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You don't have to live in the South to give your children a Southern Jewish Experience!
A growing number of alumni and others from beyond the south are sending their kids to Jacobs. These families are motivated to do so for a range of reasons:
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They have Southern roots, and want their children to feel a connection to the South.
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They have Jacobs roots, and want to have shared camp memories with their children.
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In a major metropolitan area, it's easy for kids to take their Judaism for granted. At Jacobs they spend the summer with kids who definitely don't. It makes their kids stronger Jews.
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At Jacobs they get to spend the summer with a completely different group of kids than at home - giving them the freedom to be themselves, and a break from those local social pressures.
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There are plenty of large Jewish camps out there - with 400, 500, or more campers - but few small ones like Jacobs. Small camps provide a different level of personal attention - for example, every staff member knows every camper, and vice versa - and a truly intergenerational experience - as we eat together, play together & pray together, our campers have access to many Jewish role models and friends.
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They recognize that Jacobs needs their support; there are plenty of Jewish kids to fill Jewish camps in the rest of the country, but with the limited Jewish population in the South, out-of-region campers are vital.
Read Testimonials from Out-of-Region Alumni who already send their children to HSJ...
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Saturday, July 21st @ HSJ
Who Can Attend
Alumni Day is open to Jacobs Camp alumni who are college graduates and older. (Parents of in-camp campers are discouraged from participating.) For security purposes, attendees must register in advance.
Schedule
9:00 AM
Gate Opens, Registration, Optional Breakfast
10:15 AM
Shabbat Services with the Jacobs Camp Community
11:45 AM
Lunch & Skits with the Jacobs Camp Community
1:15 PM
Alumni Association Meeting & Group Photo
2:15 PM
Shabbat Afternoon Activities
5:15 PM
Alumni Havdallah & Farewell
Click here to register!
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Our second annual alumni day was a success! We had 40 alumni and their families in attendance. Alumni toured camp and saw first-hand all the wonderful changes both to the buildings and appearance of camp as well as the programming at camp. The feedback from alumni was extremely positive and filled with excitement for all the wonderful things happening at Jacobs. In addition to reminiscing and visiting with old friends, alumni participated in activities like machenaheim, song session, and havdallah. We had fun and were so happy to be back and celebrating camp. We also took this opportunity to hear the moving story of Joseph Lasky; his camp friends and family were present for alumni day and shared with us their touching journey by raising scholarship in his memory. Danny Mansberg was installed as new Camp Committee Chair and we honored all past Camp Committee Chairs. Alumni day was a wonderful opportunity to share, contribute funds, and remember all the wonderful friendships formed at Jacobs camp and what a large impact such a small camp has on every camper’s life.
We, alumni, certainly hold a special place in our heart for Jacobs Camp and we can’t wait until next summer to visit again! Mark your calendars for Alumni Day 2012: July 21.
-Robin Harpak
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Take part in the Alumni Brick Campaign and you can declare proudly to all those who come to Jacobs in the future that "I Was There!"
Learn more
Buy a Brick
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