CHAI’LIGHTS

IN THIS EDITION...Page 1• KAVANAH 2013

• Upcoming CMC EventsPage 2 • Camper CornerPage 3• We’ve Grown! Meet Zim & Jon

Page 4 & 5 • Who’s coming to camp!

Page 5• 2013 Camp Events

Page 6& 7• Camp NewsPage 8 & 9• Meet some CMC StaffPage 10• CHAI 5 - Snippets of Info

SPRING 2013 EDITION 7

Upcoming CMC EventsAPRIL 5th  -­‐      CAMP  OPEN  HOUSE  

                       Join  us  up  in  the  beautiful  mountains  at  camp  for  an                            afternoon  BBQ  and  camp  activities,  and  meet  some  of                          our  summer  staff.    A  great  way  to  see  the  facility  prior                          to  the  summer.

9th  -­‐      NEW  CAMP  PARENT  ORIENTATION                        6:30pm  CMC  Office  -­‐  If  you’re  new  to  CMC  please                        join  us  for  this  informative  meeting  to  help  you  prepare                                you  and  your  child  for  camp.    Parent’s  only  meeting.    

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To  register/RSVP  for  any  of  our  CMC  Events  please  email  us  at  info@campmountainchai.com,  add  the  Event  Name  in  the  subject  line.  

C A M P M O U N T A I N C H A I

“WAY UP THE TALL GREEN MOUNTAINS THERE’S A CAMP WE HAVE ALL COME TO SHARE”

AJer  two  years  of  planning  it’s  finally  here!    We  could  not  be  more  excited  about  the  inaugural  summer  for  our  new  Social  AcPon  11th  Grade  program,  KAVANAH.    Kavanah  promises  to  be  a  life  changing  and  unbelievable  opportunity  for  our  older  campers  in  so  many  ways.    

Our  campers  will  acPvely  live  and  work  in  a  community  where  our  impact  will  make  an  acPve  and  immediate  difference.    For  five  weeks,  this  impressive  group  of  16  year  olds  will  create  and  solidify  meaningful  relaPonships  with  each  other  as  they  work,  volunteer,  learn,  play,  travel  and  grow  together!  

“Kavanah-­‐niks”  are  an  integral  part  of  our  camp  community,  serving  as  Jewish  ambassadors  of  Camp  Mountain  Chai,  bringing  our  CMC  spirit,  energy,  and  enthusiasm  outside  the  “walls”  of  camp.    

This  year’s  locaPon  in  in  the  beauPful  Pacific  Northwest  of,  Roseburg,  Oregon.    

Our  partner,  AJSS  (American  Jewish  Society  of  Service)    has  been  coordinaPng  and  operaPng  summer  programs  

for  teens   for  over  60  years.  Their  mission  is  to  build  Jewish  leaders  while  simultaneously  providing  meaningful  service  to  communiPes  in  need  across  America.  AJSS  is  commiaed  to  creaPng  a  world  where  service  is  a  central  tenet  and  mainstay  of  Judaism.

If  you  are  interested  in  parPcipaPng  in  Kavanah  or  would  like  more  informaPon  please  visit  the  our  website  or  contact  us  at  the  camp  office  (858-­‐499-­‐1330).    Spaces  are  limited.    

With countless volunteer opportunities, unique and fun travel adventures, and valuable Jewish experiences, our KAVANAH program is UNMATCHED by any other camp experience.

K A V A N A H T R A I L B L A Z E R S F O R C H A N G E

7th  -­‐      ANNUAL  CMC  KICKBALL  CLASSIC                        We’ll  be  running  a  lower  and  upper  division  game.  There  will  be                          classic  ballpark  snacks,  the  singing  of  the  CMC  “national  anthem”,  and                          some  exciting  entertainment  for  observers!  

14th  -­‐  CMC  &  JFS  Food  Distribution  for  Military  Families  (1-­‐3:30pm)                        Join  us  in  helping  out  military  families  in  need  on  a  Sunday  afternoon.                            The  support  last  year  was  overwhelming  so  we’re  doing  it  again!

28th  -­‐  Lag  B’Omer  DAY  AT  THE  BEACH  (2-­‐4pm)                        Join  the  CMC  family  for  a  fun-­‐filled  day  at  Crown  Point  Shores.                            Family  activites,  volleyball,  sandcastles,  frisbee,  picnics,  and  more!

LOOK WHO’S COMING TO CMC! The excitement about the upcoming summer is building. More families than ever registered early, making sure they had their spots reserved for the upcoming summer. Some of our older bunks filled by December this past year, another first for CMC!

2nd  &  3rd  GRADE  BOYS:  Jan  Andersons*,  Donavan  Arqueros*,    Joshua  Fisher*,  Nathan  Jacobson*,  Benjamin  Markowitz,  Ryan  Weissman,  David  Yalen*.

2nd  &  3rd  GRADE  GIRLS:  Samantha  Friedman*,  Katelyn  Gardner*,  Josie  Gocal*,  Maddie  Gocal*,  Gabriella  Herman*,  Lily  Jacobson*,  Alexis  Lafer,  Lauren  Mathios*  Gabriela  Mitrani*.

4th  GRADE  BOYS:  David  Brin*,  Joey  Harris,  Jonah  Jacobson,  Elijah  Kalal*,  Zeke  Pearl*,  Max  Rosenblum*,  Ellis  Selznick,  Luca  Shahar,  Cole  Sorosky(∞),  Ethan  Swidler,  Mark  Troianovski*,  Seth  Windham.

4th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Lindsay  Benedek,  Emily  Boodman*,  Kate  Chasin,  Audrey  Ecelbarger*,  Elizabeth  Gardner,  Mara  Greenfield*,  Payton  Greenfield*,  Isabel  Katz*,  Reese  Loseke*,  Marina  Nevin,  Maya  ShaJon*,  Brooke  WhiPng*.

