Online Parent Guide and FAQ

Camp and Covid - Keeping Safe

• General overview of Covid planning
• Who is advising camp on our Covid protocols?
• Pre-camp quarantine and Covid testing
• Travel and Opening Day - what will be different this year?
• Are you really sure you're opening this summer?
• Will Camp Still Feel Like Camp?
• The "Bubble": How Sealed Will Camp Be?
• What happens between sessions?
• View all articles in “Camp and Covid - Keeping Safe”

Healthcare at Camp

• Healthy Camp Begins at Home
• Understanding Healthcare at Camp
• Prescriptions, supplements, vitamins and OTC medications
• Medications Stocked at Camp
• Lice Protocol
• Ticks at camp
• What if my Child Still Wets the Bed?
• When Will the Health Center Call me?
• View all articles in “Healthcare at Camp”

Our Philosophy

• Mission & Vision
• Free to be Me
• A Cohesive Community
• Honoring the earth and all its inhabitants
• Meet Our Year-round Staff!
• Awakening the Spirit Through Vibrant Judaism
• Keeping Children Safe

Packing for Camp

• Packing List for July and August Sessions
• Do I Need to Bring a Sleeping Bag?
• Renting Linens
• Interested in getting your own Poi?

Programs for Rising 3rd - 11th graders

• 8th Grade: Keter on the Farm
• 9th Grade: Binah
• Swim Check Policy
• Organic Farming
• Arts & Crafts
• Sports
• Swimming & Boating
• Herbalism
• View all articles in “Programs for Rising 3rd - 11th graders”

Jewish Life at Camp

• B'Mitzvah Tutoring
• Modeh Ani
• Shabbat
• Yahadut (Jewish learning)

Diversity and Inclusivity

• Celebrating Diversity, Pluralism and Jewish Community
• Kruvim Program
• Diversity at Camp
• Gender at Eden Village Camp

Camp Policies

• Camper Behavior/Code of Conduct
• Technology at Camp
• Money at Camp
• Staff Gratuity
• Vandalism and Graffiti
• What is my child forgets something at home?
• What if my forms are late?
• Interested in working at camp?
• View all articles in “Camp Policies”

Dates and Rates

• Summer 2021 Dates and Tuition
• Payment Due Dates
• How do I Enroll my Child(ren)?

What if My Plans Change?

• Can I change sessions?
• Can my child stay longer?
• Refund Policy: Summer 2021

Keeping in Touch

• Snail Mail
• Emailing letters to and from campers: Campstamps
• Packages
• Food from home?
• Phone calls and birthdays
• Contacting the Camper Care Team
• Visiting your children

Managing Homesickness

• Explain what to expect
• What will you do for my homesick child?
• How likely is being homesick?
• Provide complete information
• Visiting Camp Before Summer
• Build positive expectations

Food at Eden Village

• Healthy, Delicious and Kid-Friendly
• Meal Time is a Highlight of Each Day
• Why Do We Serve So Little Meat?
• Special Food Needs?
• What About Kashrut?
• Interested in Purchasing the Eden Village Cookbook?
• Our Ingredients and Suppliers

Making Camp Affordable - Financial Aid, Grants, Scholarships

• What can I do to support camp right now?
• Interest-Free Payment Plan
• Summer Camp Discounts
• Scholarships and Grants Available!
• Financial Aid From External Organizations
• Other Resources in Your Area

"Body Talk"

• What is Eden Village Camp’s “Body Talk” Guideline?
• What if Someone Gives a Compliment?
• What’s the Reasoning Behind This Guideline?
• Why Include Positive Commentary in the Guideline? Why Not Just Ban Negative Body Comments?
• Do You Think All Body Talk is “Bad”?
• How Does the Guideline Play Out at Camp?

Camp Store

• Using the Camp Store

Teen Programs

• Adirondack Canoe Trip: Packing List
• 12th Grade: Junior Staff

Food & Farm Road Trip

• Is the Food and Farm Road Trip running this year?

Horseback Riding

• Horseback Riding 2021

Traveling to & from Camp

• Can I Bring my Dog to Camp?
• Saying Goodbye on the First Day
• Shipping Your Luggage
• Flying to and from Camp
• Closing Day
• Shuttles to/from Camp
• Opening Day

Ways to Give - Eden Village Camp

• What are the Ways to Give?