There will be plenty of exciting options for rising fourth to eighth graders at this summer’s Camp J.
As the end of the school year approaches The J campers should be gearing up for a great summer.
Youth Program Manager and Camp J Assistant Director Katelyn Graves said there are many exciting options for all campers, including rising fourth through ninth grade campers, this summer at The J.
“This is going to be a great summer for our older campers,” Graves says. “The new programming, new vendors, and new staff are going to make this the best summer at Camp J yet.”
Rising fourth through sixth grade campers will not only have the opportunity to participate in the Traditional Trek Camp but also in such specialty camps as Chess, Theater, Cooking, Creative Crafts, Snapology, Science Olympiad, Basketball, Wild Weather, Dance, and more.
Rising seventh through ninth graders can enjoy the summer in the Traditional Young Leaders Camp or participate in specialty camps: Video Game Making, Healthy Living and Fitness, Strength and Conditioning, and more.
This summer Camp J will be offering the Traditional Camps each week along with more than 20 Specialty Camps for middle school campers throughout the summer.
“We are offering a couple one-week-only camps that are going to be out of this world,” Graves said. “The first is our Video Game Making Camp with Nathan Fouts. This is a great opportunity to show off your gaming skills. Another great camp is our Wild Weather Week with Matt Milosevich, meteorologist from WLKY. This camp includes fantastic field trips around Louisville.”
Graves also mentions that Bellarmine will be running the Basketball Camp, and Turnip the Beet will be sending their best chefs to teach Cooking Camp. Spotlight campers will write, edit and perform their own original production. However, Graves and the rest of the Camp J staff are not only excited for Specialty Camps but are also getting ready for some awesome Traditional Camps.
Cameron Tabler, a staff member returning for his fourth summer at Camp J, will serve as the Young Leaders Head Counselor during summer 2018.
“Young Leaders is going to be such an amazing camp,” Tabler said. “It is hard to pinpoint exactly what I’m most excited for. What I’m looking forward to the most is that no week is going to be the same, with different themes and activities taking place, going all around the city and meeting some awesome people.”
This summer Young Leaders will be off site two or three days a week on field trip and community service projects. Young Leaders will focus on a Value of the Week in addition to building leadership and service skills.
“Young Leaders is unique in the fact that we work to show the campers the value of community service and leadership, integrating them with Jewish values that find their ways into our daily lives,” Tabler said. “We will get to learn so much about Louisville and what we can do to be involved while also having a ton of fun.”Trek campers will also have a ton of fun taking field trips around Louisville two days a week, practicing archery, and participating in other specialized activities.
“Camp J is the place to be this summer,” Graves said.