Summer of 2015
Week 1
Monday
June 29
Become an
Israeli
Making
Aliyah
Week 2
July 6
Jewish
Geography
Tuesday
June 30
Wednesday
July 1
Learn to be
an Israeli
3-10
Overnight
July 7
Great
Escape
July 8
Thursday
July 2
Friday
July 3
Learn to be
an Israeli
7-8 Oneg*
July 9
Scavenger
Hunt of
Israel
July 10
3-4 Oneg
Week 1 - Become an Israeli. Learn to walk the walk and talk
the talk. Make Aliyah, learn the lingo and feel like an Israeli. The
customs office awaits you, move to Israel with us.
Week 2 - Jewish Geography. Discover the Western Wall. Go on a
dig and travel the country through our Scavenger Hunt of Israel.
*July 3: Oneg takes place from 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm every Friday
and is a wonderful way to end the week and welcome in the
Sabbath. The group that hosts the Oneg sings a Hebrew song,
performs an Israeli dance, delivers some words about the weekly
Torah (Bible) portion and chants the prayers over the grape juice
and challah bread. Then the entire camp and community join in
some traditional Israeli dancing.
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Week 3
Monday
July 13
Tarbut
Israel
Week 4
Army
Week
July 20
Tuesday
July 14
Wednesday
July 15
Thursday
July 16
Friday
July 17
5-10
Overnight
Shuk Givah
Kochav Nolad
5-6 Oneg
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 24
Army Relay
Races
Meet a
Soldier!!
Gan Oneg
Givah
Swimathon
Week 3 - Tarbut Israel. Explore Israeli arts and entertainment. Get
on stage at Givah Kochav Nolad (Israel’s got Talent), create art for
the Israel Museum’s Givah outpost and barter your masterpieces at
the Shuk.
Week 4 - Play all week. Tzahal (Israeli army) style. Races,
swimathon and competition galore at Givah boot camp.
*July 15: Shuk in Hebrew means a marketplace. Campers will
experience what it feels like to be in a Shuk.
*July 24: Givah Swimathon is back again in 2015! Campers raise
money to help Givah while swimming laps.
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Week 5
Monday
July 27
Tuesday
July 28
Wednesday
July 29
August 3
Human
Body
Relay
August 4
7-10 Lake
George
Overnight*
August 5
Technion
Week
Week 6
Sport
Israel
Krav Maga Maccabiah*
Day
Thursday
July 30
Friday
July 31
1-2 Oneg
August 6
August 7
Maccabiah
Themed
Oneg
Week 5 - Technion Week. What started in Israel and what will
be invented at Givah? Race through the human body in a relay
race just like the Israeli invention of the “PillCam” (in ingestible
camera) and participate in the Israel invention convention.
Week 6 - Sport Israel. Soccer, Volleyball and Krav Maga Oh My!
Break up into teams and compete in color war. Will your team
win??
*July 29: Grades 7-10 Overnight to Lake George will leave
from Camp Givah after Tefilot. The groups will be staying at a
campground near the Lake George village. They will embark on a
one-and-a-half-hour trip on the Sacandaga River.
*August 5-6: Maccabiah - The entire camp will break up into two
teams for competitions all day Wednesday and Thursday.
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Week 7
Monday
August 10
Israeli
Edibles
Week 8
Sof
HaDerech
(End of
Road)
August 17
Tuesday
August 11
Wednesday
August 12
Thursday
August 13
Friday
August 14
3-10 Overnight
Blackout
Restaurant*
Food
Extravaganza
Staff Oneg
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21
Givah Bash*
Bonim Oneg
Annual Zimriah/
Rikudiah*
Gaga
Tournament*
Bonim
Overnight at TI
Week 7 - Israel Edibles. Eat your way through Israel. Stop by
our blackout restaurant where your senses guide you. Discover the
culinary delights of Israel.
Week 8 - Sof haDerech (slang for awesome). Pull it all together.
Dance at the Zim, team up for the Gaga Tournament and say
L’Hitraot (see you later) at Givah Bash 2015.
*August 18: The Annual Zimriah/ Rikudiah (song and dance
festival) is Givah’s hallmark performance event. After campers are
treated to a delicious dinner, the entire Givah family convenes to
see every group, including staff, perform a song and dance.
*August 20: Givah Bash is a culminating event that celebrates
the superb times had during the summer. The bash and showcase
provide a time for campers and counselors to reflect on the summer
and celebrate together in a musical, party atmosphere.
*August 21: Our Gaga Tournament is the annual battle for the
Givah Gaga crown that intensifies every summer, and this is the
summer’s most anticipated sporting event.
