It was September of 2020, and I breathed a sigh of relief. The summer of ‘20 was behind us and now I could truly look ahead to the summer of ’21, the comeback summer! And, seriously, we are coming back strong! Our team has been working tirelessly to plan the Summer of ’21 and make sure that it is both completely safe (as always) and unbelievably fun!
We recognize the losses that our children and staff have endured, and we know that our community has been counting down the days since the end of the summer of ’19 until they were able to be back around the campfire on the shores of Lake Finley. Honestly, I’ve been counting those days, too!
Camp Interlaken will look and feel a bit different than a typical summer. We believe that the value of bringing our campers and staff together on the shores of Lake Finley, among friends old and new, and participating in a traditional, albeit slightly modified, Jewish overnight camp experience is needed more than ever during this challenging year.
What isn’t going to change are the forever friendships, the uncontrollable laughter, the loud music, the unstoppable ruach, the beautiful sunsets, the burning smell of a campfire, the sounds of the slamming cabin doors, the beauty of the bright stars, the warmth (or chill) of the Finley, and the lifelong memories. Camp will look different, but the heart of Camp, well, that never changes.
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