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amother

Sat, Jan 24 2015, 8:16 pm

My son was unhappy with the camp we sent him to last summer. Not enough "camp" activities. He needs a camp where he is really roughing it, they swim in a lake, learn real survival skills, make campfires, fishing etc. He is too young for the traveling camps I have heard of. We will consider ANY all boys frum camps in the US. He keeps saying Jewish kids don't like what he does which makes me sad:(.

doctorima

Sat, Jan 24 2015, 8:21 pm

Don't know anything about these, but they seem to meet what you're looking for (except age requirements might not work for this summer):

http://www.campdoragolding.com.....ering
http://campmorasha.com/index.p.....d=133

bigsis144

Sat, Jan 24 2015, 8:31 pm

My brother has been going to Camp Mamosh in Northern California for the past few years. It's also called Gan Israel Ranch Camp and the kids ride horses and do lots of outdoorsy stuff.

As the name implies, it's run by Lubavitchers, but my family is not Lubavitch and there are other regular yeshivish kids at camp.

http://www.ganisraelranchcamp.com/
They've got a nice photo gallery.

imasinger

Sat, Jan 24 2015, 8:39 pm

Check out the frum boy scout troops, and their shomer shabbos summer camp program. You can pm me for more info if you like.

granolamom

Sat, Jan 24 2015, 8:43 pm

www.campstone.org

amother

Sun, Jan 25 2015, 12:07 am

What you're looking for is Ramah Outdoors. http://ramahoutdoors.org

It's Conservative, but there are at least a few Modern Orthodox send there.

amother

Sun, Jan 25 2015, 11:43 am

Is rama only boys? I couldn't tell by the website but I requested more info. The Chabad camp sounds great I will look into it and helpfully it's the right age. I've heard of it but I thought it was for bar mitzvah age. Thanks. Keep the suggestions coming if you have them.

amother

Sun, Jan 25 2015, 12:30 pm

amother wrote:

Ramah is co-ed, but I'm not sure how or if the kids are separated. My kids didn't go there; a close friend's kids did.

rae gi

Sun, Jan 25 2015, 1:57 pm

Camp Mesorah sounds like a perfect fit for your son.

amother

Sun, Jan 25 2015, 5:25 pm

Website says camp Mesora is co-ed. I appreciate the thought but that is not an option for us.

amother

Mon, Jan 26 2015, 7:08 am

Camp morasha has an amazing wilderness program called yagilu that is right up my sons alley!!!! Thank you for they suggestion. Unfortunately he needs to be one year older. Something for him to look forward to. The Chabad ranch camp may be good for this year. You ladies are the best, I mean it!

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