July 19, 2019 / 16 Tammuz 5779
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L'hitraot First Session Campers
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As we said goodbye to our first session campers this afternoon, we were grateful for the time we had together. We are incredibly proud to have witnessed your children form meaningful friendships, become more confident swimmers, skilled athletes, strong climbers, and imaginative artists, all with a generous heart and love for being Jewish. Enjoy the rest of your summer and we can't wait to welcome you back to the migrash for Kayitz 2020. We look forward to seeing our new and returning campers for the start of second session on Monday.
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Our Musician in Residence, Josh Warshawsky
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Gifts in Honor of your Child(ren)'s Counselors
If you would like to acknowledge your child(ren)'s counselors or other staff members in a meaningful way, please consider a donation in their honor to Ramah Day Camp in Nyack.
Staff members will receive beautiful Rosh Hashanah e-cards containing the names of campers and families who recognized their work.
To donate, please click on the link below. Todah rabah!
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- July 19 - Last Day of Session 1
- July 22 - First Day of Session 2
- July 23 - PJ Library Pool Party
- July 26 - Last day of 5-week session
- July 26 - Sha'ar Lunch
- August 6 - 9 - Session 2 Trips
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If you plan on extending your child's stay, you can request an extension by
filling out this form
. Space is limited, so we would love to hear from you as soon as possible.
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Families who register before August 14 will receive a cozy Ramah Nyack fleece blanket - in addition to the $100 early registration discount.
Click here
for 2020 dates and rates, and to register.
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Every Friday, we post highlights from each edah (division) on the
Ramah Nyack website
. Click on the name of an edah below to read this week's update.
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We have been staying cool in our four pools this week and all summer! Our phenomenal lifeguards, all American Red Cross certified, are instructing campers in skills ranging from blowing bubbles underwater for our beginners, to practicing strokes and diving techniques for our more advanced swimmers. Every camper enjoys two swim periods each day, and extra free swims on especially hot days. Everyone has a chance to strengthen their skills, cool down, and have a lot of fun.
Click here
or on the image above to see campers enjoying our pools.
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This week our chanichim got technical in our Ramah Tech specialty camp. Campers spent the w
eek learnin
g to do 3D printing, coding a micro:bit using MakeCode, and making videos using Adobe Spark. Campers were excited to use their knowledge to creatively solve a hypothetical problem- how can we get campers safely across Christian Herald Road without using the gesher. We had such a great week together and hope to see you back in Ramah Tech in Kayitz 2020.
Limited spaces are still available for our Ramah Outdoors specialty camp. Please
click here
for additional information.
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Reminder
We provide our campers with snacks and meals throughout the day. For the safety of our campers and staff with food allergies, we ask that
no food of any kind be sent to camp with your children
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Important Procedures
Your children are having so much fun here that we encourage you to keep them in camp until the regular dismissal time. We understand that there are extenuating circumstances that occasionally require you to pick up your child early. If so, please follow these procedures:
- Your child may be picked up by a parent or by an authorized adult previously designated in your CampMinder account. For any changes, please email travel@ramahnyack.org.
- Please call camp at (845) 358-6240 or email travel@ramahnyack.org before noon on the day of the change and let us know what time you will be picking up your child.The office staff will notify your child's counselor and bus driver of the revised dismissal plans.
- Upon your arrival for early dismissal, please park in the Gould parking lot (across from the entrance to Nyack High School). Please obtain a visitor's pass from our security staff and proceed to the camp office where you will meet your child and sign him/her out. Please do not take your child out of camp without signing out.
- All early pick-ups must take place BEFORE 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m., pick-ups will be carpool pick-ups in the Gould parking lot at regular dismissal.
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Join Us for Limmud Learning
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Parents are invited to join our staff for weekly evening learning sessions.
Click here to see our full summer schedule of classes
. Sessions include a choice of multiple topics. Please call the office at (845) 358-6240 before 3:00 p.m. on the day of the session to RSVP. This is essential for security purposes. Please park in the Gould parking lot. We hope you'll join us!
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We are delighted to host Bim Bam Shabbat again this summer with PJ Library. All families with young children are welcome. Please join us here at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack at 9:30 a.m. Fridays, June 28 - August 9, rain or shine for a pre-Shabbat celebration for toddlers, pre-schoolers, and their grownups.
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- Please note: All children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
- We respectfully request that you do not visit your older children while you are at camp. This will help avoid interruptions in their daily routine as well as the routines of other campers. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Please RSVP to BimBam@ramahnyack.org.
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All families with young children are invited to join us for a BBQ dinner, along with singing, stories, and swimming on:
Tuesday, July 23, 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Please note that, while there will be lifeguards on duty, parents and caregivers are required to be in the water with their children at all times.
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Join us in Israel
this December on the
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Prospective Camper Open Houses
Join Ramah Sports Academy for a prospective camper open house on July 28 (please note the new date).
Click here
or on the image below for more information.
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