Camp Yoreh Deah | Imamother

amother

Sun, Dec 10 2023, 4:18 pm

I’m looking for an inside scoop on Camp Yoreh Deah. I have a rising 8th grader who’s itching to go. Has anyone here sent their son(s) there or know anyone who has?
Is it mostly out of town / in town?

amother

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 2:36 pm

Anyone? Friend of a friend of the shvigger’s great nephew?

amother

Glitter

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 2:39 pm

They have a website. Why don't you go on it and look at the pictures of the boys?

amother

Cherry

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 3:24 pm

Are they for sure opening this summer? The dates on their website are from 2023 And I heard that Camp Menucha that shared their grounds last summer is now opening there for the entire summer in 2024. I've heard great things about it so I hope I'm wrong, but definitely confirm that it's opening in 2024 before you spend more time looking into it.

amother

Glitter

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:24 pm

amother Cherry wrote:

They're opening. The way it works out this summer, there's enough time for 6 weeks of Camp Menucha before bein hazmanim.

amother

Tuberose

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:35 pm

amother OP wrote:

Anyone? Friend of a friend of the shvigger’s great nephew?

My nephew went there and I know he loved it but don't really know any details

amother

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:46 pm

Thanks all! That’s valuable info. I’m emailing the camp for dates before anything else.
And I’m happy to hear your nephew had a great time. I know you said you don’t have a lot of info, but do you know by chance if they did a lot of sports there?

amother

Lemon

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 4:47 pm

amother Cherry wrote:

Menucha is doing 2 short sessions before the boys camp has the campus second half.

amother

Linen

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 5:21 pm

I know the wife of one of the directors (Rabbi Loike). He's well known as an expert in the Kashrus of birds, and keeps many different breeds as pets. They are a real power couple.

Don't know anything else though.

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 5:42 pm

I think Yoreh Deiah is for 9th+
Coming out of 8th grade is a different program, not sure of its status: Camp L'maysa

amother

Thistle

Mon, Dec 11 2023, 6:10 pm

amother OP wrote:

My son went and loved it and we know other boys who loved it , but they do not play a lot of sports there. Happy to answer more questions.

amother

Tue, Dec 12 2023, 6:47 am

amother Thistle wrote:

My son went and loved it and we know other boys who loved it , but they do not play a lot of sports there. Happy to answer more questions.

Thank you! Ill try to pm you bn

amother

Blonde

Tue, Dec 12 2023, 7:26 am

My son is went to school with the owners son's and once spent a shabbos on the camp grounds. He's wanted to go for camp there ever since, but it hasn't worked out logistically. Very nice people and it seems to be a very good program. Sorry, not so helpful

amother

Firethorn

Sat, May 04 2024, 11:12 pm

Hi,
I too am interested in sending my son. Trying to get a feel for the type of crowd that attends this camp. Can anyone help me? Thanks

Chasidishlitvak

Sun, May 05 2024, 12:29 am

DH spoke to a few boys who went that loved it.
Crowed is from all over the US - Lakewood type

amother

Ruby

Sun, May 05 2024, 5:55 am

Not sure how much help this is, but my youngest brother went there a few years ago. He really enjoyed it. He's a great kid but not much of a sports player. They did lots of hands-on activities, bringing the learning to life, he had such a great time. Seems like the crowd (at least when he went, no clue if things have changed or not since then) was a mix from different places, pretty yeshivish.

amother

Firethorn

Sun, May 05 2024, 8:02 pm

Thanks! Would you happen to know which yeshivos the boys are from? just trying to get a feel....

amother

Firethorn

Sun, May 05 2024, 8:02 pm

Thanks! Would you happen to know which yeshivos the boys are from? just trying to get a feel....

amother

Ruby

Mon, May 06 2024, 4:08 am

I think my brother was in Staten Island Yeshiva when he went. He felt comfortable with the crowd there.