Lake George Great escape - tuesday july 24th 2018
Please make sure campers are wearing their camp shirts for our camp wide Great Escape trip. We will have normal AM buses, with all buses delivering campers to Temple Israel. Campers who are normally brought to Temple Israel may be dropped off as early as usual and as late as 8:45am.
Na'arim (7th and 8th graders) and Bonim (9th and 10th graders) will embark on their annual overnight in Lake George. After a busy day at the amusement park, 7th-10th graders will pitch tents at Lake George Battleground campsites. They will enjoy a BBQ dinner and play games together. After that, they will explore Lake George Village in small groups with a counselor. They will choose an activity such as mini golf or arcades and meet up at Ben & Jerry’s for the Vermonster challenge. They will enjoy a breakfast Wednesday morning and then head back to camp for around noon.
Gan-6th grade will arrive back to Temple Israel by 5:00pm and the 7th-10th graders will return to camp on Wednesday midday. Please note there will be no pm buses on Tuesday and everyone should be picked up at Temple Israel at 5:00 pm.
Gan-6th Grade Packing List: lunch (that does not need to be refrigerated), water bottle, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, spending $ ($5-$10 per child recommended)
7th-10th Grade Packing List: 2 lunches, water bottle, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, warm sleeping clothing, clothes for Wednesday, sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, bug spray, clearly labeled evening medication in non-expired prescription bottle, plastic bag for wet clothes, spending $ for Lake George activities ($20 suggested).
The buses will return to Temple Israel at 5:00pm. All campers must be picked up at Temple Israel at 5:00 pm. We will have designated group areas for you to pick up your child when they arrive back. We ask that all parents please wait under the awning until everyone has gotten off of the bus. At this time you may head over to the groups and sign out your child/ren with their counselor.
Na'arim (7th and 8th graders) and Bonim (9th and 10th graders) will embark on their annual overnight in Lake George. After a busy day at the amusement park, 7th-10th graders will pitch tents at Lake George Battleground campsites. They will enjoy a BBQ dinner and play games together. After that, they will explore Lake George Village in small groups with a counselor. They will choose an activity such as mini golf or arcades and meet up at Ben & Jerry’s for the Vermonster challenge. They will enjoy a breakfast Wednesday morning and then head back to camp for around noon.
Gan-6th grade will arrive back to Temple Israel by 5:00pm and the 7th-10th graders will return to camp on Wednesday midday. Please note there will be no pm buses on Tuesday and everyone should be picked up at Temple Israel at 5:00 pm.
Gan-6th Grade Packing List: lunch (that does not need to be refrigerated), water bottle, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, spending $ ($5-$10 per child recommended)
7th-10th Grade Packing List: 2 lunches, water bottle, sunscreen, bathing suit, towel, warm sleeping clothing, clothes for Wednesday, sleeping bag, pillow, toiletries, bug spray, clearly labeled evening medication in non-expired prescription bottle, plastic bag for wet clothes, spending $ for Lake George activities ($20 suggested).
The buses will return to Temple Israel at 5:00pm. All campers must be picked up at Temple Israel at 5:00 pm. We will have designated group areas for you to pick up your child when they arrive back. We ask that all parents please wait under the awning until everyone has gotten off of the bus. At this time you may head over to the groups and sign out your child/ren with their counselor.
