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Early Childhood (ECC) Summer Camp is the introduction to the day camp experience. Children enjoy the vibrancy of our JCC atmosphere, coupled with the intimacy of caring, professional staff and dedicated space. Campers who currently attend the ECC will benefit from the continuity of care, enjoying summer in a familiar environment. For JCC newcomers, camp is a chance to experience the diversity of our membership and the loving support given by our staff. Our experienced counselors provide each child with developmentally appropriate activities in the areas of art, music, sports, drama, and Judaic traditions, as well as daily water-play in the MJCC Water Park.

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Potty Training All campers must be fully potty trained to attend camp.

Rest TimeECC Camp provides an age-appropriate rest time every day for our campers. Pitzel campers rest from 1:30-3:00pm while K’tonton and Maleh campers have an hour of rest time scheduled into their day.

Swim All campers get to experience the fun and excitement of the MJCC Family Water Park: • Pitzel Campers have daily free swim in the Splash Pad and Toddler Wading Pool.• K’tonton and Maleh Campers have daily instructional swim in the mornings and free

swim in the afternoons. Our four and five-year old campers enjoy their first group swim experience taught by our highly trained aquatics instructors in a positive and safe environment. New campers swim abilities and comfort levels are assessed within the first few days of each session and they are placed into Red Cross Learn to Swim instructional groups based upon the results. There is constant communication between the swim instructors, the Aquatics Director, the ECC counselors and the ECC Camp Director throughout the entire eight weeks of camp.

ECC Camp Drop-Off and Pick-Up All ECC campers MUST be signed in at their camp room by a parent or guardian, and all ECC campers MUST be signed out from their camp room by a parent or guardian. Pitzel half-day campers will be ready for pick-up beginning at 12:45pm and full day campers will be ready for pick-up at 3:45pm each day. Camp rooms will open at 8:45am for morning drop-off.

ECC Camp HoursA full day of camp is from 9:00am – 4:00pm. There is a half-day option for our youngest campers, Pitzel, from 9:00am until 1:00pm. As an added convenience, parents can register their children for AM and/or PM Care. AM Care begins at 7:00am and runs until 8:45am while PM Care begins at 4:00pm and runs until 6:00pm AM and PM Care (for ECC Campers) meet in the Multipurpose Room, off the ECC Lobby. PM Care is NOT available to our half-day campers. If an emergency arises that prevents pick-up by 6:00pm, please call the JCC.

Fees: AM Care is $390 for all 4 sessions or $105 per session. PM Care is $390 for all 4 sessions or $105 per session. The Early Childhood drop-in fee is $8 per hour.

LunchCampers must bring a lunch EVERY DAY.

Pitzel (3 years old by June 3, 2013)Pitzel offers a loving experience for your first-time camper. Your child will be immersed in interactive play and activities in a structured, yet flexible, action-packed day. Campers will complete art projects, sing songs, enjoy stories and dramatic play, daily water play in the Splash Pad or Toddler Wading Pool, and weekly Shabbat celebrations. Pitzel is dedicated to helping new campers make the transition to camp and building campers’ confidence in a group setting.

M-F Half Day Option, 9:00am - 1:00pm• All 4 Sessions: $1410• Fee per session: $365 MWF Full Day Option, 9:00am - 4:00pm• Sessions 1 & 2: $710• Sessions 3 & 4: $710*Due to the MWF nature, you must enroll your child for two sessions. M-F Full Day Option, 9:00am - 4:00pm• All 4 Sessions: $1645• Fee per session $425K’tonton (4 years old by August 15, 2013)K’tonton campers will enjoy art projects, stories, music and movement, manipulatives, weekly Shabbat celebrations, and much more through opportunities for independent play as well as counselor-directed activities. K’tonton is dedicated to implementing beginning swim instruction and developing campers individuality and creativity.

