important dates
Early Bird Deadline: February 25, 2011
Registration Deadline: April 8, 2011
Registration Incentives
1. Sign up for all 8 weeks of Summer Quest and get a 5% discount off your total camp fee.
2. Sign up by February 25, 2011 and get the $25 early bird discount (Applies to Camp Olami, Summer Quest, Theatre and Arts camps, HaKol B'Ivrit, Net Games, Crazy Chemistry and Finding MN).
Financial Assistance
If you are looking for need-based scholarships from the JCC,
please check the appropriate spot during registration and a
scholarship form will be mailed to you. Note: to be eligible for
financial assistance through the JCC, you must be a member.
To be eligible for scholarship funds through the Minneapolis
Federation, families must live in the greater Minneapolis
area. Synagogue members are asked to apply also through
their congregations for scholarship money, and, if appropriate
through other sources (Talmud Torah, JFCS, and the camps
themselves) for assistance.
The deadline for Summer 2011 applications is March 25, 2011.
A copy of your 2009 tax forms (or 2010 tax forms if available)
must be submitted together with the application.
Application materials are available by mail, e-mail or you can download a PDF of the financial assistance application here soon.
For more information or to request a financial assistance application by mail, contact Heather Saulsbury at 952.381.3409 or [email protected].
Forms
2011 Parent Packs and Camp Forms Coming soon!
Label your camper’s belongings
At the end of summer, there is always a pile of campers' belongings left at camp. This is an expensive waste for our campers (and their parents!) As a way to target the problem of lost belongings and a large lost and found closet, we are encouraging our campers to label all belongings.
We have partnered with Mabel's Labels, a company with all types of labels that are colorful, indestructible and fun! With a special 'Camp Pack' available and also a larger “Big Combo”, your camper can label absolutely everything!
We look forward to sending campers home with ALL their belongings this summer! Go to www.campolami.mabel.ca and then place your order.
Extended Care
Need to drop off your child before camp starts or pick up your child after camp ends? The Sabes JCC provides an extended day program for children entering grades K to 6 with drop-off as early as 7:30 am and pick-up as late as 6 pm (5:30 pm on Fridays). Campers can register week by week and must be pre-registered in order to attend the extended care program. You can register for extended care now, or wait until you receive your camp parent pack.
| Per week fees: | Premium Member | Community Member | Program Participant |
| Morning care | $16 | $19 | $21 |
| Afternoon care | $16 | $19 | $21 |
camp gesher (ENTERING KINDERGARTEN)
June 1–17
Do you need a camp that will help your child make the transition from preschool to summer camp? Gesher means bridge in Hebrew. It is our hope that Camp Gesher will transition your Pre-K graduate to new adventures happy and full of confidence. The Sabes JCC Early Childhood Center
offers Camp Gesher from June 1–17, to bridge the end of the ECC school year and the beginning of the Sabes JCC’s Camp Olami. Camp Gesher will provide a variety of fun camp-style activities including singing and stories, sports, water play, arts and crafts, and celebrating Shabbat. Campers will swim daily and will get a chance to meet some of the Camp Olami staff and Shlichim.
Camp Gesher Schedule and Enrollment Options:
Fulltime: Monday through Thursday 7 am–6 pm; Friday 7 am–5:30 pm
Half Day: Monday through Friday 9 am–12:45 pm
In observance of Shavuot, there will be no camp on
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Full Day Camp fee: $850 (C $825, P $750)
Half Day Camp fee: $450 (C $425, P $350)
For registration information, please contact Jill at 952.381.3430 or [email protected].
Host an Israeli
Now a tradition, Camp Olami is bringing staff from
Israel known as Shlichim (emissaries). Shlichim are
in their early twenties and most have just finished
their army service. These talented individuals will be
here for the summer as part of our camp community
working with our staff to bring Israel a little closer
to us.
We are seeking warm, welcoming families to house
our Shlichim and be their home-away-from-home
this summer. Please consider opening your home
to an Israeli guest for approximately three weeks.
This can be a fun experience for you and your family.
Many of our Shlichim and host families form lasting
relationships, maintaining contact with each other
long after the summer has ended. Shlichim, in turn,
are delighted to entertain their host families when
they visit Israel. This program clearly strengthens the
ties between the American Jewish community and
Israel. Don’t miss your chance to take part in this
enriching experience!
If you are interest in housing a Shaliach this summer, please contact Danya Kornblum at 952.381.3344 or
[email protected].
Inclusion Program
Our programs are fully inclusive. In particular, the Sabes JCC takes pride in providing support for the integration of children with special needs. The Sabes JCC summer camp staff works with parents to make the camp experience positive and successful for each child.
If your child needs assistance, please apply early and indicate his/her needs on the application form.
For questions, contact Anita Lewis, Inclusion Director, at 952.381.3489 or [email protected].
Contact Us
Sabes JCC Summer Camp
Sabes Jewish Community Center
Jay and Rose Phillips Building
Barry Family Campus
4330 S. Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
952.381.3421
[email protected]
Would you like a hard copy of the summer camp brochure? Just email us at [email protected] with your mailing address, and we will send you one.
Financial assistance
Heather Saulsbury
952.381.3409
[email protected]
Camp Gesher
Pre-K graduates camp, June 1-19
952.381.3430
[email protected]
