Camp
Camp Contacts:Tel: (703) 532-2241Danielle Heyman Feist Michelle Sandler Tina Rafalovich & Debbie Feinberg |
Summer Camp 2012
Our summer 2012 will be from Monday, June 25, 2012 – Friday, July 27, 2012, with optional Bonus Week July 30 – August 3.
Register here.
Current Status of Registration
2/1/2012: We are on a waitlist for Rising First, Second, Fourth and Seventh Grades. Please register your child using our online system so we are able to let you know if an additional bunk opens up.
NEW: When you register for the waitlist, there is a $100 refundable deposit fee.
We do our best to move as many campers off the wait list quickly. While we cannot guarantee it, we pride ourselves in working hard to make room for as many campers as we can safely fit in our camp and in our building. Please be patient and we'll get back to you within 2 weeks.
Admission Timetable
- Tuesday, January 3, 2012: admission is open to all TRS members
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012: admission is open to returning Non-TRS member families
- Wednesday, February 1, 2012: admission is open to new Non-TRS member families
Admission Process
- Applications may be submitted at any time online in keeping with the “Admission Timetable” above.
- Login information was mailed to TRS member families in December.
- Login information will be mailed to returning camper, Non-TRS families just prior to registration date of January 17.
- New camper, Non-TRS member families should fill out this form and return it to TRS in order to get login information.
- Full payment is due at registration. Visa, Master Card, and Discover are accepted.
- Scholarship and payment plans are available for those who need. Registration will be handled offline for families who need scholarship and/or payment plans. Please contact Michelle Sandler for information.
- All camp fees are refundable until May 1, 2012, less a $100 registration fee per camper.
- Camp fees include all activities, field trips, snacks, 1 camp shirt, camp pictures and insurance.
- You will receive confirmation of your online application within a few business days, as well as a note of acceptance or waitlist status. In the event of waitlist status, please know that we will make every effort to follow up on the waitlist within two weeks of application. Please note: Your child's acceptance for the summer of 2012 is NOT official until you have received confirmation of your child's placement from the Camp Rodef Shalom office.
Information for 2012
Click here for the 2012 Camp Brochure.
Click here for the Summer 2012 fee structure.
Working at Camp Rodef Shalom
Do you like working with children? Looking for a summer job?
Camp Rodef Shalom is hiring counselors, sports/art/music/drama/swim specialists, assistant counselors, and C.I.T.s for this summer—anyone age 13 to adult may apply! Camp is a weekday program (dates above) and staff hours are 8:30am-3:30pm daily. Camp is messy, exciting, and fun! If you are interested in working at camp, please apply online here.
About Camp Rodef Shalom
Camp Rodef Shalom is a spirited Jewish day camp founded by Rabbi Lazlo Berkowits. Camp is full of traditions celebrated by the many campers who return as counselors. Inflatable pools & waterslides, shaving cream fights, ga-ga (Israeli dodge ball), song sessions, competitions, Shabbat celebrations, and the carnival are among the many favorites. Camp Rodef Shalom is a loud, messy, exciting, big, happy family!
Friends for Life
Campers at Rodef Shalom make memories and friends to last a lifetime. Bunks named after a Jewish theme spend their days playing inside & outdoors with a 1-to-4 ratio of qualified staff from local middle and high schools, led by college students and teachers. Adult specialists run music, sports, drama, and art programs which the children attend daily. Children enjoy water play with squirt guns, sprinklers, and inflatable pools, or optional swim lessons.
Weekday Get Aways
Yellow school buses take Youth & Pre-C.I.T. campers on weekly field trips to area water parks and pools. Preschool campers enjoy age-appropriate park trips as well as excellent in-house guest entertainment. Chaperones welcome!
Campers in Disguise
Many days during the summer are dress-up days, where we can barely recognize who is who. Pajama Day, Tacky Day, and Purim in July (not to mention Color War Week) give everyone a chance to show their spirit!
Guests & Events
In addition to the daily schedule of rotating activities, camp welcomes guests such as clowns, magicians, and musicians to entertain us. We also enjoy events such as our Carnival Cookout (with moon bounce, ferris wheel, ball crawl, and dunk tank, as well as games and prizes), Scavenger Hunt, Lip Sync, and the exciting Pie-Eating Contest! Color War Week and Room Decoration Week are longer competitions that offer campers more time to work together, with award ceremonies for all participants.
Jewish Identity
Every Friday afternoon finds all of camp in the Sanctuary celebrating Shabbat with songs and stories from our clergy. It’s a time to relax and reflect on another wonderful week together. We also learn a little Hebrew every morning, take time to say blessings before we eat, and each bunk collects donations for a charity of their choice as part of Social Action Shabbat. Forming a positive Jewish experience is an important part of camp.
Camp Director
Danielle Heyman Feist has been teaching at Temple Rodef Shalom since 1995 and sharing music with our campers since 2007. She graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Secondary Education and Cognitive Studies, and earned her Masters Degree at George Mason University in English. Over her years as our Camp Songleader, she has experienced the ways that music and friendship are at the heart of our amazing camp. Most of all, Danielle is known for a leadership style that radiates creativity and positivity, and she continues to share her high energy with the campers and staff each summer!
Registration
Applications are available online at Temple Rodef Shalom's website. Background forms will be mailed to each registered camper family in the spring, and all other information will be emailed or distributed at Back To Camp Night the Sunday before camp starts.
Forms, Calendars and FAQ's
Want to get camp forms?
- Click here for the 2011 Camper Info Questionnaire (formerly Camper Profile)
- Click here for an 2011 emergency release form.
- Click here for a 2011 medication authorization form.
Want to learn more about camp policies?
What does my child need to bring?
- Click here for the 2011 Camper Supply List
What will my child do each day?
- Click here for the 2011 Camp Calendar
- Click here for the 2011 Camp Schedule
- Click here for the 2011 Shabbat (Friday) schedule
- Click here for camp music links from 2009.
How are the water park field trips organized?
- Click here for water park information.
What is the swim program all about?
- Click here for 2011 Camp Swim Information