5th  GRADE  BOYS:  Jordan  Amas,  Max  Clark,  Derek  Dujowich*,  Jeremy  Epner,  Zachary  Friedman,  Joshua  Gonzalez,  Josh  Goodman*,  Dante  Grace,  Ryan  Green*,  Dylan  Gruber,  Noah  Hampshire(∞),  Ryan  Jacobson*,  Hudson  Kahn*,  Harrison  Kaseff*,  Rylan  Lander,  Joshua  Levinson*,  Benjamin  Levy,  Joshua  Miller,  Charlie  Morrison(∞),  Ethan  RePn*,  Ben  Rosenblaa*,  Brea  Serwin*,  Jacob  Shuman*,  Joshua  Shuman*,  Julian  Stern,  Ben  Talpalatsky*,  Ario  Tanenbaum*,  Walter  Trostler*.  

5th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Fiona  Andersons*,  Allegra  Bark,  Arielle  Bark,  Emily  Bernstein  *,  Jackie  Bucholtz*,  Morgan  Cummins(∞),  Haley  Fisher,  Emma  Francis*,  Julieae  Frost,  Phoebe  Gocal*,  Dana  Gordon*,  Natalie  Halpern,  Carly  Kalunian,  Ariela  Mitrani,  Tzipporah  Moehringer,  Cassidy  Ratner*,  Bess  Romero,  Jaden  Rosoff*,  Ali  Shapiro*,  Molly  Umansky*,  Juliet  Walker,  Brianna  Wallace,  Breanna  Yalen.

6th  GRADE  BOYS:  Souleymane  Bangoura,  Cole  Berson,  Fletcher  Block,  Daniel  Book,  Hayden  CurPs,  Jason  Dick*,  Zachary  Dick*,  Maahew  Goodman,  Jared  Greenberger,  Jacob  Griffin*,  Aaron  Hoffman,  Liam  Hoffman,  Max  Kass,  Jeffrey  Katz*,  Jacob  Kollegian,  Maahew  Kontur*,  Zachary  Lafer,  Logan  Lavine,  Benjamin  Lazo,  Max  Levy,  Jeremy  Pearlman*,  Sam  Peters(∞),  Ryan  Pitesky,  Max  Pollack*,  Jacob  Renert,  Avi  Schlafman*,  Noah  ShaJon,  Maaeo  Shahar,  Jordan  Sider,  Jacob  Spurgin*,  Sean  Wainstein*,  Andrew  Waldman*,  Ethan  Weissman,  Isaac  Wieder*,  Jayden  Yalen*.

6th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Nicole  Ahadian*,  Dani  Anapoell,  Reyna  Belsky,  Ava  Bendea*,  Sara  Bernstein*,  Sophie  Borin,  Sophia  Cartsonis,  Emily  Chasin,  Kambria  Dick*,  Lindsey  Ewing,  Maia  Fram,  Lina  Gruber,  Sophie  Harris,  Valerie  Hoffman*,  Elsa  Kalal,  KaPe  Kanter*,  Mia  Kaufman,  Cailey  Koren,  Samantha  MarPnez(∞),  Mia  Michaels*,  Abbi  Pals*,  Jesse  Pearl*,  Paige  Pucher*,  Megan  Rafner,  Lilah  Schlesinger,  Lily  Selznick,  Ciara  Weissman,  Noa  Weltsch,  Louisa  Youngerman.

7th  GRADE  BOYS:  Jacob  Adler,  Samuel  Adler,  Ethan  Bentel*,  Ari  Brin*,  Kyle  Bucholtz*,  Kris  Constable,  Blake  Dujowich*,  Thomas  Garry*,  AJ  Goldschmidt*,  Adam  Goodman*,  Marley  Noah  Hughes,  Alexander  Jacoby,  Benjamin  Loren*,  Danill  Magaril*,  Joshua  Meyer,  Ben  Myers,  Ben  Nellmapius*,  Tyler  Nelson,  Joshua  Parness,  Max  Perlmuaer,  Tayo  Rhodes,  Gabriel  Rich,  Tamir  Rokach,  Samuel  Shelton,  Jesse  Steinberg,  Jordan  WhiPng,  Noah  Widman-­‐Mazor.

7th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Angela  Aaais*,  Abby  Baggelaar*,  Claire  Benedek,  Sara  Berman*,  Julia  Bernicker,  Alexia  Buchholz(∞),  Ashley  Casden,  Rachel  Dean(∞),  Hayley  Diaer,  Rebecca  Epner,  Tori  Frost*,  Rachel  Goldschmidt*,  Alexandra  Harryman,  Myzelle  Lieberman  Hughes,  Mallory  Hulsey(∞),  Kaya  Ildau-­‐Tarmo,  Mariana  Kramer,  Grabriela  Lazo,  Sara  Marmor(∞),  Olivia  Marx,  Emily  McKenzie,  Reanna  Mustain,  Hannah  Peskin-­‐Owens,  Carly  Provol,  Karen  Ptashek,  Lauren  Remish,  Breana  RePn,  Gabi  Rosenberg(∞),  Gillian  Shapiro(∞),  Macey  Walker,  Natalie  Wiaenberg.

8th  GRADE  BOYS:  Carmine  Arqueros,  Evan  Baltman,  Andrew  Book,  Nathan  Cummins(∞),  Thomas  Dayzie,  Maa  Farhi,  Sky  Frank,  Max  Glaser,  Benjamin  Harvey(∞),  Sam  Hussin,  Jason  Kesler,  Maahew  Kopelowitz,  Rand  Lander,  Garrea  Layton,  Koby  Lerner,  Jonah  Mandel,  Andrew  Moehringer,  Noah  Myers,  Kyle  Norris,  Ori  Rickler,  Nathaniel  Romero,  Jacob  Rosoff*,  Jakob  Saloner*,  Nathan  Schwedock,  Zackary  Siperstein,  JusPn  Stueland,  Jay  Telles*,  Jack  Trudeau*.

