Tamarack
Tamarack Mishpachah
 Mishpachah

CAMP TAMARACK, ORTONVILLE
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s our 123rd summer fades into lifelong memories, the 
impact of Tamarack Camps endures in the hearts of our 
mishpachah (family). This season, we strengthened the 
bonds of our community as we nurtured the resilience 
that defines the Jewish spirit and provided a place 
where Jewish joy and identity flourished.
 The Elaine and Michael Serling Israeli Camper 
Program brought approximately 140 campers — 
almost twice as many as a typical summer — to 
Ortonville, further deepening our connection to 
our holy land and illuminating another transfor-
mational summer.
At Camp Maas, we celebrated new signature 
spaces, including Wolfe Village, a 
home-away-from-home for sixth-
grade boys made possible by Andi 
and Larry Wolfe, and “The HuG,” 
a gathering area and amphitheater 
generously provided by Harriet 
and Gregg Orley. The Kaufman 
Specialty Farmers Market at the 
Farber Farm was another highlight 
of a summer filled with fun and 
innovative programming.
The magic of our outpost camp 
experiences at Camp Kennedy 
and Charles N. Agree Outpost 
Camp introduced campers to a 
world that fosters independence, a 
love for nature and lasting friend-
ships in the beauty of the Upper 
Peninsula and Wawa, Ontario. 
Meanwhile, those who embarked 
on the Western and Alaska trips 
enjoyed Shabbat under the stars 
on their way to unforgettable 
adventures like white water raft-
ing and glacier climbing. 

Lights, Camera, 
 Action at Camp Walden
Lights, Camera, 
 Action at Camp Walden

CAMP WALDEN, CHEBOYGAN
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he purple stage lights, the smoke machine, the 
pasty, moribund faces of the cast …
When the house lights went down on July 
11, the Addams Family came alive in the Walden Rec 
Hall! For about 25 campers and half-a-dozen staff, this 
production was the culmination of three-plus weeks of 
hard work: learning lines and dance routines; painting 

backdrops and crafting props; designing lighting and 
costumes. For 40 minutes, they kept their audience 
rapt until the final curtain and explosion of applause.
Theater has always been a part of the Walden activ-
ity program, but the past few summers have seen a 
surge in interest. Much of the credit goes to Robbie 
Mullin, an 11-year veteran of Walden who returned as 

bonds of our community as we nurtured the resilience 

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TOP TO BOTTOM: A group of Alaska Trip campers geared up for ice climbing. 
Kaufman Specialty campers prepared and “sold” handmade items at their 
farmers market, held at the Farber Farm at Camp Maas. Associate Director 
Becca Fishman, Program Coordinator Lauren Vidak and Camp Director Carly 
Weinstock celebrate Schuchman Family Israel Day during session two at Camp 
Maas. Western Trip campers white water rafting. A group of Charles N. Agree 
Outpost Camp campers. 

Walden camper stars
as Wednesday Addams.

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