Camp “J” Soaring through the Summer Newsletter
Scott Zorn, Camp Director
volunteered their time so our kids
could experience this very worthwhile
Hi Campers and Families.
craft (takes more talent than an I
We just completed another great
Phone!) One of the planes was
fun and exciting week at Camp “J”.
actually in the shape of a lawnmower
Next week is our 4th week of camp,
(see picture on page 3). It was so
and it keeps getting better.
much fun and the kids loved every
This past week I joined the Tiyul
moment. Later they went to the Pima
group on their field trip to the Tucson Air and Space museum. What a way
Radio Control Club airfield strip. The
to soar through the summer! Thank
volunteers of the club were amazing
you to Zach Arnstein for leading
in working with our kids, explaining
Camp Tiyul for a safe week of fun and
air-flight and giving each camper a
excitement. Unit Head Eric Smith was
chance to “barnstorm” where they
in Malibu with 22 campers for a 5 day
actually get to fly one of the
resident camp adventure. If you
incredible planes. A big thank you to
haven’t attended the Malibu Institute
the gentlemen of the Tucson Radio
yet, sign-up next year (grades 4 and
Control Club; Al Mosher along with
up). It’s an adventure to never forget.
Paul B., Chuck B., Rick C., Ross N.,
Also this past week, Giborim
Bill B., and Craig B. They all
visited Gameworks in Tempe. This
was a replacement for the scheduled
Mt. Lemmon trip, due to fire
restrictions. We expect to visit Mt.
Lemmon later this summer. Giborim
Megan Andersen
also got in the community service
mode and later joined Camp Shalom
Shalom Unit Head
where they got up close and personal
This has been a week full of
underwater adventures. The campers with reptiles from our visiting Reptile
Specialists. Sports camp had a great
love making magnetized fish and
week of Soccer workout and a field
poles to catch them with. The visit
trip of Miniature Golf and Lasertag.
from the reptile specialist brought
Your kids are going to love this
wonderment as the campers were
Wednesday’s late-night Luau. More
able to touch huge lizards and slimy info coming.
snakes. We finished off our week
Seven more weeks of camp. If you
haven’t signed up, we still have
under the sea by enjoying a pirate
openings!
pool party and bouncing in the
Camp Shalom
inflatable. A huge thank you to
parent volunteer, Jennifer Teufel for
leading a Friday cooking project!
Next week, campers can look
forward to a late night luau on
Wednesday. All of the campers are
invited to stay at camp until 7:15
p.m. for an evening of swimming,
luau games, and more. Next Thursday, the campers will visit Flandrau
Science
Planetarium.
More
information
about our trip
will be available soon!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Monday, June 20:
- Giborim: Fire Station
Tour
- Tiyul:
Desert Museum
- Bonim: Movie
Tuesday, June 21:
- Tiyul:
Movie and Mall
Wednesday, June 22:
- Giborim: Sunsplash
- Tiyul:
Kartchner
Caverns
- Sports: Bedroxx
-ALL CAMP:
LATE NIGHT LUAU—
P ICK UP @ 7:15 pm
Thursday, June 23:
- Shalom: Flandrau Science
Volume 5, Issue 2
Session 2, Week 1
June 13—17, 2011
Editors: Scott Zorn
and Jessica V. Harwood
Planetarium w/
Science Ice Cream!
- Tiyul:
Tombstone
Friday, June 24:
- Beach Bum/Hang Ten
Dress Up Day!
Shalom and Happy Father’s Day!
Scott
Camp “J” Newsletter
3800 E. River Road
Tucson, AZ 85718
(520) 299-3000, x160
www.tucsonjcc.org
[email protected]
(520) 299-3000, x192
Sports Camp
See Camp Pictures
on page 3
Luke Avants
Ultimate Sports Camp Unit Head
Sports camp had an awesome week.
We worked on our soccer skills and
went skating at Skate Country,
Next week, we will be focusing on volleyball and will have fun
with bowling and games at Bedroxx. Don’t forget your socks! See
everyone next week!