8th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Taryn  Abelowitz*,  Sheer  Azoulai,  Rachel  Barron,  Mijal  Buchsbaum,  Emma  Cohen,  Elena  Ecelbarger,  Sara  Feinman,  Chloe  Fisher,  Sophia  Flores,  Alyssa  Geffen(∞),  Sophie  Goodman,  Danielle  Gordon,  Sophia  Green(∞),  Hannah  Halpern(∞),  Madison  Hankin,  Mia  Harris,  Cassidy  Kaufmann,  Tara  Kaufmann,  Rachel  Layton*,  Eve  Litman,  Hannah  Markowitz,  Rachael  Montgomery,  Sophia  Muroff,  Gillian  Okin,  Flora  Perlmuaer,  Gianna  Pitesky,  Dahra  Pucher*,  Miranda  Rafner,  Jeri  Reisman,  Honey-­‐Rose  Ross(∞),  MaPne  Rubin*,  Syd  Schlafman(∞),  Sadie  Schlesinger,  Melissa  Schneider,  Sunshine  Schneider,  Maya  Schuster(∞),  Becca  Shuman*,  Brooke  Wallace,  Mia  Wallach*,  Juliann  Weissman,  Donna  Wertheim,  Sophie  Williams,  Emily  Youngerman(∞),  Diane  Zashin,  Jessica  Zucker*

9th  GRADE  BOYS:  Brendan  Anapoell(∞),  Kenny  Averna*,  Brandon  Berson(∞),  Alex  Bogage,  Shimon  Chait,  Sam  Clark,  Jake  Cunningham,  Joshua  Feldman,  Jacob  Frank*,  Jake  Goldstein,  Trevor  Goodman,  Evan  Greenberger,  Ben  Grossman-­‐Thompson(∞),  Josh  Hampshire,  Max  Hussin,  Zack  Jensen,  Hunter  Kahn*,  Noah  Kalal,  Ryan  Kaplan,  Jerrea  Keller,  Adam  Kosviner*,  Noah  Lander,  Skye  Lander,  Eli  Mitnick,  Issac  Morganstein,  Elioa  Park,  Evan  Parness,  Eli  Perlmuaer,  Jason  Provol,  Max  Rosoff*,  Noah  Ruskin,  Simon  Shapiro(∞),  Noah  Stashower-­‐Marcus,  Jordan  Taran,  Adam  Teel,  Brandon  Victor,  Aaron  Wainstein,  Michael  Weiser,  Evan  Weissman(∞),  Sammy  Wiaenberg.

9th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Mariama  Bangoura,  Ayden  Belsky,  Katherine  Buchholz(∞),  Gabi  Burkholz,  Elena  Cohen,  Michelle  Cohen,  Sydney  Cohen,  Julia  Derman(∞),  Sara  Erdman,  Chelsea  Evic,  Julie  Glassman,  Mari  Hoffman,  Erica  Kahn,  Megan  Klingensmith(∞),  Talia  Koren,  Mollie  Levy,  Kira  Loren*,  Reut  Moskowitz,  Hayley  Nelson,  Emily  Peters(∞),  Shiraz  Rokach,  Jennifer  Serwin,  Jasmine  Shapiro,  Jordana  Siegel,  Baylee  Swidler,  Allison  Tarr,  Julia  Tierney,  Ally  Valdez*,  Arielle  Walker,  Sapeer  Yehezkel.

*  =  New  Camper,  (∞)  =  MulPsession  Camper

Below is a list of all campers currently enrolled for CMC 2013 as of Sunday, March 10.

Look who’s coming to camp! (continued)

10th  GRADE  BOYS:  Eric  Bressinger,  David  Colton,  Rhea  Gavson,  Jordan  Hankin,  Eytan  Jinich(∞),  Max  Kelton(∞),  Aaron  Knopman,  Dylan  Landow,  Noah  Larky(∞),  Jordan  Laser,  Samuel  Laser,  Joshua  Libin(∞),  Mitchell  McKenzie,  Eitan  Penner(∞),  Yaniv  Rokach(∞),  Alexander  Romero,  Mitchell  Ross(∞),  Zachary  Schiff,  Jacob  SigismonP,  Samuel  Trudeau.

10th  GRADE  GIRLS:  Adi  Azoulai(∞),  Kimmy  Baggelaar*,  Mackenzie  Barney,  Samantha  Cowell(∞),  Korina  Day,  Alaris  Dayzie,  Sami  Elfus(∞),  Sydney  Furman,  Jennifer  Katz(∞),  Devyn  Kontur,  Rebekkah  Lasky(∞),  Eden  Levinson,  Ilana  Levy(∞),  Alexandra  Mandel,  Alexandra  McCain,  Alisa  McRee,  Katherine  Nizen,  Rachel  Perkins,  Allie  Schneider,  Emily  Schugel(∞),  Nikki  Shultz,  Michelle  Telles(∞).

KAVANAH:  Gal  Ben  Kiki,  Leah  Bloom*,  Jacqueline  Domi,  Julia  Eisengart,  Sophie  Langerman,  Spencer  Pilarski,  Jaron  Pitegoff,  Maya  Reisman,  Samantha  Tabak,  Claire  Wengrod.

We’ve already blown by the 400 camper threshold for 2013!  In  other  news...  Session  2  is  almost  completely  full  with  only  a  few  spots  remaining  in  our  youngest  male  cabins.  In  other  sessions  some  of  our  older  cabins  are  full  or  close  to  full.    Don’t  delay.    Contact  us  for  availability  and  registraPon  info!

SESSION  1:  (12  Days)  Tuesday,  June  25  –  Sunday,  July  7  Our  summer  kicks  off  with  some  great  programs.  In  addiPon  to  our  regularly  scheduled  camp  programs,  first  session  will  also  include:  JULY  4th  CARNIVAL,  and  what  has  become  a  CMC  tradiPon  both  Steve  &  Sas  (along  with  other  members  of  our  Leadership  Team)  will  be  making  their  annual  appearance  in  the  Dunk  Tank  once  again.    CMC’s  song  and  dance  compePPon:  CHAI’DOL,  and  our  always  popular  Rock  Concert!  

