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Camp Sol Taplin 2016
June 14 - August 5
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Registration Dates:
Begins December 7, 2015 for Supporting Members & Donors
Begins December 14, 2015 for All Access Members
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Camp Sol Taplin at the Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center is a safe, exciting, and transformative experience for children. We are proud to be
continually rated as one of the top summer camps in Miami-Dade County. We are part of an all-inclusive Jewish Community Center that celebrates diversity
and is a place where children of all backgrounds may grow, learn, deepen their connections to one another, and enhance their Jewish identity.
At Camp Sol Taplin, we encourage the following Ikkarim (Guiding Principles) in our efforts to enrich the lives of our camp families:
•Tikkun Olam - Repairing the World •Shleimut - Wholeness of Mind, Body & Spirit •Chavaya Yehudit - Jewish Life
•Kehillah U’Mishpacha - Community of Friends & Family •Hachnassat Orchim - Welcoming All
We know that every year, we leave camp with new experiences, new memories, and new friends. We hope that your kids will too.
Eva Rub
Camp Committee Co-Chair
Josh Weingard
Camp Committee Co-Chair
Paul Frishman
Camp Supervisor
Neal Buchholz
Camp Director
Jenny Mermelszteyn
Assistant Camp Director
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•Session I - 4 Weeks/June 14 – July 8 •Session 2 - 4 Weeks/July 11 – August 5 •Session 3 - 6 Weeks/June 14 – July 22
•Session 4 - 6 Weeks/June 27 – August 5 •Session 5 - 8 Weeks/June 14 – August 5 •Session 6 - 4 weeks/June 20-July 15
•Session 7 - 4 weeks/July 5 - July 29 •Session 8 - 4 weeks/June 27 - July 22 •Session 9 - 6 weeks/June 20 - July 29
Category
*2 Weeks
4 Weeks
6 Weeks
8 Weeks
1/2 Day Swim Academy
N/A
$1,400
$1,892
$2,310
N/A
$900
$1,260
$1,650
$995
$1,700
$2,298
$2,805
Variety Camps
1/2 Day Tziporim
and Garinim
Swim & Sports Academy
Sports Camps
Culturama, Science
& More
$840
$1,400
$1,892
$2,310
Extreme Soccer
$1,045
$1,750
$2,365
$2,888
**Teen Travel
N/A
$2,815
N/A
$4,645
Madatzim
Koach
Ometz
**Explorers
**Maccabi Team
N/A
$570
N/A
$912
N/A
$2,310
$3,420
$4,400
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N/A
$3,050
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$2,295
N/A
$1,440
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$2,450
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•5% discount per camper when
registered by February 29, 2016
•Pay in Full by January 29, 2016
and receive an additional 5% discount!
All Access Membership Rates:
Family:...................................$94/month
Single Parent Family:............$83/month
Student (13 yrs. and up):......$51/month
Rates based on yearly contract • Includes a $3 per month processing fee
applied to monthly membership payments.
Out of Town membership: $386/year
(For campers who reside outside Miami-Dade and Broward Counties)
Ask about our Supporting Membership and its privileges!
Call the Membership Office for more information at
305-932-4200 ext. 145/146.
Visit www.marjcc.org for the online brochure
and camp updates
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*Policy for 2-week camps & new sessions: •must be consecutive weeks •no combinations •no discounts •not available for half & full-day Swim Academies, Tziporim, Garinim, Nitzanim,
Teen Travel, Madatzim, Koach, Ometz, or Maccabi Team. **Teen/Travel Camps, and Maccabi Team may incur additional fees for trips based on current travel market prices.
Camps
•Variety Camps: Tziporim, Garinim, Nitzanim, Kitanim, Tsofim, Yeladim, Chaverim, Giborim, Madli-Teen
•Academy Camps: Half-Day Swim Aademy, Swim Academy, Sports Academy
•Sports Camps: Soccer, Aquatics, All Sports, Super Sports, Fastbreak Basketball, Tennis, Gymnastics
•Culturama, Science, and more: T’Nuah, JCAT Summer Stock, Girls, Inc., Science, S.T.E.M., Machane Aleph Bet
•Teen/Travel Camps: Explorers, Teen Travel, Madatzim, Maccabi Team •Special Needs: Koach & Ometz Summer Work Experience
(There is a $250 Non-refundable deposit for ALL Camps)
Pricing
Academy Camps
Special Needs
All Academy Camps will be located at Scheck Hillel Kiddie VIllage
this summer. Weekly activities include: instructional swimming, art,
cooking, music, education, sports, and play time. Special attention
is given to the social growth and emotional development of each
camper. Making friends and instilling Jewish identity help create a
lifetime of memories.