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Camp Givah 2015 Registration Form
CAMPER INFORMATION
Camper Name _____________________________ Hebrew Name _____________
Street __________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________________ State ________ Zip _____________
Home Phone ______________________ Camper’s Email _______________________
Date of Birth ________________ Age as of 9/2015 ________
Grade as of 9/2015 __________
Gender _____
What is the best method for counselors to contact you (the parent) prior to camp?
(parent’s email, parents’ cell phone, home phone)
_______________________________________________________________________
Family’s Synagogue Affiliation _____________________________________________
Please provide any additional “non-medical” information about your child that should
know about: __________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
PARENT INFORMATION
Parent 1/Guardian Name __________________________________________________
Cell Phone __________________________ Work Phone _______________________
Email ______________________________________
Parent 2/Guardian Name ______________________________________________
Cell Phone _________________________ Work Phone _______________________
Email ______________________________________
Parents’ marital status:
 Single
 Married
 Partners
 Separated*
 Divorced*
Widowed
*If divorced or separated, the child primarily resides with (custodial parent):
 mother
 father
Circle weeks attending camp:
Circle weeks of early care:
Circle weeks of late pick up:
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1
1
2
2
2
3 4
3 4
3 4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7 8
7 8
7 8
Bus stop # to camp ____
Bus stop # from camp ____
Preferred T-shirt size ________
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Camp Givah 2015/5775
Registration Form
Additional registration forms and more information are available by
calling the office at 518-438-7858 or [email protected].
Camper Full Name __________________________________________
Check
weeks for
camp
Dates
 Week 1
 Week 2
 Week 3
 Week 4
 Week 5
 Week 6
June 29-July 3
July 6-10
July 13-17
July 20-24
July 27-31
Aug. 3-7
 Week 7 August 10-14
 Week 8 August 17-21
Aftercare $5/day or $20/week
per person
Administrative Fee per Family
Unit
SUBTOTAL
Less 10% per week rebate for
Temple Israel members
GRAND TOTAL
Early Bird
(by 5/1/14)
$235 per
week
$50
After
May 1:
$260 per
week
Gan 3-day
Early Bird
(by 5/1/14)
$140 per
week
Gan 3-day,
after May
1: $155 per
week
Bonim*
$195 or
$185 per
week
$50
Please fill out a separate registration, payment and medical form for each
child that you are registering for Camp Givah. Because the “Administrative Fee”
is per family unit, please only pay it on one of the forms that you send in.
If there is a need to withdraw or change the initial registration, Givah must be
advised in writing.
NO REFUND will be made after Monday, June 1, 2015. If a camper
withdraws or is removed while in camp, NO REFUNDS will be given.
Camper scholarships are available. To qualify, please contact Jeff Lurie,
438-7858, ext 110, prior to May 1, 2015. Funds are provided from Temple Israel
Restricted and Endowment Accounts along with money from scholarship funds
from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York.
*New this year just for Bonim! We feel the Bonim are such a great addition to
our exciting program that we have decided to lower the fee to $195/week. If you
register for 4 or more weeks, the fee drops to $185/week.
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PAYMENT
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS: Save up to $200 per child with the Early
Bird Discount by sending in registration forms with payment by May 1,
2015
How do I save $25 per camper per week through the Early Bird Discount?
 Pay in full by 5/1/15
 Pay a deposit of $25 per camper per week (e.g. 8 weeks = deposit
$200) by 5/1/15 and pay the balance in three equal payments (May 1, June 1,
July 1)
If registering after 5/1/15, you may
 Pay in full
 Make three equal payments (June 1, July 1, August 3)
Payment Type:  MasterCard
 Visa
 Discover
 American Express
 Check #s____________________________________________
Credit Card Number _______________________________________________
Exp _____/______ 3-digit Code on back of card _______
Name exactly as it appears on credit card
_____________________________________________________________
Billing Address ___________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ____________________________________________________
Cardholder’s Signature______________________________________________
Date __________________
Office Use Only: Total Amount Due _______________
Registration Fees Received Date __________ Initial _______
Registration Accepted Date ________ Initial _____
Placed in Givah Binder Date ________ Initial ______ To Givah Date _____ Initial ___
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EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
(OTHER THAN PARENTS)
Name #1 ________________________________________________________
Cell Phone ______________________________________________________
Work Phone _____________________________________________________
Relationship to Camper ____________________________________________
Name #2 ________________________________________________________
Cell Phone ______________________________________________________
Work Phone _____________________________________________________
Relationship to Camper ____________________________________________
PERMISSION WAIVER
I give my child _________________________________________ permission to attend
all Camp Givah programs, with the understanding that while at these programs pictures
and/or video may be taken and used for publicity purposes. I understand that while at a
Camp Givah program, my child will be expected to behave following the guidelines set
by the Camp Givah Commission, Camp Givah director and staff and Temple Israel.
