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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, this thread - particularly the anti-Semitic comments - are pretty horrible.

1. Many, many kids love sleep away camp.  DHs camp friend are still some of his closest friends.

2. The parents I know with kids at sleep away camp miss them very much and scour the camp websites hourly trying to find pictures of them looking happy.

3. Jewish families often want their kids to have a Jewish education or experience but cannot afford Jewish day school. Studies have shown that Jewish camps are the best solution to this and offer the strongest experiences in terms of strengthening Jewish identity and awareness and learning about the religion and culture.

4. Very few Jewish camps exclude non-Jewish kids (maybe some Orthodox camps do, but given the level of religious ceremonial practice in these, very few, if any, non-Jewish kids express interest in attending those camps.

5. These camps are, for the most part, pretty expensive but parents I know scrupulously save and go without many other luxuries in life in order to afford them bc they can be such an amazing experience for the kids.  [/quote]

I was at a camp tour this past weekend (a Jewish camp) and the director mentioned how much scholarship money they give out, it was a ton. And the kids, counselors - don't know who is on scholarship and who isn't (and since it is an all girls camp, they all wear t-shirts and shorts every day , clothes aren't a big deal).  It's a great way to have independence and gain the Jewish experience , especially for those that live in areas with not many Jews

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