Visiting Camp
Camp Ramah in Wisconsin extends a warm invitation to camper families, alumni and professionals of our constituent congregations to visit camp during the summer. These visits provide an opportunity to visit with campers as well as to observe the camp program.
All visitors must have the prior approval of the camp director and must register at the business office upon arrival at camp. We regret that we will be unable to accommodate visitors who "drop in" unannounced either as day visitors or for an overnight stay.
We do regard it necessary to limit each person to one visit during the course of the summer, in one of the ways described below. The cooperation and understanding show by visitors over the years has enabled us to make visits to camp an enjoyable experience for everyone.
NOTE: Camp Ramah operates on Central Daylight Savings Time, as does the rest of the Midwest. All times indicated below are CDT.
Official Camp Visitors' Days
July 11-12, 2010
Most families visit during the official Visitors' Days, when the camp schedule is geared specifically for families to see the camp and visit with the campers. Detailed information on the Visitors' Days schedule along with a Sunday dinner reservation form will be sent out in June. Below is an example schedule for these days:
Sunday, July 11
2:00 p.m. Camp opens to visitors
3:00 p.m. Mincha service followed by musical and dance performance
5:30 p.m. Picnic dinner
8:00 p.m. Visitors depart
Monday, July 12
9:30 a.m. Camp opens to visitors
12:00 p.m. Snack time for campers and visitors
2:00 p.m. Visitors depart
*On July 11 and July 12, the camp will not be open to visitors at times other than those designated above. Visitors are not permitted to take campers out of camp at any time.
Note to Garinim parents: Garinim campers will be out of camp all day on Sunday, July 11, on a special field trip. Garinim campers will be in camp on Monday, July 12.
CAMP VISITS OTHER THAN JULY 11 & 12
OVERNIGHT VISITS
Overnight Visitor Form
A stay in the Ramah guesthouse gives you an opportunity to see the camp in action and participate in camp activities. Each guesthouse room is equipped with twin beds and a private bathroom, and can accomodate 2 adults plus 1 or 2 children. The guesthouse fee, which includes meals and accommodations, is $100 per night per adult and $40 per night per child ages 5-13.
DAY VISITS
Day Visitor Form
You may visit camp on a Sunday or Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by making advance reservations using the day visitor form. If you will be in camp at lunch time (2:00 p.m.) you are welcome to make a reservation to eat in the guest dining hall. The cost is $10 per person.
VISITING GARINIM AND HALUTZIM CAMPERS
There is always an educational question about including family visits for 4-week campers. For some of the campers attending overnight camp for the first time, there is a concern that a family visit will make it more difficult to be away from home. We recommend the following: for families whose campers have already visited camp to see older siblings, we do not recommend a visit to Garinim or Halutzim campers. For families for whom this is a first experience with Ramah, we are very eager for you to see the camp for yourself, meet the staff and have a sense of your own child as part of the Ramah community.
VISITING CAMP TO SEE A PLAY PERFORMANCE
One of the highlights of the Camp Ramah season is the performance by each full-season division of a Broadway musical in Hebrew. All campers participate in these productions through acting, singing, dancing, choreography, costumes or lighting design.
We have found that each summer there are a number of parents who request to attend a camp play. We welcome you to be a member of the audience! Each play begins at 8:00 p.m. CDT and ends at approximately 9:30 p.m. You may enter camp after dinner at 7:30 p.m. and go directly to the Bet Am. After the performance you will have time for a short visit with your camper. We ask that you plan to leave camp by 10:00 p.m.
The schedule of plays and performance dates for Summer 2010 will be announced at a later date.
For more information email visitors@ramahwisconsin.com.