MWF Full Day Option, 9:00am - 4:00pm• Sessions 1 & 2: $710• Sessions 3 & 4: $710*Due to the MWF nature, you must enroll your child for two sessions.M-F Full Day Option, 9:00am- 4:00pm• All 4 Sessions: $1645• Fee per session $425

Maleh (Rising Kindergarten) Maleh is dedicated to providing campers with high-energy, fun-filled days to prepare them for a smooth transition to kindergarten. Counselors support the development of higher-level social skills and lasting friendships by providing a balance between structured and unstructured supervised games and activities. Children have fun with science, stories, art, and writing. Independence is stressed during routine times of the day such as morning arrival, dressing for swim, lunch, and keeping track of belongings. M-F Full Day Option, 9:00am - 4:00pm • All 4 Sessions: $1645• Fee per session $425

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Come spend time with us in the great outdoors as we visit four unique national parks this summer. We will go exploring through arts & crafts and games in Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand

Canyon National Park and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Each park has its own history, landscape, plants and animals that make it a great place to visit!

Example ECC Camp Day

9:00-9:30 Centers & Free Play9:30-10:10 Instructional Swim

10:10-10:30 Change & Snack

10:30-11:00 Arts & Crafts

11:00-11:30 Sports Specialist

11:30-12:00 Dramatic Play

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:10 Centers & Change

1:10-1:50 Free Swim

1:50-2:15 Change

2:15-3:15 Rest Time3:15-3:45 Story & Snack3:45-4:00 Dismissal

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sThe Memphis Jewish Community Center is dedicated to providing an amazing summer

experience for every camper in our care. We specialize in fun and safety in a nurturing and caring environment. Our campers make new

friends, learn teamwork, swim, play sports, arts & crafts, and have an amazing time in all of our

camp programs. We promise that your children will have the time of their lives this summer!

Typical Upper Camp Day

9:00-9:30 Flag Raising & Ruach Squad

9:30-10:10 TAG (Torah, Avodah, Gemilut Chasadim)

10:10-10:40 Sports Specialist

10:40-10:50 Change10:50-11:30 Instructional Swim

11:30-11:40 Change

11:40-12:05 Arts Specialist

12:05-12:40 Lunch

12:40-1:10 Unit Activity

1:10-1:40 Unit Activity

1:40-1:50 Change

1:50-2:35 Swim2:35-2:45 Change2:45-3:20 Field Games3:20-3:45 Israeli Scouts

3:45-4:00 Dismissal

What is TAG?TAG stands for Torah (learning and living), Avodah (service and spirituality), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of loving kindness). TAG introduces Jewish content, finding ways to integrate Jewish values, experience and concepts into the centerpiece of MJCC Day Camp. Jewish values fall directly in line with overall human values, so this program is for everyone! Last summer, we introduced the TAG curriculum with great success and we are excited to watch the program grow even more this summer.

Summer Camp Session Dates

Session I: June 3-14, 2013Session II: June 17-28, 2013

Session III: July 1-12, 2013 (No Camp July 4th)Session IV: July 15-26, 2013

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Day Camp Hours and AM/PM CareDaily camp hours are 9:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday. For your convenience, we offer AM Care from 7:00am - 9:00am and PM Care from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for an additional fee.

Fees: AM Care is $100 each session and PM Care is $125 per session. Daily drop-in is $15 per day for each AM and PM Care

Each AM Care camper must be dropped off in the pavillion and signed in by a parent/guardian.

PM Care Campers will be supervised until 6:00pm daily in the game room. If an emergency arises that prevents pick-up by 6:00pm, please call the JCC. Late fees to pick up will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

MJCC Summer Camp StaffStaff is hired based on experience with children, previous camp experience and/or experience in education. We hire trained professionals for our Specialty Camps who love to work with children. We hold our staff to the highest possible standard and require our staff to go through an intensive training period prior to working each summer.