Swim Academy Half Day
Koach Special Needs • Entering Grades K-8
Koach provides an educational, creative, socially and emotionally safe
environment for children and tweens. Eligible campers are mainstreamed
in our Variety Camps and participate in the same activities, while buddied
with a shadow counselor. This program requires an in-take application and
a personal interview prior to acceptance.
Limited spaces available • Sibling discounts not available.
Only consecutive 4, 6, & 8 week options are available
June 14 – July 8 (1st 4 weeks) • June 14 – July 22 (6 weeks)
July 11 – August 5 (Last 4 weeks) • June 14-August 5 (8 weeks)
Ages 30-40 months (must be potty trained)
In the pool, life is cool!
Dismissal time 12:45pm
Swim Academy
Age 3 1/2 years old – Entering Kindergarten (must be potty trained)
Learn your strokes and become a pro!
•Swim 5x/week
•Field Trip 1x/4-week session
Dismissal time 3:45 pm
Sports Academy
Age 3 1/2 years old – Entering K (must be potty trained)
Not sure what sport to play? How about all of them!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
Dismissal time 3:45 pm
Ometz Summer Work Experience-Special Needs
Ages 16+
•Swim 2x/week
•Field trip 1x/week
As part of the work experience, participants train at local business establishments. This stimulating environment with hands-on experience includes
activities such as swimming, music, karate, special events, and more.
June 27-August 5 (6 weeks only) • Sibling discounts not available.
Variety Camps
Variety Camps are a place to be active, make friends, and build skills and self-confidence. Each day brings its own excitement with activities
that include: swimming, amazing field trips, art, cooking, and a variety of sports. Our enriched Hobby Hour offerings (Chugim - electives) for
grades K - 6 will span the imagination and creativity of our campers by acquainting them at an introductory level with new hobbies.
Tziporim* (Little Birds) Must be 18 months old by 6/14/16
The First Camp Experience
•Water-play 5x/week
•1/2 day option available
Garinim* (Seedlings) Must be 2 years old by 6/14/16
Good things come in small packages
•Swim 5x/week
•1/2 day option available
Nitzanim* (Little Buddies) Must be 3 years old by 6/14/16
(must be potty trained)
Explore a great big world with a small group of friends
•Will be based at Kiddie Village at Scheck Hillel
•Swim 5x/week
Kitanim (Little Ones) Must be 4 years old by 9/1/16
Get ready to “go wild” while discovering the amazing world of camp
•Will be based at Kiddie Village at Scheck Hillel
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
Tsofim (Scouts) Entering Kindergarten
A perfect setting to explore, create & have fun
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
Yeladim (Children) Entering Grade 1
Grow up - Grow strong - Grow together
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
*These camps do not have field trips, instead we bring the fun to the campers.
Chaverim (Friends) Entering Grades 2 & 3
Now is the time to create new friendships that will last a lifetime
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
Giborim (Heroes) Entering Grades 4 & 5
Emphasis on “manheegut” (leadership) and “chaverut” (friendship)
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trips 2x/week
Madli-teen (Cool Kids) Entering Grades 6-8
Mature, grow up, and become a role model
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trips 2x/week
Improved!
Kol Echad (For Everyone) Entering Grades K-5
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•Swim 3 or 4x/week
•Field Trips 1 or 2x/week
•A new Camp option incorporated into the Variety Camp program with
extended camp hours, from 8am-5pm. In addition to all the regular Variety
Camp activities, KOL ECHAD includes a daily literacy component, enabling
campers during their lengthy summer vacation, to improve their reading
skills under the guidance of a trained and certified teacher. Space is limited
for this needs-based program, which is made possible through a grant from
The Children’s Trust. Limited number of slots are available for children with
special needs. A full eight week commitment is required.
The MAR-JCC’s Camp Sol Taplin joins with The Children’s Trust to
provide a well-rounded camp experience, including a literacy
component to qualifying families. Limited space is available.
Contact Iris Kohn at 305-932-4200 x141 for information.
Culturama Camps
Our Culturama Camps allow you to become a ballerina, a chemist, mad scientist, or a tech-savvy star by combining science, nature, engineering,
measurement, and movement. Stretch your imagination, perform on stage, develop creativity, soar to new heights, and have a blast while you
develop self-confidence and a sense of teamwork, or be part of the group where “Girls just wanna have fun,” at our popular Girls’ Inc. Camp!