SESSION  3:  (20  Days)  Wednesday,  July  24  –  Sunday,  August  13This  longer  session  gives  our  campers  an  opportunity  to  spend  more  time  at  camp  experiencing  and  participating  in  our  camp  activities  as  well  as  developing  and  cultivating  the  meaningful  and  long-­‐lasting  relationships  found  in  a  camp  setting.    In  addition  to  our  regularly  scheduled  camp  programs,  THE  MACCABIAH  GAMES  –  an  exciting,  intense,  and  action-­‐packed  two  and  a  half  days  of  competition  and  sportsmanship,  and  a  CMC  favorite  –  will  be  held.  If  you’ve  never  experienced  a  Maccabiah  at  CMC  you’re  missing  out!    It’s  a  CMC  TRADITION!

2013 SUMMER EVENTS

SESSION  2:  (12  Days)  Tuesday,  July  9  –  Sunday,  July  21Our  middle  session  of  the  summer  also  promises  to  be  an  exciPng  and  jam-­‐packed  experience.  In  addiPon  to  our  regularly  scheduled  programs,  second  session  will  also  include  EMBASSY!    Our  camp-­‐wide,  full  day,  Embassy  game  blends  

capture-­‐the-­‐flag  and  treasure  hunPng  into  a  unique  and  exhilaraPng  camp  compePPon.    For  those  of  you  who  have  competed  in  Embassy  you  know  how  unique  and  strategic  this  game  is.  Those  of  you  who  haven’t  experienced  Embassy…  let’s  just  say  you  need  to!

Meet our new Executive Director...

We  are  thrilled  to  announce  Zim  Zimmerman  as  the  new  ExecuPve  Director  of  Camp  Mountain  Chai  and  Alpine  Meadows  Retreat  Center.  Zim  joins  us  aJer  spending  the  past  11  years  as  the  director  of  Shwayder  Camp  located  in  the  majesPc  Rocky  Mountains  just  outside  of  Denver,  Colorado.  He  is  one  of  the  

lucky  few  who  had  the  privilege  and  honor  to  direct  the  very  camp  he  aaended  as  both  a  camper  and  staff  member,  and  is  now  excited  to  bring  that  experience  to  bear  upon  the  success  of  CMC.    Preferring  smaller  environments,  the  size,  mission  and  personal  nature  of  Camp  Mountain  Chai  is  what  originally  caught  his  aaenPon  and  ulPmately  led  him  to  the  decision  to  become  part  of  the  CMC  team.    

Zim  has  served  on  the  regional  board  of  the  American  Camp  AssociaPon  for  six  years  and  was  on  the  planning  commiaee  for  the  2011  ACA  naPonal  conference,  the  largest  yearly  gathering  of  camp  professionals  in  the  country.  An  avid  outdoorsman,  Zim  finds  solace  both  on  the  ski  slopes  and  backpacking  through  the  high  country.  Although  Zim  claims  to  have  no  rhythm,  he  currently  is  co-­‐owner  of  a  dance  studio  in  Denver  with  his  fiancé,  (who  just  happens  to  be  a  professional  dancer)  KaPe.    Zim  and  Steve  have  also  known  each  other  for  the  past  four  years  and  are  excited  to  be  working  together.

Aside  from  his  lifelong  commitment  to  Jewish  summer  camping,  Zim  has  a  personal,  secondary  goal  of  converPng  the  world  to  the  delicious  wonders  of  jalapeño  and  pineapple  pizza.    We  wish  him  the  best  of  luck  with  this  endeavor!

Please  welcome  Zim  to  the  CMC  family  by  emailing  him  at  zim@campmountainchai.com.  

Our year-round staff has grown...by 11 feet! No, Sas & Steve are not suddenly taller since we

were last together, however the Camp Mountain Chai full-time family has grown,

and we’re excited to introduce to you the latest

members to our team.

Meet our new Communications and Program Director...

We  are  excited  to  announce  that  Jon  Bell  has  joined  the  Camp  Mountain  Chai  year  round  staff  as  our  CommunicaPons  &  Program  Director.  Jon  spent  11  summers  as  a  camper  and  counselor  at  Camp  Nebagamon,  in  the  great  Northwood’s  of  Wisconsin.  While  a  counselor,  Jon  directed  the  camp’s  swimming  and  archery  programs,  helped  lead  and  run  special  all  camp  days  and  facilitated  various  evening  programs.    Jon  leJ  the  camping  world  aJer  college  to  gain  a  variety  of  legal,  business  development  and  markePng  experience.  Having  never  lost  the  passion  for  the  overnight  camping  world,  however,  Jon  jumped  at  the  chance  to  join  the  CMC  family  on  a  full  Pme  basis.  

Originally  from  Highland  Park,  Illinois,  Jon  earned  his  BA  in  History,  PoliPcal  Science  and  Badger  Football  from  the  University  of  Wisconsin-­‐Madison,  and  a  JD  from  Loyola  University  Chicago  School  of  Law.  An  avid  runner,  soJball  &  volleyball  player,  Jon  finds  the  transiPon  from  the  Chicago  winters  to  the  300  plus  days  of  San  Diego  sun  to  be  “more  his  style”.  Jon  can’t  wait  to  get  up  to  camp  this  summer,  and  conPnue  his  lifelong  enthusiasm  in  a  growing  and  thriving  camp  environment.

Please  welcome  Jon  to  the  Camp  Mountain  Chai  family  by  emailing  him  at  jon@campmountainchai.com.  Seriously,  he’s  furiously  scrambling  to  memorize  hundreds  of  camper  &  staff  names...send  him  a  line  saying  hi!

A LITTLE WINTER UP AT CAMP... We thought you might like to see what CMC looks like after a nice snowfall!

ROPES COURSE PICNIC BENCHES AMPHITHEATER FIELD

CAMPER CORNER

Danielle Gordon  7th Grade,  Amirim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?I  have  been  at  CMC  for  3  years  (2013  will  be  my  4th!)What  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?My  favorite  memory  from  last  summer  as  on  the  last  night  of  camp.    AJer  watching  the  slideshow  of  all  the  pics,  my  enPre  cabin  cried  for  two  hours  because  we  didn’t  want  to  leave  and  we  would  miss  each  other  too  much,  even  though  almost  all  of  us  go  to  the  same  school.    Even  our  counselors  were  crying.    The  reason  that  was  my  favorite  part  was  because  it  showed  how  close  and  how  much  of  a  family  we  became  in  the  2  weeks  of  being  together.What  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?The  3  words  I  use  to  describe  camp  would  be  Amazing,  My-­‐Second-­‐Home,  and  the  Best-­‐Place-­‐in-­‐the-­‐World!What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?I  am  excited  for  this  summer  because  I  can’t  wait  to  see  all  of  my  friends  and  the  counselors  and  make  even  more  amazing  memories.

