Leaders Assembly

From March 11-13, 2012, 650 camp professionals, lay leaders, communal professionals, donors and educators came together to celebrate Jewish camp and its impact on the Jewish future.  Together, we addressed the opportunities and challenges facing the field of Jewish camp. Leaders Assembly 2012 was the largest gathering of Jewish camp professionals and will continue to push the envelope on raising the profile of Jewish camp.

The conference began with a day of skill building workshops giving camp professionals, educators and lay leaders the tools they need to, among other things, improve customer service, hone their Jewish programming and establish sustainable food programs at camp.

A new innovative format - peer-to-peer programming, was custom created by FJC & Rae Ringel, nationally known facilitator. This  revamped, exciting new program gave participants plentiful networking opportunity and the opportunity to discuss what would help them REACH BEYOND THE BUNK in their camps and organizations.  These topic driven conversations were enhanced by plenary experiences from Nancy Lublin, CEO of Dress for Success; Lenore Skenazy, Free- Range Kids and a panel discussion - From High Robes to Higher Ed -  President Richard M. Joel of Yeshiva University, Rabbi David Ellenson of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, and Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen of Jewish Theological Seminary, moderated by Dr. Charles “Chip” Edelsberg of the Jim Joseph Foundation.

We also paid tribute to outgoing chairman Skip Vichness for his service to the Foundation for Jewish Camp and commemorated the 110th anniversaries of  Surprise Lake Camp and Tamarack Camps.

Pictures, videos and the presentations from Sunday Workshops coming soon!  Check back in a few days.