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Camp Life
Meeting new friends and building lasting connections are some of the best parts of the J Camps experience.
About J Camps
Current Families
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Bunk Experience
Each program features a variety of age appropriate activities that keep campers engaged from age 2 – 15. Each camper is assigned a bunk where they are able to form special connections with one another! Learn more about what is included across our programs.
Camp Groups
As an ACA-accredited camp, J Camps follows all ACA and State of Maryland guidelines to ensure safe and age-appropriate group sizes for every camper.
Camp Schedules
At the start of each session (on Monday), your child will be sent home with their schedule for the week. This allows us to adjust the schedule to campers needs and gives our staff the ability to come up with creative programming as they get to know your campers.
Food POLICIES
All food provided by J Camps is Kosher and nut-free. Campers have the option to order a hot lunch or bring a packed lunch. In addition, we strive to meet the allergy and food restrictions of each camper. If your camper has allergies or restrictions that we cannot meet, we will contact you for assistance in providing an alternative. Learn more about our Hot Lunch Program.
Packed Lunch
- All camper lunches are refrigerated and stored by bunk in designated bags to ensure they stay fresh until lunchtime.
- We ask that all packed lunches follow Kosher-style guidelines. Please refrain from sending meals that combine meat and dairy or include pork or shellfish products.
Snacks
- We ask families to send one morning snack with their camper each day.
- In the afternoon, J Camps provides a refreshing popsicle treat, and on Fridays during Shabbat, campers also enjoy delicious challah as part of our celebration.
Allergies
At J Camps, we maintain a Nut Aware environment to help keep all campers safe. We do not serve any foods containing nuts or nut products and strongly encourage families to avoid sending foods that include nuts in packed lunches or snacks.
What to Bring to Camp
- A backpack
- A water bottle
- 1 or 2 bathing suits
- 1 towel
- Plastic bag for wet items
- Lunch & 1 snack
- Rain jacket or poncho (or expect a wet kid at the end of rainy days!)
- Sunscreen that will be reapplied twice a day.
(Items may differ in our teen programs)
Communication
Emails
- The most frequent type of communication you will have from J Camps are emails.
- Preview Emails: Before the beginning of each week, parents with campers who are enrolled for the following session will receive an email that will contain an overview of what to expect as well as reminders.
- Weekly newsletter: contains an overview of the current camp week with details of what your camper experienced.
Photos
See your camper in action in our Campanion App under the photos section.
Text Alerts
- The Campanion app will be used for push notifications, photos and more. Parents must install the app on their phone.
- Emergency Alerts: All J Camps Families will complete a text message waiver form which will opt them into our emergency text message.
J Camps Facebook Page and Instagram
Follow the J Camps Facebook Page and J Camps Instagram Page to keep up on the action at camp. Photos of the Day, video snippets, all-camp reminders, and more are shared.