Marina Nevin 3rd Grade,  Shorashim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?I  have  been  at  CMC  for  2  summersWhat  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?Shabbat  and  the  Israeli  dance  parPesWhat  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?FUN,  NEW,  EXCITING!  What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?To  come  back  and  see  old  friends.What  do  you  like  most  about  Shabbat  at  camp,  and  why?WriPng  Shabbat-­‐O-­‐Grams  to  your  friends  is  awesome!

Jeremy Epner  4th Grade,  Shorashim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?I  have  been  at  CMC  for  2  summers  and  can't  wait  for  my  3rd  this  year!What  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?My  favorite  memory  was  when  my  previous  summer's  counselor,  Jeff,  came  back  for  a  visit.    I  was  so  surprised  and  excited  to  see  him!What  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?Amazing,  loving,  perfect!What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?I  am  most  excited  to  see  my  old  friends.What  do  you  like  most  about  Shabbat  at  camp,  and  why?I  love  the  Shabbat  celebraPon  aJer  dinner  because  I  get  to  dance  and  sing  with  all  of  my  friends  and  counselors.

Elsa Kalal 5th Grade,  Netzarim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?  Last  summer  was  my  first  Pme  going  to  CMC.  I  wasn’t  sure  I’d  like  it  but  once  I  got  there  I  LOVED  IT!What  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?Definitely  dancing  together  as  a  group  on  Shabbat.What  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?  Fun,  ExciPng,  Memorable!What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?I’m  looking  forward  to  seeing  friends  that  I  made  last  summer.What  do  you  like  most  about  Shabbat  at  camp,  and  why?There  is  something  special  and  different  about  celebraPng  Shabbat  at  camp.  The  dancing  is  so  much  fun  and  you  get  to  experience  Shabbat  with  all  your  friends.  

Carly Provol 6th Grade,  Netzarim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?2012  was  my  first  summerWhat  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?Definitely  the  talent  show  and  the  overnight!What  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?Fun,  Amazing,  Best-­‐Place-­‐On-­‐Earth!What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?Seeing  my  friends  and  being  in  the  talent  show  again.What  do  you  like  most  about  Shabbat  at  camp,  and  why?I  love  the  dinner  and  being  able  to  sit  with  whoever  I  want  because  I  love  matzoh  ball  soup  and  I  have  friends  from  other  cabins  that  I  can  sit  with.  

WE WANT YOU IN THE NEXT CAMPER CORNER!Send  Jon  an  email  at  jon@campmountainchai.com.  We’ll  send  you  

the  questions  and  you’ll  see  your  interview  in  the  next  edition!

Sara Marmor 6th Grade,  Netzarim  2012How  many  summers  have  you  been  at  CMC?I  have  been  at  CMC  for  3  yearsWhat  was  your  favorite  moment/memory  from  Summer  2012?My  favorite  memory  of  2012  is  the  closing  circle  with  our  cabin.    We  were  laughing,  crying,  and  hugging.What  excites  you  most  about  next  summer?MeePng  new  friends  and  reuniPng  with  old  friends.    And  having  fun!What  do  you  like  most  about  Shabbat  at  camp,  and  why?I  like  how  we  get  to  sit  anywhere  we  want  on  Shabbat  for  dinner  because  normally  we  sit  with  our  cabin.    It  is  fun  hanging  out  and  simng  with  all  my  other  friends.What  three  words  would  you  use  to  describe  CMC?Best.    Camp.    Ever.

CMC Retreat CornerCMC 4 - 6th Grade Community Retreat February 1-3

4th,  5th  &  6th  graders  from  San  Diego,  Los  Angeles,  Inland  Empire,  and  Palm  Desert  braved  the  drive  up  the  mountain  and  reports  of  wintry  weather  to  spend  a  fun-­‐filled,  acPon-­‐packed  weekend  at  camp!    Joined  by  5th  graders  from  the  San  Diego  Jewish  Academy,  campers  were  split  into  six  color  war  teams  for  the  weekend.    The  teams  spent  the  weekend  learning  about  the  Ten  Commandments  through  a  series  of  fiercely  compePPve  contests  including  Steal  the  Bacon  (kosher,  turkey  bacon,  of  course),  Paper  Bag  DramaPcs  and  Human  Baaleship.    The  teams  made  cheers  and  prepared  skits  to  perform  in  front  of  the  camp.  We  had  prepared  for  some  serious  winter  weather,  but  instead  

were  surprisingly  treated  to  weather  not  all  that  different  from  what  we  leJ  behind:  plenty  of  sunshine,  with  temperatures  in  the  60s  during  the  day.    Not  to  worry,  the  campers  found  those  last  few  patches  of  snow  conveniently  shoveled  

off  to  the  side,  and  found  plenty  of  Pme  in  an  otherwise  packed  schedule  to  play  in  it!  We  put  our  gloves  and  scarves  back  into  storage  and  parPcipated  in  summer  favorites  like  archery,  gaga,  soccer  and  our  ropes  course.    Before  we  knew  it,  the  weekend  was  over,  and  we  had  to  get  home  in  Pme  to  watch  the  Super  Bowl.    All  in  all,  a  great  Pme  was  had  by  all,  and  camp  spirit  was  evident  everywhere  you  looked,  making  us  all  the  more  excited  for  the  summer  ahead!

Upcoming CMC Programs

Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148

Please  join  us  for  the  7th  Annual  Family  Camp  Weekend  up  at  Camp  Mountain  Chai,  co-­‐sponsored  with  

JFS  -­‐  Suppor*ng  Jewish  Single  Parents.  The  weekend  promises  to  be  an  exciPng  getaway  for  Jewish  single  parents  and  their  children  in  the  beauPful  San  Bernardino  Mountains.  Age  specific  acPviPes  will  be  offered  for  all  children  ages  6-­‐18.  We  offer  a  child  acPvity  program  for  children  5  and  under  and  a  variety  of  addiPonal  programming  for  all  parents.