Camp Giborim
Camp Tiyul
Camp Bonim/LIT
David Zucco
Giborim Unit Head
Zach Arnstein
Interim Tiyul Unit Head
Stacy (Cox) Gee
Bonim Unit Head, L.I.T. (Leaders In
Giborim had a fun filled
Monday. We started out the week
by going to Skate Country. On
Wednesday, we enjoyed a trip to
Arizona Mills and Gameworks in
Tempe. All the campers were so
excited for our first trip outside of
Tucson and everyone had a great
time.
Shalom Parents; Zach here (stepping in
for Eric who is in Malibu). I first want to
say it was my privilege to work with your
kids. Second, I want to say how much of
an awesome and fun week we had. Our
week flew by with trips to the ballpark
(for a tour), then we skated, played golf,
went to see air planes at Pima Air and
Space Museum. Thank you so much to
the Tucson Radio Control Club of
Tucson; especially Al and Paul for letting
all of our campers learn about, and
actually fly real model airplanes, aka
“Barnstorming. “
Looking forward to next week. We
are going to the desert museum,
Tombstone and many more fun field
trips. One last
reminder : on
Wednesday we
have a late night
Luau.
Week one of session two has
come to a close! This week was a
blast! The LIT’s learned about
different behavior issues,
understanding certain types of
disabilities and how to work with all
different types of people. Two LIT’s,
David and Adina, rocked! They ran
part of science projects and all of the
community service for Shalom &
Giborim. Talk about stepping up to be
a leader! Also, a big thank you to
Rodney for helping out at the Dive and
Dine program. He was outstanding!
Next week the LIT’s have
voted to go on a field trip to Foothills
Mall where they will see Steven
Spielberg’s newest movie, Super 8.
They should bring money for lunch!
CPR and First Aid training is next
Monday.
Next week, we will be going to
the famous Downtown Fire Station
on Monday. On Wednesday we will
head up to Phoenix to cool off for
an extended day at Sunsplash Water
Park. We expect to return to the
JCC around 6:00 p.m. to have more
fun at our Late Night Luau. Please
plan on picking up your kids
between 7:00 and 7:15 p.m. See
everyone next week!
STAFF SPOTLIGHTS. . .
Megan Andersen—Shalom Unit Head
Megan has been working at the JCC for 3
years. Her position is to plan
and supervise the staff and
programs for Camp Shalom
(K-2) Megan is also the
Friday theme planner, where
she plans creative and
interactive activities, always
connected to our weekly themes. She has
her BA in Early Elementary Education and
is currently working on her Masters degree.
Megan is the JCC Kindergarten teacher
during the year, She is also engaged and will
be married in summer of 2012. Megan loves
to see all her campers everyday having the
time of their lives. Megan is a Camp “J”
Star!
Training)
Nicole Shiflett -Inclusion Advocate
This is Nicole’s
first summer at
Camp “J”and she
is having an
“amazing
summer”.
She loves the children she works
with. In addition to years of SN
experience, during the year Nicole
works as a full-time hair stylist and
has openings! She is an avid
gardener and loves to play Frisbee
Golf. She has six reptiles, 2 cats and
a dog. Nicole is a Camp “J” Star!
Teena Sterlachini—Cooking Specialist
Teena has been at the JCC for 24 years.
She is the camp
cooking specialist.
She was born
in Chicago. Teena
loves the staff and the
children. She especially loves when the
children tell her that what they are
cooking is “yummy”. She loves spending
time with her two dogs, dancing, reading
and her family.
Here is one of her
famous themed
projects (pirates)
Teena is a Camp “J”
Star!
Announcements
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The Late Night Luau will be on
WEDNESDAY. Please pick up your
campers no later than 7:15 p.m.
Friday is Beach Bum, Hang Ten or Hawaii
Dress Up Day.
Israeli Scouts will be here on June 30th.
Hebrew Word of the Week
Bevakasha )‫ֻ(בבקשה‬
means
“THANK YOU” and “YOUR
WELCOME”
The Camp “J” Soaring through the Summer Newsletter