LunchCampers must bring a lunch EVERY DAY. Lunches can also be ordered on a per session basis from Holy Cow. To order lunch for your child(ren) please call 598-1152. Lunches are stored in the MJCC kitchen. Lunches will be stored in a cool, dry place, but will NOT be refrigerated. Please DO NOT send money for lunch – vending machines are not available to campers.

Day Camp Drop-off and Pick-up

In order to keep your child(ren) safe at camp, we have strict drop-off and pick-up procedures. Cell phone use is prohibited during drop-off & pick-up

Drop-offParents must drive to the back of the building. All upper camp campers should follow the cones to the edge of the camp pavilion. Camp staff will be on duty beginning at 8:50 a.m. to open car doors and greet campers. Campers arriving late to camp should be brought to the Day Camp Office in the camp pavilion.

Pick-upAll upper camp campers will be picked up at the camp pavilion. When you enter the MJCC via the back parking lot, your child’s name will be announced at the camp pavilion. When you sign your child up for camp you will be given a sign to put on the passenger side of the dashboard that will contain your child’s first name, last name and group. It is very important that you have this out so we can quickly read the name and call your child so he/she is ready when you pull up. Staff will escort your child to the sidewalk and wait for your car to arrive. While in the pick-up line you will be asked to sign-out your child and the staff will assist your child into the car. Please DO NOT get out of the car.

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s Chalutzim One (Rising 1st graders) This camp is dedicated to:• Providing an easy transition to Day Camp• Teaching camp songs and traditions • Experiencing field tripsFee: $410 per session

Chalutzim Aleph (Rising 2nd & 3rd graders): This camp is dedicated to:• Reviving friendships from previous summers• Spreading ruach (spirit) of camp songs and cheers• Encouraging work ethic and participating in team building

activitiesFee: $425 per session

Chalutzim Bet (Rising 4th-6th graders): This camp is dedicated to:• Providing new and innovative activities • Enjoying an overnight at the JCC• Helping these campers become, and

embrace the role of being, role-models for their younger peers at camp

Fee: $515 per session

Unit 78 (Rising 7th and 8th graders) This camp is dedicated to:• Developing leadership skills through team building, team work and community service• Enhancing extracurricular interests like video journalism, beginner lifeguard training and

cooking• Growing independence and an ability to take ownership of their camp experience• Electives may include: Cooking, Beginner Life Guard Training, Movie Making, Cooking,

Fitness, Sports, Drama, Zumba and Robotics.Fee: $530 per session

For 8 weeks, our camp gets some special and amazing counselors all the way from Israel to bring Israeli culture, fun and games to MJCC Day Camp. Each week, the campers will spend time with the Scouts building lifelong friendships and memories with someone from another part of the world. Join us this summer and experience a part of Israel at the MJCC. The Israeli Scouts are just one of the many things that makes MJCC Day Camp better than the rest!

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Art Camp: Experience all types of materials, such as clay, paint, paper mache, charcoal and much more. The camp director will concentrate on helping campers expand on creativity and imagination to make their ideas beautiful art projects. A minimum of 12 campers will be needed for each session to run. Sessions 3 and 4

Go Girl Go Sports Camp (All Girls): The camp that allows girls to have fun with sports is back! Girls will receive professional instruction in a highlighted sport each week. The focus from coaches will be teaching the girls fundamentals of the game and enhancing overall skills. If enrollment allows, Go Girl Go will be divided into two groups by age (Group Aleph – 1st and 2nd Graders & Group Bet – 3rd thru 6th Graders). Session 4

Sports Camp (All boys): Each session focuses on a specific sport. Our coaches teach their respective sport by leading drills, improving the fundamentals and increasing skills. The campers will also be exposed to a variety of sports like handball, flag football, kickball, softball, tennis, and more!• Session 1: Soccer – The session will include practice with individual foot skills, technical

drills, tactical practices, small-sided games, coached scrimmages and a tournament daily.• Session 2: Baseball – This session will focus on skills such as, hitting, throwing, pitching,

fielding, base running and the mental skills that accompany the physical skills.• Session 3: Flag Football – This session will focus on fast-paced drills designed to

improve hand eye coordination, speed, agility and acceleration, skill building exercises, and game-speed scrimmages.