Join  over  100  other  women  for  an  all  inclusive  weekend  free  of  work,  cooking  and  cleaning  up  aJer  others.    Let  us  do  all  of  the  work  for  you!    Be  a  part  of  new  experiences,  friendships,  workshops,  yoga,  exercise,  fesPve  singing,  Israeli  dancing  &  much  more!

August 15-18 Grandma, Grandpa & Me

May 3-5Single Parent Weekend

October 18-20 Women’s Weekend Retreat

Together  at  Camp  Mountain  Chai  grandparents  &  grandchildren  (ages  5  to  13)  can  experience  camp  together.    Our  specially  planned  programs  and  acPviPes  lead  to  memories  that  will  last  a  lifePme.  Don’t  let  this  opportunity  to  develop  lifelong  memories  pass  you  by.      

For  more  informabon  on  any  of  these  programs  please  visit  our  website  www.campmountainchai.com/offseason

Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148

This past winter, 750+ Jewish young adults traveled to Israel on a URJ Kesher Taglit-Birthright Israel. Camp Mountain Chai partnered with URJ Kesher for our first-ever CMC Staff Birthright trip, and it was a huge success! Sas had the privilege of spending ten days in Israel with 47 amazing individuals; the perfect blend of CMC staff members (current and alum) and new friends from across the United States and Israel.

Our group traveled throughout the Holy Land, visiting beautiful cities and important religious sites, trying new foods, learning about the history of the Jewish people and the Jewish faith, and creating meaningful relationships with one another and with the land of Israel. The program was designed to allow the participants to explore Israel in a group setting while developing their individual identities and solidifying a connection to Judaism and the Jewish people.

The coming together of all these people, each searching for a new connection in their own way, only solidified the importance and value of Jewish experiential education – one of the principal tenets of what we do at camp. It was a fantastic opportunity to make new friends, and to spread the CMC magic across the world. We are thrilled to announce that four of our new friends from our birthright experience will be joining us on our CMC staff this summer!

We cannot wait for our new friends to join the CMC family, and we’re already excited and looking forward to next year’s Birthright experience… Israel 2014, here we come!

For a more detailed inside look at the CMC Birthright experience 2013, please visit our blog: http://kesher431.blogspot.com/

Birthright Israel 2013 - CMC Style

CAMP MOUNTAIN CHAI and FACEBOOKPhotos, videos, stories... CMC’s Facebook page is a hot destination for all our

camp families! www.facebook.com/campmountainchai

“Like Us” on Facebook! It’s a great  way for you and your family to  keep  up  with  everything that’s going on at CMC, not just during the summer but all year! Camp doesn’t end when the summer ends, it’s just switches gears! Just look at how many activities and events we have scheduled!

Meet some of our 2013 CMC Staff... Sarah Tagger,  General  Counselor  2012,  RETURNING  STAFF  MEMBER  2013Hi  everyone!  My  name  is  Sarah  Tagger  and  I  love  camp!  I  am  so  thankful  to  be  part  of  the  Camp  Mountain  Chai  Family  once  again.  Since  last  summer,  I’ve  embarked  on  my  freshman  year  at  the  University  of  California,  Santa  Barbara.  Classes  here  are  quite  challenging,  but  really  interesting  nonetheless!  During  my  Freshman  year  I  have  become  very  involved  in  both  Hillel  and  Chabad  here  at  UCSB.    The  exciting  thing  is  that  at  times  it  feels  just  like  being  at  camp,  there  are  so  many  fun  Jewish  activities  and  great  people  to  meet  at  UCSB!  

In  my  free  time  I  enjoy  volunteering  for  a  few  different  organizations.    I  am  on  the  board  for  ASI,  American  Students  for  Israel,  which  has  provided  an  amazing  opportunity  for  me  and  others  to  learn  more  about  Israel  and  all  the  conflict  in  the  Middle  East.  And  I  can’t  forget  about  all  of  the  time  I  have  spent  on  the  beach  here;  it  is  such  a  beautiful  place!

This  upcoming  summer,  I  am  so  glad  to  come  back  to  camp  as  a  senior  counselor!  I  cannot  wait  to  see  all  of  the  returning  campers  and  meet  the  new  ones!  It  will  truly  be  a  fantastic  summer.  Not  to  mention,  Cardio  Funk  will  be  making  a  grand  return,  and  we’re  so  excited  to  bring  it  back.  This  will  be  my  fourth  summer  at  CMC,  and  I’m  convinced  it’ll  be  the  best  one  yet!  

Rachel Kavanaugh,    Behavior  Specialist,  NEW  STAFF  MEMBER  2013Hey!  I'm  Rachel  Kavanaugh  and  will  be  the  new  Behavior  Specialist  this  summer!    My  role  at  camp  this  summer  is  to  be  another  resource  for  the  campers  and  help  out  with  any  challenges  or  issues  that  may  arise  while  at  camp.    I  want  everyone  to  have  a  great  experience  at  camp,  and  my  role  is  dedicated  to  making  sure  that  will  happen!

This  will  be  my  first  summer  at  CMC,  but  I  am  so  excited  and  can't  wait  for  camp  to  start!  Currently,  I  am  studying  for  a  doctorate  in  School-­‐Clinical  Child  Psychology  at  the  Ferkauf  Graduate  School  of  Psychology  in  New  York  while  also  working  at  Mount  Sinai's  Seaver  Autism  Center.    After  achieving  my  degree,  I  hope  to  work  in  Early  Intervention  Clinics  and,  eventually,  with  children  in  schools.

While  I  have  loved  living  in  New  York,  I  am  a  California  native  and  am  therefore  even  more  excited  to  be  coming  back  to  this  wonderful  state  for  the  summer.    I  have  heard  beyond  wonderful  things  about  CMC  and  know  my  first  summer  will  be  amazing  and  unforgettable!    I'm  already  counting  down  the  days  until  camp  starts!!!      

