REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 1ST! 

 

Camp Chaverim (Ha-veh-reem) means “friends” in Hebrew, and that’s what our camp is all about, making friends. Camp provides a special place for campers to share multicultural experiences with each other and celebrate the rich diversity of our camp community.

ALL Camp Chaverim campers and staff are required to be current on their immunizations per the CDC guidelines in order to attend Camp Chaverim.

LOCATION

Camp Chaverim is located on the grounds of Temple B'nai Israel

Facilities include a pool, gym, outdoor playgrounds, playing fields and safe rooms

DATES

Week 1: June 1-5

Week 2: June 8-12

Week 3: June 15-19

Week 4: June 22-26

Week 5: June 29-July 2

Closed July 3 for Independence Day

Week 6: July 6-10

Week 7: July 13-17

Week 8: July 20-24

Camp ends at noon on Friday, July 24

HOURS

Camp hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Drop-off begins at 8:30 a.m.

Optional After Care will run until 6:00 p.m. at an additional cost.

CAMPER GROUPS

NEW FOR 2026: Leaders in Training (LITs) are coming back and the minimum camper age has been raised to 3-4 years-old who are completely potty-trained.

Campers must be within the age range of the group listed below by the summer (June) of each year:

Early Childhood – Our youngest campers will be in groups/pods of 10 with 1 senior counselor and 2 junior counselors per group. All of their activities will be age-appropriate and closely supervised and designed with their safety and well-being in mind.

  • K'tontonim "Red": 3-4-year-olds who are completely potty-trained. Our goals for this group are to provide indoor and outdoor activities, including games, art, nature, creative movement, music, dance, and special programming for Shabbat each week.
  • Gan Yeladim “Yellow”: 5-year-olds or entering kindergarten in the fall. Our goals for this group are the same as those for K’tontonim, with more time devoted to organized sports, games, and specialty activities.

School Age – Our elementary-age campers will be in groups of 15 campers. There will be 1 senior and 1 junior counselor per group. These campers will rotate through activities, including swim lessons throughout the day and special programming for Shabbat each week.

  • Chalutzim "Purple": 6-8-years-old (entering 1st-2nd grade in the fall). 
  • Kadima Kids "Blue": 8-10-year-olds (entering 3rd-4th grade in the fall). 
  • Tzofim "Gold": 10-12-year-olds (entering 5th-6th grade in the fall). 
  • Kibbutzim "Green": 13-14-year-olds (entering 7th-8th grade in the fall).

Limmud: Learning Leadership

  • Leaders in Training (LITs): 14-15-year-olds (entering 9th grade in the fall). These campers are learning skills to become our next junior counselors. LITs will focus on team-building activities, mitzvah projects and leadership training.

PRICING

*Please Note: Week 5 has special pricing that can be found during the registration process here.

ALL CAMPER GROUPS

$385 per week*

 

DISCOUNTS

EARLY BIRD

Register by February 28, 2026, for early bird pricing.

Prices will increase on March 1, 2026.

MILITARY

10% off camp session fees

CAMPERSHIPS

Camperships will be available this year. If you would like more information about our campership program, please contact Stefani LaMons.

JEWISH FEDERATION DONOR

This applies to families who make a $118 or larger pledge to the Jewish Federation's Annual Campaign, due by December 31, 2026. 

To become a donor, you may either email your pledge to Stefani LaMons or click here to make your donation.

PAYMENT PLANS

 

Payment Plans are available. Please email Stefani LaMons to request a payment plan form. All Camp Chaverim payments must be paid in full by July 31, 2026.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

 

 
  1. If the Jewish Federation must cancel camp for any reason before the first day of camp, 100% of all registration fees/payments will be refunded to camp families.
  2. If the Jewish Federation must cancel camp after it has begun, the fees for the remaining weeks will be refunded 100%.

Cancellations to your registration must be made in writing and emailed to Stefani LaMons at the Jewish Federation.

  1. If a cancellation is received more than one week prior to the enrolled week start date, $50 of the session fees will be retained to cover staff fees and costs of materials purchased. The remaining session fees will be refunded.
  2. If a cancellation is received at least one week prior to the enrolled week start date, 50% of the session fees will be refunded. The other 50% of the fees will be retained to cover staff fees and costs of materials purchased.
  3. If cancellation is received less than one week prior to the enrolled session start date there will be no refund.
  4. Please note that Camp Chaverim has implemented a weekly schedule and no pro-rated refunds will be given for missed days.

Please be sure to check out and like the Camp Chaverim Facebook page.

 

 

If you are interested in working at Camp Chaverim, please apply via this link and email Rachel Johnson for any questions.

 

For any other questions about camp, please contact Dan Johnson, by email or by calling 405-848-3132.

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