• Session 4: Basketball – This session will focus on ball handling, shooting techniques, individual defensive and offensive fundamentals, team defense and rebounding.

There will be a maximum of 20 campers in Sports Aleph (1st & 2nd Graders) and a maximum of 26 campers in Sports Bet (3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders) each session.

Creative Learning Camp: The MJCC Day camp will become a “Mad Science Lab” for session three of camp. With professional instruction, campers will experiment with chemistry, CSI work, magnets and the science of everyday things. The Mad Science program will show every camper just how fun and amazing science can be! A maximum of 20 campers will be accepted. Session 3

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nEw! Cooking Camp: (Rising 4th-6th graders)MJCC Cooking Camp is perfect for your up and coming chef. Our cooking camp is for rising 4th graders and up, and will help your child(ren) learn a variety of cooking skills with Kosher ingredients in a fun atmosphere with other kids who like to cook. Your child will come home each day with new skills like menu planning, bread and pastry baking, beef and poultry cooking, healthy eating habits and more! In fact, that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Session 2

nEw!Circus Camp: (Rising 1st-6th graders) We are so happy to welcome Circus of the Kids to MJCC Day Camp! This is the only program of its kind in the country. It is the only circus where OUR CAMPERS are the star of the show! During week one, your children will learn how to juggle, how to make balloon animals, and how to put on a true show. During week two, the staff of Circus of the Kids will transform your children from regular kids to true Circus professionals! At the end of the session one, the children will put on a true circus performance for the entire camp, the parents and the city of Memphis! A minimum of 22 campers needed to run. Session 1

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sCamp 4 sessions price per session

ECC- Pitzel- M-F Full Day $1,645 ($1,565) $425 ($345)

ECC- Pitzel- MWF Full Day*Due to the MWF nature of this option, you must enroll your child for two sessions at a time.

Session 1 & 2 - $710 ($675)Session 3 & 4 - $710 ($675)

ECC- Pitzel- M-F Half Day $1,410 ($1340) $365 ($345)

ECC-K’tonton- M-F Full Day $1,645 ($1,565) $425 ($405)

ECC K’tonton-MWF Full Day*Due to the MWF nature of this option, you must enroll your child for two sessions at a time.

Session 1 & 2 - $710 ($675)Session 3 & 4 - $710 ($675)

ECC-Maleh $1,645 ($1,565) $425 ($405)

Chalutzim One $1,640 ($1,560) $410 ($390)

Chalutzim Aleph $1,700 ($1,620) $425 ($405)

Chalutzim Bet $2,060 ($1,960) $515 ($490)

Unit 78 $2,120 ($2,060) $530 ($515)

Sports Camp (All 4 Sessions) $2,160 ($2,060) $540 ($515)

Circus Camp (Session 1) $635

Cooking Camp (Session 2) $635

Creative Learning Camp (Session 3) $540 ($515)

Art Camp (Sessions 3 & 4) $540 ($515)

Go Girls Go Sports Camp (Session 4) $540 ($515)

Financial AssistanceThe Memphis Jewish Community Center has limited funds available for the purpose of providing financial assistance on an individual basis. Applications for financial assistance must be completed and returned to the MJCC by March 5, 2013. To request an application, please contact Amy Hagar, Membership & Marketing Assistant Director at 901-761-0810 or ahagar@jccmemphis.org.

register for the summer of 2013 by February 24, 2013 and receive the 2012 Camp price (2012 prices are in blue)

The MJCC Summer Day Camp Programs are open to non-members. An additional $125 per session will be added to a non-member’s registration fee. We hope that you will enjoy camp so much that you will want to be a

part of our community center all year round.

Camper Last Name: Camper First Name: Member Head of Household Name:

Birth date (mm/dd/yyyy): Age as of June 1, 2013: Gender:

School Attending Falll 2013: Grade Entering Fall 2013: Has your child been to camp before? If yes, where and when?