Marshall Voit,  Head  of  Arts,  Head  SongleaderNEW  STAFF  MEMBER  2013Marshall  is  excited  to  be  joining  the  staff  at  Camp  Mountain  Chai  for  the  summer  of  2013.  A  San  Diego  nabve,  Marshall  is  a  Jewish  camp  veteran,  having  spent  nine  previous  summers  as  a  camper  and  songleader  at  the  Wilshire  Boulevard  Temple  Camps  in  Malibu,  CA.  Acer  graduabng  from  UCLA  in  2011,  Marshall  moved  to  Melbourne,  Australia,  where  he  is  currently  complebng  a  two-­‐year  volunteer  Fellowship  in  the  Progressive  Jewish  community.  In  Melbourne,  Marshall  has  been  responsible  for  developing  a  Jewish  music  curriculum  at  The  King  David  School,  working  on  the  informal  Jewish  educabon  staff  at  the  school,  and  serving  as  a  cantorial  soloist  in  4  different  synagogues.  He  has  also  been  an  arbst  in  residence  for  the  Union  for  Progressive  Judaism,  working  with  its  affiliate  communibes  across  Australia  and  New  Zealand,  as  well  as  Shanghai,  China.

Looking  forward  to  2013,  Marshall  brings  his  passion  for  Jewish  music  and  arts  to  the  posibons  of  Head  Songleader  and  Head  Specialist  of  the  Arts.  Working  together  with  all  arts  specialists,  Marshall  will  be  a  supporbve  and  construcbve  voice  in  the  creabve  process  at  camp.  Acer  camp,  Marshall  is  planning  to  pursue  a  Master's  Degree  in  Ethnomusicology,  focusing  on  the  cultural  performabvity  of  group  singing  at  Jewish  summer  camps.

Teague Fordis,  Drama  Specialist,  NEW  STAFF  MEMBER  2013Hey,  hi,  and  hello!  My  name  is  Teague  Fordis  and  I  am  the  Drama  Specialist  for  Camp  Mountain  Chai  Summer  2013!  This  is  my  first  summer  here  at  CMC,  and  I  am  very  excited  to  be  joining  the  staff  this  summer.    Here’s  a  lihle  bit  about  me:  

I  was  born  and  raised  in  Honolulu  Hawaii  but  eventually  found  my  way  to  Galt,  a  Suburb  of  Sacramento.  I  currently  hold  an  Associates  in  Stage  Management,  Stage  Lighbng,  Costume  Construcbon,  Set  Design,  and  of  course  Stage  Performance.  I  specialize  in  the  design,  implementabon,  and  automabon  of  lighbng  and  projecbon  and  have  worked  with  such  companies  as  Disney  (World  of  Color,  Space  Mountain,  and  ElecTRONica),  Lawrence  Livermore  Laboratories,  Universal,  Red  Bucket  Dance  Troupe,  and  many  of  today’s  top  performing  arbsts.  While  a  vast  majority  of  my  work  is  geared  toward  the  backstage  scene,  there  is  sbll  a  special  place  in  my  heart  for  performance.    

There  is  a  joke  in  my  family  that  we  all  are  either  born  with  the  teaching  gene  or  pick  it  up.  Needless  to  say,  I  love  sharing  my  knowledge  with  others.  Whether  it  is  a  master  class  on  intelligent  lighbng,  stage  management,  or  improv  acbng,  I  am  always  itching  to  give  back.  I  am  really  looking  forward  to  working  as  a  part  of  the  Camp  Mountain  Chai  staff  and  even  more  importantly,  working  with  and  spending  bme  with  the  wonderful  campers!  I  know  we  are  going  to  have  an  awesome  summer!    

Meet the 2013 CMC Staff...The  backbone  of  any  successful  summer  is  undoubtedly  the  outstanding  young  men  and  women  who  make  up  our  staff,  and  our  2013  CMC  staff  is  shaping  up  to  be  yet  another  incredible  group!  As  we  conPnue  to  complete  our  team,  we  are  thrilled  to  have  the  following  outstanding  individuals  signed  on  for  2013:

Dr. Jamie Friedman, M.D.

Dr.  Jaime  Friedman  has  been  pracbcing  pediatrics  in  San  Diego  for  over  10  years,  first  working  at  Rady’s  Children’s  Hospital  in  the  Urgent  Care  and  then  moving  to  Children’s  Primary  Care  Medical  Group  in  2004.    She  is  now  the  lead  physician  of  the  new  4S  Ranch  office.    Dr.  Friedman  is  Board  Cerbfied  and  a  Fellow  of  the  American  Academy  of  Pediatrics.    She  has  been  one  of  San  Diego  Magazine’s  Top  Docs  for  the  past  8  years  and  was  elected  Best  Doctor  in  East  County  by  The  Californian  in  2011.    

Dr.  Friedman  went  to  medical  school  in  Balbmore,  Maryland,  where  she  grew  up,  and  did  her  pediatric  residency  in  Portland,  OR  at  Doernbecher  Children’s  Hospital.      She  grew  up  ahending  Jewish  summer  camp  on  the  east  coast.

Dr.  Friedman  started  working  at  Camp  Mt  Chai  the  first  summer  it  was  open.    She  has  watched  it  grow  and  has  helped  shape  the  Health  Center  into  what  it  is  today.    Her  favorite  part  about  working  at  camp  is  watching  the  campers  grow  up  to  be  counselors.      Dr.  Friedman’s  own  children  are  now  full  bme  campers  and  love  the  camp  atmosphere,  as  well  as  being  immersed  in  the  Jewish  culture.    Their  favorite  bmes  at  camp  are  the  July  4th  carnival  and  Shabbat.    

Meredith Nevin, R.N.Hello!  My  name  is  Meredith  Nevin  and  2013  will  be  my  second  summer  as  a  nurse  at  CMC.  My  daughter  Marina  has  been  a  camper  at  CMC  for  three  summers,  and  my  enbre  family  has  ahended  numerous  weekend  retreats  there  over  the  past  five  years.    When  I  am  not  at  camp,  I  am  working  as  an  orthopedic  &  neurological  nurse  at  Sharp  Hospital,  where  I’ve  worked  for  3  years.  I  absolutely  love  my  “day  job”  but  will  of  course  jump  at  every  opportunity  to  escape  to  CMC  for  a  weekend  retreat  or  summer  adventure!

