Full Season (Grades 7-11)
Full season dates: June 14 - August 8, 2011- Full season fee: $6,365
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Campers entering grades 7 - 11 participate in a full 8-week session. Campers are grouped into seven age divisions called aidot. Each aidah functions as an independent unit with special, age-appropriate programs and activities. Programming within each aidah builds each year as campers mature, grow closer as a community and take on more responsibility over their summer activities. The aidot come together throughout the day and participate in camp-wide programs and events throughout the summer.
There are so many ways to have fun at camp from morning until night...sailing on Lake Buckatabon, playing night-time softball under the lights, going on campouts, performing in a Broadway play, creating cabin cheers, competing in sports events, making art projects, hanging out with friends... and so much more. These and other fun times create lasting memories that keep campers coming back to Ramah summer after summer.
For a taste of the camp experience, here's a description of the first day of the 2008 season as appeared on the Camp Ramah in Wisconsin blog:
We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day for the first day of camp. The sun was shining, the temperature was comfortable, and shortly after lunch camp was filled with smiling faces and excited voices. The campers were finally here! Shouts of joy rose from the waiting counselors as the buses made the turn off of Buckatabon Road and into camp. Campers old and new exited the buses with huge smiles and quickly found their friends and counselors. Everyone is excited and looking forward to an amazing summer!
Sophie (Nivonim): The school year went really fast this year but we're all really excited to be home.
Ben Davis (Rosh Nivonim): It's very exciting to have all the campers here. We've been preparing for a long time and we're just really happy that they're finally here and we can get the summer started together.
Daniel S. (Garinim): Camp is a lot of fun. I've been waiting for it since February. I've been waiting for this. I've been very excited. I really like the people here.
Adam G. (Solelim): Camp is awesome. The counselors are really nice.
Danny K. (Solelim): Camp is awesome because you get to make new friends and do a lot of stuff that you like.
Jonathan Z. (Tikvah): My favorite part of camp last year was just hanging out with my friends and doing cool stuff, like sports and swimming. I'm looking forward to doing a lot of stuff this year for my second year.
Eli Temkin (Senior Counselor, Machon): It's so exciting to see the campers finally get here. We've been preparing for this. Seeing everybody come off the bus and into the cabins, we just can't wait for the summer.
Abbie S. (Shoafim): So far camp has been really fun. The bus ride was fun and my cabin is really great and I think it's going to be a really great summer.
Lauren P (Bogrim): I love Ramah because it's like a family.
Kayla S. (Bogrim): We just got here a few hours ago and it's so much fun unpacking with everyone and getting to see everyone again.
Hannah G. (Machon): I love seeing everyone that I haven't seen for a year and catching up with old friends and looking forward to an exciting summer.
Talia K. (Senior Counselor, Tikvah): We've been waiting all day for our campers to arrive and finally they're here. It's really exciting and we can't wait for the summer to get started to be able to do all the amazing programs and activities that we have planned for them.