Camp for going into 9th Grade

amother

Wed, Sep 11 2024, 12:35 pm

My daughter has never gone to sleep away camp (but really wants to go) and I am trying to do my research ahead of the applications as I know it is hard to get into camp especially as a first timer. I also want to give her an amazing experience as this might be the only year that she goes. So I would appreciate all the insight I can get on various camps.

We are OOT and in between JPF and Yeshivish, and want to find the camp that she will fit in the best. For example, she doesn't have trendy brand name items (I.e. lululemon) but knows all about what is in (thanks to her friends). I am trying to stay on the east coast or anywhere that would not need a plane ticket as to keep the cost down. I also hear that second half for many of these camps are more OOT, so would be interested to hear if that is the case for any of the camps listed below.

I have heard names of a bunch of camps but am overwhelmed. Any information about where she would fit in best and your recent experience in any of the following camps (or others that I may not have listed) would be very appreciated:

Chaviva
Camp Bais Yaakov
Sviva
Levavi
Maarava
Ohr Chedvah
Machaneinu
Kolos
Tehila
Bnos - My daughter seems to think it is too intowny/yeshivish for us