Over  the  past  several  years,  my  daughter  and  I  have  grown  to  feel  like  a  part  of  the  CMC  family.  We  have  made  so  many  wonderful  friends  with  whom  we  stay  in  contact  throughout  the  enbre  year.  Many  of  our  friends  from  CMC  also  are  members  at  Congregabon  Beth  Israel,  where  I  have  been  a  member  since  early  childhood  and  where  my  daughter  will  have  her  Bat  Mitzvah  in  a  few  years.  Among  the  numerous  reasons  we  love  going  to  camp  is  the  embracing    of  Jewish  community  that  reinforces  our  faith  and  encourages  conbnued  explorabon.  Addibonally,  my  daughter  loves  learning  new  games,  mastering  skills  on  the  ropes  course  and  archery  range,  and  kayaking  on  the  beaubful  lake  with  her  friends.  The  staff  is  selecbvely  chosen  by  the  CMC  directors  and  as  a  parent,  I  trust  that  my  daughter  is  in  the  best  of  hands  during  her  stay  there.  

We  are  looking  forward  to  another  amazing  summer  experience  with  CMC  and  I  look  forward  to  being  a  part  of  the  medical  team  who  will  care  for  your  children.    Thank  you!

Sarah  Abt-­‐LawrenceJake  Anapoell*Leah  Baker*Clara  Belitz*Jon  BellTommy  Benneh*Ben  Berger*Dlyan  Block*Bob  Carroll*Chris  Carroll*Beth  Caplan-­‐Matlow*Lauren  Caplan-­‐Matlow*Rosey  ChardakTyler  Cheswick*Becca  Clark*Rachael  Cunningham*Mah  Dain*Cory  Dicker

Jenna  EdelLior  ErinbergAlon  Farkash  Yoel  Ferdman*Lauren  Finkel*Teague  FordisChelsea  Fricker*Or  GiatZachary  Goldman*Collehe  GreenIsaac  Green*Chantal  Greenwald*Cara  Hoffman*Rachel  KavanaughJuliana  Kimelman*Adi  KasirerEmma  KitnickDylan  Kline

Sarah  Kowall*Jon  Henry  Langerman*Emily  Lassman*Stav  LevyDylan  Lieberman*Debra  Marcus*Josh  Minzer*Emily  Naito*Alex  NeumannHunter  Norman*Ella  Ozer*Kianna  Pitegoff*Taylor  PosloskyAdam  Rose*Kabe  Samiljan*Haley  Samiljan*Abi  SamuelNoa  Schonberger  

Talia  Shoval*Dave  Shyloski*Rachel  Shyloski*Lucy  Siegel*Rebecca  Siegel*Alexander  SkulnickSamantha  Step*Sarah  Tagger*Jordan  Tarr*Jeremy  Toren*Marshall  VoitBryant  Volk*Zach  YankowskiJade  Ziekenoppasser

Meet two members of our summer medical team* = returning CMC member

Winter: 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 • p: (858) 499-1330 • f: (858) 499-1331 • www.campmountainchai.com Summer: 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305 • p: (909) 794-3800 • f: (909) 389-1148

5 SNIPP IT’s of INFO• NEW Electronics Policy Reminder• New Camp Parent Orientation• CMC Clothing Order • Prepping For Camp• CampMinder

ELECTRONICS POLICY REMINDERWe  all  know  camp  is  a  place  to  learn,  grow,  make  new  friends,  and  importantly,  unplug.    As  stated  in  the  2013  Parent  

Handbook  the  ONLY  electronic  device  allowed  at  camp  is  a  basic  mp3  player.    Any  device  that  has  gaming,  internet,  or  video  capability  is  not  allowed  and  will  be  confiscated.    Please  do  not  send  these  devices  to  camp.

Keep up to date this summer with online camp photos, news, & camper email!We  are  excited  about  our  new  partnership  with  CampMinder  (CM)  to  provide  you  digital  content  throughout  the  summer.  CM’s  InTouch  section  is  a  secure,  easy  to  use,  summer  website  service  that  lets  you  stay  in  touch  with  your  camper  all  summer!

All  you  have  to  do  is  log  into  your  CM  account  and  navigate  from  your  Dashboard.    We  know  you’ll  love  the  ease  of  “one-­‐stop  shopping.”  Everything  is  accessable  from  your  CM  Dashboard.    

CAMPER FORMS must be returned no later than May 15th. All forms can be found in your CampMinder account.

If you haven’t made an appointment to

see your child’s physician as of yet please do so. It is required by our accreditation agency, The American Camping Association.

Reminder... we will be sending out information shortly regarding this summer’s camp clothing order. All

campers receive 1 free camp t-shirt. If you & your child are interested in any other camp clothing (sweatshirt, sweatpants, etc.) all you have to do is fill out the order form.

All  clothing  must  be  ordered  prior  to  the  summer  and  is  directly  delivered  to  your  child  at  camp.    We  do  not  sell  any  camp  clothing  items  in  our  camp  store  during  the  summer.

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NEW CAMP PARENT ORIENTATION

Each year the directors of CMC host an

orientation meeting in our S.D. Office for new camp parents.

If this is your first time sending any of your children to sleep-

away camp we highly recommend for you to join us for this important and informative meeting. (No  children  please,  this  is  a  parents  only  meeting)    

In addition to learning tips and tricks regarding getting you

and your child ready for camp you will also have the

opportunity to speak with our directors one on one.

More information to follow.

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2Thursday, May 9th - 6:30pm - 8:00pmCMC Office (Murphy Canyon Rd.)

We  will  again  be  starting  our  bi-­‐weekly  email  called  

The  CHAI  5,providing  you  with  5  

snippets  of  info  to  help  prepare  and  keep  you  updated  about  camp  related  issues/topics  as  

we  approach  the  summer.    Keep  an  eye  out  for  it  in  

your  email.