Parent/Guardian Signature ___________________________________
Camp Givah will not release or publish the names of any camper.
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2015 Camp Givah Bus Schedule
Please be aware that bus schedules and stops are subject to change.
The camp day will start at 9:00am and end at 3:30pm for buses to leave
by 3:45pm.
EXTENDED CARE: Extended care is offered at $5/day or $20/
week this year! Early Care and After Care are available only at Temple Israel.
Early Care is offered from 7:45 a.m. until the bus departs TI. After Care at TI is
provided until 5:30 p.m.
Bus Stop Name and #: Location: A.M.
Pickup
P.M.
Drop-off
#1 Albany Temple Israel
8:10 AM
4:30 PM
(Early drop off from 7:45 AM; Late pickup from 4:30-5:30 PM available only
Temple Israel- stop #1)
#2 Delmar
Middle School on Kenwood 8:20 AM
4:20 PM
#3 Schenectady 7:30 AM
4:55 PM
#4 Menands/Loudonville
Loudon Plaza on Northern Blvd
Across from Memorial Hospital
8:00 AM
4:30 PM
Agudat Achim/
2117 Union St #5 Guilderland
Price Chopper at Route 20 & Johnston Rd.
#6 Slingerlands
Stonewell Shopping/
Route 85
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8:35 AM
4:15 PM
8:45 AM
4:05PM
Groups at Givah
Please note that age groupings are subject to change.
Gan (3-5 year olds): Preschoolers and kindergarteners join together in a fabulous
art, dance, music, sports, and Judaic-based curriculum. Gan boasts its own beautiful
building, equipped with books, toys, arts and crafts, individual cubbies, a kitchen area
and much more. The Gan participates in a variety of camp-wide activities and benefits
from a one-on-one ratio in Givah’s beautiful swimming pool each day.
Chamudim (“Cuties”, grades 1 and 2): As recent graduates of the gan, our
rising first and second graders enjoy the regular camp schedule. Despite being tsierim
(youngsters), they participate in almost all of the camp Peulot (activities). They make
great strides in the Brecha (pool) and participate in an active dance, music, arts, nature,
sports and Judaic program. They reach key developmental milestones over the course
of the summers and are a joy to watch.
Tsierim (“Youngsters” grades 3 and 4): Our rising third and fourth graders are
often the “spark” and energy of the camp! Their dynamic nature and interest in all camp
programming is contagious. They are bold explorers and are anxious to participate
in Givah’s top music, arts, dance, nature, drama, sports and Judaic curriculum. They
progress greatly in the pool and lake (boating) and are the youngest group invited to
stay over on camp overnights! Nitzanim (“Sparks” grades 5 and 6): Our rising fifth and sixth graders enjoy
special privileges as members of the oldest half of the camp. Their enthusiasm is
coupled with a sense of responsibility, as they engage in camp programs with zeal
and fervor. They are eager participants in Givah’s music, dance, nature, sports, arts
and Judaic curriculum. They enjoy kayaking, nature hikes and progressing through
upper Red Cross swim levels. Frequently, they are hanging out with the oldest camp
groups, while, at times, they are visiting with the youngest campers.
Na’arim (“Youth” grades 7 and 8): Our seventh and eighth graders are the
oldest campers (pre CIT program) at Machaneh Givah. Our Na’arim enjoy a variety
of overnights and camp trips over the course of the summer and serve as mentors for
many of the younger groups. The Na’arim perfect their sports, swimming, art, music
and dance skills and often help the younger groups achieve feats in these areas. They
possess a great deal of energy and ability and are a key group for a variety of camp
activities, outings and the Zimriyah Rikudiyah (Givah’s song and dance festival).
Bonim (“Builders” grades 9 and 10): The Bonim are our Counselors in
Training (CITs). These camp leaders spend their mornings training to be counselors by
working with the younger groups and spend some time as campers, playing together.
Like the Na’arim, the Bonim enjoy a variety of camp overnights and outings and are
integral in the camp functioning and leadership. All campers are anxious to reach the
Bonim years whereby they can participate in all camp activities (dance, art, drama,
sports, swimming, music and Judaica) while also trying their hands at being a “Givah
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counselor!”
Camp Givah
600 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208
If you have questions, or need more information, please email
[email protected] or call 518-438-7858.
Mail completed registration form with medical form and payment
to Temple Israel, 600 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Youth small- Adult XXl for only $25
Place your order by emailing Rachael Woren
[email protected]
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Open House
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Sunday, June 28th at 11:30 a.m.
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