T-shirtsize:

Did your child attend school in the U.S. last year?If no, you may be asked to provide proof of immunizations.

ALL CAMP COMMUNICATION HAPPENS VIA EMAIL UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUESTED.Email Address, please print clearly:

2013 MJCC Camper Registration FormComplete one form per camper. For additional campers, please make copies or download copies from www.jccmemphis.org.

Complete 1 Form Per Camper

Female Male

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AdultSmall

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GROUPMATE REQUESTS:

Some campers are grouped by ability and skill level and requests may not be granted. Groupmate requests must be reciprocal in order for the campers to be placed together. We will make every effort to accomodate one request per camper, but cannot guarantee groupmate requests.

All changes to above registration must be submitted in writing, dated and signed by parent or guardian to the Rhonda White, Regis-trar, by email to rwhite@jccmemphis.org. Changes by phone will not be processed until written confirmation is received.

Registration for all A.M. and P.M. care will be accepted at the front desk begining February 10, 2013, accompanied by payment in full at time of registration.

Release of liability/assumption of risk: The undersigned participant or parent/guardian, in consideration of voluntary participation in this program, activity and/or class indicated on this form, agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and not sue the MJCC, its representatives, its successors, and assigns and releases the same from any and all liability for any injury, illness, death or loss of property suffered by the participant, named herein, arising out of, or in any way con-nected with the program, activity and/or class indicated, and assumes the risk for such injury, illness, death, or loss of property.

$_______________Amount Enclosed

_____________________Date

________________________________________________Signature of Parent or Guardian

ECC CAMPSESSION

1 2 3 4

pitzel $365Half Day b b b b

pitzel $710MWF Full b b

pitzel $425Full Week b b b b

k’tonton $710MWF Full b b

k’tonton $425Full Week b b b b

maleh $425Full Week b b b b

DAY CAMPSESSION

1 2 3 4

Chalutzim 1 $410 b b b b

Chalutzim Aleph $425

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Chalutzim Bet

$515b b b b

Unit 78 $530 b b b b

DAY CAMPSPECIALTY

SESSION

1 2 3 4

Art Camp $540 b b

Go Girls Go $540 b

Sports $540 b b b b

Creative Learning $540 b

Cooking $635 b

Circus $635 b

TOTAL CAMP FEES $

LESS DEPOSIT PAID$

REMAINING BALANCE$

I am enclosing non-refundable deposit(s) of $75 per session for Day Camp and/or 50% of the fee for Specialty Camps for which I am registering my child. I am also enclosing the payment choice sheet for the remaining balance.

2013 mJCC day Camp payment Choice sheet

Please return this form with the 2013 MJCC Camper Registration Form. Your child(ren)’s registration will not be processed without this form.

Member Head of Household Name:_______________________________________

Membership Number:______________________

______Option 1: I have enclosed my initial deposit and I authorize you to charge my card for the remaining balance in full on April 25, 2013.

______Option 2: I have enclosed my initial deposit and I will bring a check to the MJCC with my remaining balance before April 25, 2013. If I do not settle my remaining balance by April 25, 2013, I understand my child will not be registered for camp.

______Option 3: I have enclosed my initial deposit and I would like to set up a 4 month payment plan to pay my remaining balance. I authorize the MJCC to charge my card in 4 equal payments on March 25, April 25, May 25, and June 25.

Name on Card:_______________________________________________________

Signature:___________________________________________________________

Visa Mastercard American Express

Card Number:________________________________________________________

Exp. Date:_____________________

If you have questions about your 2013 Summer Camp payments, please contact Karen Bertrand at 901-761-0810.

Memphis Jewish Community Center6560 Poplar AvenueMemphis, TN 38138

don’t miss out onsummer 2013 at the mJCC

Larry Skolnick, Executive DirectorKara Bierman, President