Tiny T’nuah (Little Dancers) Entering Grades K & 1
Little dancers give big performances!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Includes an end of summer/session show for parents and
other camps to enjoy
T’nuah (Dance) Entering Grades 2-5
There are shortcuts to happiness and dancing is one of them!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field trip 1x/week
•Includes an end of summer/session show for parents and
other camps to enjoy
Extreme T’nuah (Dance) Entering Grades 5-6
A more intensive dance experience!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field trip 1x/week
•Includes an end of summer/session show for parents and
other camps to enjoy
•Week-long trip to Chicago to dance at Giordano's Dance School
Girls’ Inc. Entering Grades 3-5
Amazing camp for the all around girl!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•We alternate specialties that include art, nutrition, cake decorating,
sports, boot camp, and more
Science Camp Entering Grades 1-3
Discover, create, imagine, build & wonder!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Mix chemicals, make slime, build and launch rockets,
erupt volcanoes, and so much more…
S.T.E.M. Camp Entering Grades 4-7
The sky is NOT the limit!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Explore the world creatively through Science, Technology, Engineering,
& Math(S.T.E.M.)
MACHANE ALEPH BET (Hebrew Immersion) Entering Grades 2-3
Enjoy all of the fun of Camp Sol Taplin...completely immersed in Hebrew!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
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•Here campers entering grades 2 and 3, will be guided by Madrichim
(Counselors from Israel), and local staff through a typical fun-filled day of
camp, speaking and learning only in Hebrew! No specific strength in
Hebrew is required. For more informqtion, please contact Yael Bar-on,
Community Shaliach, at 305-932-4200 x128.
JCAT Summer Stock Entering Grades 2-5
An oasis of creativity and fun!
•Swim 2x/week •Field Trip 1x/week
•Theatre games, stage movement, acting, choreography
•Includes an end of summer/session show for parents and
other camps to enjoy
Entering Grades 6-10
All of this world is “The Stage”
•Swim 2x/week •Field Trip 1x/week
•Improve, pantomime, and street performing
•Includes a week-long trip to New York City with shows on and off
Broadway. Meet professional actors and stage directors!
Extreme JCAT
Sports Camps
Sports Enthusiast? Campers will spend a minimum of two periods a day devoted to learning skills development, values of teamwork
(Avodat Tzevet), and sportsmanship. All of these core values are supported and demonstrated by our professional coaches.
Whether it is skill development for the beginner camper, technique and refinement for the intermediate player, or intense instruction
for the advanced player...at Camp Sol Taplin Sports Camps, we have it all!
Fast-Break Basketball Entering Grades 2-8
Recreational Gymnastics
Competitive Gymnastics Team Entering Grades K – 8
All Sports
Shoot and Score!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 2x/week (Competitions against other camps)
•This training camp offers a wide variety of skills development with a full
day’s schedule devoted to the game. The five words that define this
camp are: Enthusiasm, Teamwork, Attitude, Character, and Gratitude.
Become flexible, have endurance, agility, and rhythm while having fun!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Geared to campers who are already enrolled in the Pre-Team or Team
during the school year. The most comprehensive gymnastics, cheer, and
trampoline training, staffed by our friendly and experienced professionals.
Extreme Soccer Entering Grades 1-9
Kick it up a Notch!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Amazing coaches, awesome campers, innovative drills, and a unique
approach to the game will result in a one-of-a-kind experience. Soccer
at its best - learn new skills and take your game to a whole new level!
4 years old – Grade 4
Why walk when you can flip, twist, and tumble!
•Swim 3x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•New this summer includes a cheerleading component
•Campers will be grouped by age and skill level
Entering Grades 1 & 2
Your time will be jam-packed with high-energy fun!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trips 1x/week
•Learn new skills and improve olds ones, while having a blast
Super Sports
Entering Grades 3 & 4
Learn good sportsmanship to help you play the “right” way!
•Swim 4x/week
•Field Trip 1x/week
•Excellence is a positive attitude on and off the field
Entering Grades K-8
Develop your forehand, backhand, and serve while you have a “ball!”
•Swim 4x/week
•Field trip 1x/week
•Campers will be grouped by age and skill level
Tennis Academy
Travel, Teen , and Maccabi Programs
Explorers are fast-paced pre-teen programs designed specifically for today’s “older” campers. Camp Sol Taplin is reshaping the camping
scene with awesome activities, exciting long distance trips, and a thrilling time!
Entering Grades 5-7
Did someone say “road trip?”
•Swim 2x/week
•Field Trip 3x/week
•Experience amazing field trips, like kayaking, rock climbing, go-carting,
and much more. Giving back to the community by doing a Mitzvah
Project each session is incorporated in the program.
•Overnight trips every 2 weeks include Orlando, Tampa, The Florida
Keys, and Treasure Coast
•2-week registration options now available
Explorers
Entering Grades 7-9
Go to exciting destinations while building self-confidence and new
friendships!
