Camper Trips 2023

We can’t wait to welcome your children to camp in just a few weeks! We are thrilled to share with you more information about camp trips for the summer. Trips are part of the camp program outside of the Machaneh Ramah camp bubble and are an important part of your child’s overall camp experience.

Ensuring a safe and successful trip requires planning, both on our part and on yours. Providing your child with the recommended gear for their specific trips is a key part of the process. Please see our updated trip packing list for each edah. Please note that all water trips require closed-toed water appropriate shoes and a quick-drying shirt.

TRIP PACKING LIST

All Campers	Small Backpack for day trips Sleeping Bag
Notzitzim (3rd/4th)	Sturdy sneakers for walking/hiking
Tze'erim (5th)	Sturdy sneakers for walking/hiking Quick-dry t-shirt (no tank tops) Water shoes with backs (no flip-flops)
Halutzim (6th)	Sturdy sneakers for walking/hiking Quick-dry t-shirt (no tank tops) Water shoes with backs (no flip-flops)
Bogrim (7th)	Sturdy sneakers for walking/hiking
Machon (8th)	Lightweight hiking books (please make sure the boots are made for HIKING, not work boots or street shoes. Boots should be comfortable and have good ankle support. Break them in before camp!) Polypropylene long underwear (one top and bottom) - non-cotton is best; poly/cotton is OK 2 pair wool socks or synthetic hiking socks 1 pair nylon or mesh shorts Wind pants (nylon or lightweight cotton) - NO sweatpants or jeans Sleeping bag (non cotton) - best if rolls up small
Shoafim (9th)	Sturdy sneakers or work boots Closed-toed water shoes with backs (no flip-flops) Quick-dry t-shirt (no tank tops)
Gesher (10th)	Sturdy sneakers or hiking boots Closed-toed water shoes with backs (no flip-flops) Quick-dry t-shirt (no tank tops) Bag for packing a 3-night trip (Boston)
Yedidim	Water shoes (no flip-flops) Quick-dry t-shirt (no tank tops)

Trips may vary depending on the session(s) in which your child is enrolled. Full summer campers will attend a day trip to a water park during intersession. In general, the following serves as a guide for trips this summer:

EDAH	FIRST SESSION	SECOND SESSION
Notzitzim (3rd/4th)	In-Camp Outdoor Adventure Experience	Out-Of-Camp Day Trip
Tzeerim (5th grade)	Tubing	Out-Of-Camp Day Trip
Halutzim (6th)	Overnight Rafting Trip	Out-Of-Camp Day Trip
Bogrim (7th)	Out-Of-Camp Day Trip	Overnight outdoor experience (mini-kav)
Machon (8th)	2 night/3 day outdoor experience (kav) + 2 day trips
Shoafim (9th)	1 night/2 day kayak trip + 3 day trips (includes service project experience)
Gesher (10th)	3 night/4 day trip to Boston and Ramah Palmer + 1 day outdoor experience + 1 day trip
Yedidim	Out-Of-Camp Day Trip	Overnight outdoor experience

On certain trips, there may be an opportunity for your child to purchase a souvenir or personal item. Following is a list of edot (divisions) and recommended maximum amounts of money to bring to Camp. All money will be collected on the first day of camp and given to campers prior to trips. Money that is not spent will be sent home with campers on their last day of camp.

EDAH	AMOUNT	EDAH	AMOUNT
YEDIDIM	$25/summer	BOGRIM	$25/summer
NOTZITTZIM	$25/summer	MACHON	$40/summer
TZEERIM	$25/summer	SHOAFIM	$50/summer
HALUTZIM	$25/summer	GESHER	$100/summer

Please note: In order to preserve the camp bubble, even while out of camp, cell phones will NOT be permitted on trips. Just as we do inside of camp, staff supervising children, will make every effort to ensure the safety and well-being of campers when outside of camp. All phones brought to camp will be collected on the first day of camp and held in the office until the end of the session. Please remind your campers that PHONES ARE PROHIBITED at camp and consider leaving phones at home.