Staff in Training (SIT)
Grades 7–9

Do you love camp? Have you always wanted to work with children? Are you hoping to further develop your leadership skills? Camp Olami has the program for you. Participants will work closely with a group or specialist to learn what it takes to be a full fledged camp staff member. SITs will learn about being a role model to campers, leadership skills, tools for working with children and peers, and so much more. Each day SITs will spend time as a group furthering their camp staff and leadership skills. Every teen will also be assigned to work in a group or in a specialty area to prepare them for future roles as Camp Olami staff members.

Session 1: June 21–July 16
Session 2: July 19–August 13

Fees: Premium Member: $625/Community Member: $750 *
Fees are per session.
* All SIT families automatically become Community Members for the duration of the camp session.

SITs can work one or both sessions. Teens will either receive a stipend of $5 for every full day worked or can receive community service hours. In addition, each SIT will receive a T-shirt and have one overnight per session.

Important Dates: Pre-Camp Training - All SIT’s
Staff Training: June 18

**All SITs must be available for pre-camp training and the entire session(s) they are applying for**

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® 2010

The Sabes JCC’s Delegation is heading to California again!
Join Minneapolis/St. Paul teens as we head to California, August 8–13 for a week of fun with 300+ teens from the United States, Canada and abroad. Jewish teens entering grades 8 through 12 are eligible to participate. Select the specialty of your choice from the list below and work directly with an artist in residence specializing in the field. In addition to daily workshops, teens will participate in evening social events culminating in a closing performance put on by all participating teens. Auditions and registration will begin in February.

Arts Specialties
Creative Writing
Acting/Improv
Film and TV Production
Jazz Ensemble
Digital Photo
Dance
Visual Art
Musical Theater
Vocal Music
Rock/Pop

Cost: $1300, scholarships available

“To make a long story short, I loved ArtsFest!!! For the first time in my life I didn't feel the rush of relief after performing, but as I walked off the stage after my last act, a rush of sadness came over me. I wanted to perform over and over again. I didn't want ArtsFest to end and didn't want to have to depart from my new friends. It was not a competition, it was just a bunch of kids coming to meet people, learn, and have fun. I already miss ArtsFest and cannot
wait for next year!”
-2009 JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® teen

“My favorite part was when my band's original came together and it sounded perfect, learning the "big riff" of Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke, the final show, making endless amounts of new friends, the first day, second, third, fourth and fifth days, all-night rock band tournaments with room-mates and host family, the final show, evening activities, inside jokes, basically the entire week was fantastic.”
-2009 JCC Maccabi ArtsFest® teen

Questions or to get involved, contact Donna Garber at 952.381.3374 or by e-mail at dgarber@sabesjcc.org.

Check out the national website at www.jccmaccabiartsfest.org.
Become a friend of ArtsFest Minneapolis on Facebook to receive updates throughout the year!

JCC Maccabi Games 2010

The JCC Maccabi Games® is an Olympic-style sports event held in multiple communities each summer in North America since 1982 and is the largest organized sports program for Jewish teens in the world. In addition to sports, athletes experience home hospitality, help other people through communityservice projects in Day of Caring and Sharing, get a taste of Israel at Hang Time and meet Jewish teens from around the world.

This summer "Team St. Paul" (sponsored by the St. Paul JCC and Sabes JCC) will be participating in the 2009 JCC Maccabi Games® in Omaha, Nebraska, August 1–6. The delegation, which has been taking part in the Games for the past 20 years, will consist of 30 athletes competing in some of the following sports: boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, tennis, swimming, dance, golf, bowling, and table tennis. Teens, ages 13 to 16 (as of August 1, 2009) are eligible to try out for the team.

To join this year’s delegation, contact Rich Danov at 651.255.4733 or rdanov@stpauljcc.org.