 summer program at 
Camp Maas.
The six-week session, 
which is approximately the 
equivalent of a traditional 
session-and-a-half, incorpo-
rates Camp Maas Session 1, 
plus additional days at the 
Ortonville-based camp that 
include the session break and 
part of Camp Maas Session 2.
“A lot of our older camp-
ers were going to Super 
Session, and a lot 
of our younger 
campers want-
ed more than 
three-and-a-half 
weeks,” explains 
Tamarack Camps 
camp director 
Carly Weinstock. “After 
talking to some of them, we 
learned they’re not ready 
for the whole summer, but 
they want longer than one 
session.”
The “sweet spot,” Tamarack 
Camps staff decided, was to 
offer a six-week session for 
that particular age group. 
“We’ve never had kids that 
camp during session break, 

so this is a little change for 
us,” Weinstock explains, “but 
it’s an exciting change.”
Camp Maas six-week ses-
sion is currently accepting 
applications for its 2023 pro-
gram, which runs Tuesday, 
June 20, to Friday, July 28. 
Early-bird discounted fees 
are $9,225 and fees after Jan. 
1, 2023, are $9,795. Tamarack 
Camps also offers scholar-
ships for qualifying Jewish 
families living in Michigan 
that are available for all pro-
grams.
Weinstock says interest is 
growing and that the camp’s 
latest offering will offer a 
unique experience for partic-
ipating campers. During the 
session break, campers will 
enjoy a number of curated 
activities including a spe-
cial Shabbat, a field trip and 
adventures around the Camp 
Maas property, which spans 
1,100 forested acres and has 
two lakes.
Plus, Weinstock explains 
that many schools are start-
ing earlier than ever before, 
which means school sports 
and other activities aren’t 
always possible to balance 
for kids who want to enroll 
in Tamarack Camps’ Super 
Session, which runs seven-

and-a-half weeks.
Instead, having a six-week 
option that’s right in the 
middle gives kids a chance to 
participate in both camp and 
school programming. It’s also 
helpful for staff who want 
to work at Tamarack Camps 
over the summer but aren’t 
able to commit to a Super 
Session because of early 
college start times — a win-
win for everyone, Weinstock 
explains.

Staying true to the tra-
ditional Tamarack Camps 
experience, the six-week 
session will blend a mix of 
Jewish culture and activities, 
outdoor programming and 
team building. The session 
break will also offer a more 
intimate experience at the 
camp property.
“Kids don’t get a lot of time 
to just adventure with us,” 
Weinstock says, “so it will be 
really nice.” 

CAMP GUIDE

Tamarack Camps unveils new 
six-week session for campers 
in grades 2-7.

A ‘Session-
and-a-Half’

Carly 
Weinstock

ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Camper 
Josh Weinstock

“IT’S AN EXCITING CHANGE.”

— CARLY WEINSTOCK