•Field Trip 5x/week • One Mitzvah Project each session
•New trips and old favorites make the Summer of 2016 Picture Perfect!
•Extended Trip Session I – 4-night Caribbean Cruise!
•Extended Trip Session II – 5-day trip to Chicago!
Teen Travel
JCC Maccabi Games
Stamford, CT
Open to Jewish teens
(Must be age 13-16 by July 31, 2016)
Fun, sportsmanship, and athletic competition!
World famous Olympic-style event. Team NMB will consist of boys and
girls competing in basketball, baseball, swimming, dance, soccer, and
tennis. Athletes will train for three weeks at the MAR-JCC prior to the start
of competition. For tryouts, call David Fried at ext. 124. Registration
must be completed by April 1, 2016. Fee includes all transportation,
training, home hospitality, all meals, and uniforms.
4-Week Program. Sibling discount not available.
Training Camp: July 18 – August 5 • Maccabi Games: August 7-12
Glatt kosher meals are available upon prior request. Camps may incur additional
fees for trips based on current travel market. Activity itinerary subject to change.
NEW!
Madatzim (Junior Leaders) Entering Grades 9 & 10
What an amazing way to experience the role as a future Jewish leader!
•Field Trip 1x/4-week session
•Optional social outings throughout summer
•This program combines all of the fun of interacting with campers along
with valuable leadership training. Madatzim will have weekly training
sessions with professional instructors. It is a stepping stone to becoming
a great role model. Not eligible for early discounts or combo discount.
Kid Konnection/Transportation/Summer Shlichim & Staff
Kid Konnection (After Care)
An optional extended day program is available morning and afternoon. Morning care includes outdoor play and quiet games, while afternoon care may
include swim, athletics, movie, game room, and snack.
Morning: 7:30-8:45am
Afternoon: 4-6pm, Monday-Thursday/4-5:30pm, Friday. A $1 late fee will be collected for each
additional minute after 6pm, Monday - Thursday and 5:30pm on Friday.
• 2 weeks: $160 • 4 weeks: $275 • 6 weeks: $400 • 8 weeks: $495
FREE Bus Transportation
A1A Transportation has been transporting our campers for more than 15 summers. Avoid carpool lines and take advantage of this free & supervised service.
First come, first served basis, registration required.
Group Pick-up/Drop-off: Aventura Lakes, Harbor Islands, Highland Lakes, and Presidential Estates- (Minimum - 20 riders/Maximum - 50 riders). Any camper under
the age of 6 years old must be accompanied by an older sibling • Parent/Guardian required to be at locations for pick-up and drop-off at designated times.
Summer Shlichim
Each year, we host specially trained cultural emissaries from Israel - Summer Shlichim - who bring their talent, skills, and love for Israel to our summer camp
program. Each Shaliach has recently completed his/her army or national service and is experienced in areas of formal and informal education.
Families can share this international experience by extending “Home Hospitality.” Please contact Yael Bar-on, our Community Shaliach/Director of
Israel Programs, at 305-932-4200 x128, if you are interested in housing our Israeli guests.
Summer Staff
Our staff is made up of caring individuals dedicated to making each camper’s experience positive and meaningful. Some of our staff grew up at Camp Sol
Taplin and/or are year-round MAR-JCC staff members, while others have gone through a rigorous interview process. Staff consists of moms, dads,
educators, college students, and young adults who are looking for a rewarding experience. We take pride in the ethnic and cultural diversity of our staff, all
of whom have one thing in common - to provide the best summer experience for your camper.
All staff is well trained prior to the start of the summer camp season. Staff orientation and training ensures that they are well prepared, energetic, and have
lots of camp spirit! Rest assured, all summer staff go through a rigorous hiring process including a Level 2 background check and drug testing.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Paul Kruss
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
& CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY BOARD
Ariel Bentata
PRESIDENT/CEO
Gary J. Bomzer, MSW
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David T. Surowitz
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
& CAMP SUPERVISOR
Paul Frishman
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Tanya Copernik
CAMP DIRECTOR
Neal Buchholz
ASSISTANT CAMP DIRECTOR
Jenny Mermelszteyn
CAMP CO-CHAIRS
Eva Rub
Josh Weingard
CAMP COMMITTEE
Ronnie Estey
Michelle Kabak
Leslie Sharpe
Robert Singer
Camp Sol Taplin is sponsored in part by The
Children’s Trust. The Trust is a dedicated
source of revenue established by voter
referendum to improve the lives of children
and families in Miami-Dade County.
Camp Brochure Design Team: Alan Silverberg • Neal Buchholz • Jenny Mermelszteyn